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Terms Used In Utah Code 58-61-301

  • Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
  • Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 58-61-102
  • Practice of psychology: includes :
              (9)(a)(i) the practice of mental health therapy by means of observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, intervention, and treatment to effect modification of human behavior by the application of generally recognized professional psychological principles, methods, and procedures for the purpose of preventing, treating, or eliminating mental or emotional illness or dysfunction, the symptoms of any of these, or maladaptive behavior;
              (9)(a)(ii) the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, or modification of human behavior by the application of generally recognized professional principles, methods, or procedures requiring the education, training, and clinical experience of a psychologist, for the purpose of assessing, diagnosing, preventing, or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health;
              (9)(a)(iii) psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning;
              (9)(a)(iv) counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, and behavior analysis and therapy;
              (9)(a)(v) diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders of disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, and the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and
              (9)(a)(vi) psychoeducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. See Utah Code 58-61-102
     (1)(a) A license is required to engage in the practice of psychology, except as specifically provided in Section 58-1-307.
     (1)(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 58-1-307(1)(c) an individual shall be certified under this chapter as a psychology resident in order to engage in a residency program of supervised clinical training necessary to meet licensing requirements as a psychologist under this chapter.
(2) The division shall issue to an individual who qualifies under this chapter:

     (2)(a) a license in the classification of:

          (2)(a)(i) psychologist;
          (2)(a)(ii) certified psychology resident; and
          (2)(a)(iii) licensed school psychological practitioner; and
     (2)(b) a certification in the classification of:

          (2)(b)(i) certified prescribing psychologist; and
          (2)(b)(ii) provisional prescribing psychologist.