Areas of Expertise

The National Register Board of Directors revised the areas of expertise to 38 areas available for listing by Registrants on the OSD. These areas describe part of Registrant's practice characteristics, namely the services provided. Other practice characteristics are languages spoken, theoretical orientation and ages served. To help consumers we offer general categories (assessment and intervention) and specialized assessment and intervention categories. Wherever possible we tried to use commonly understood terminology, rather than the actual diagnostic label.

• Psychological Assessment

Specialized Assessment (6)

• Career Counseling and Vocational Assessment
• Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment
  
• Disability Determination or Worker Compensation Evaluation
• Child Custody Evaluation
  
• Forensic Evaluation (e.g., mental competency evaluation)
  
• Psychoeducational Evaluation

PRESENTING PROBLEMS OR DIAGNOSIS (12)

• Adjustment Disorder (e.g., bereavement, academic, job, marital, or family problem)
• Anxiety Disorder (e.g., generalized anxiety disorder, phobia, panic disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder)
  
• Behavioral Health Intervention involving Life Threatening/Terminal Disease
  
• Behavioral Health Intervention involving Medical Conditions/Disorder
  
• Disorder Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence (e.g., attention-deficit/hyper activity disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, learning disorder, or mental retardation)
  
• Eating Disorder (e.g., compulsive eating, anorexia, bulimia)
  
• Mood Disorder (e.g., depression, manic-depressive disorder)
  
• Personality Disorder (e.g., borderline, antisocial)
  
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Acute Trauma Reaction
  
• Problem Related to Abuse or Neglect (e.g., domestic violence, child abuse)
  
• Schizophrenia or other Psychotic Disorder
  
• Substance-Related Disorder (e.g., substance abuse or dependency involving drug or alcohol)

INTERVENTION (4)

• Individual Psychotherapy
• Couples Psychotherapy
  
• Family Psychotherapy
  
• Group Psychotherapy
  

Specialized Intervention (12)

• Biofeedback
  
• Clinical Neuropsychological Intervention
  
• Clinical Psychopharmacology (Click for requirements)
  
• Crisis Intervention or Disaster Intervention
  
• Health Services Consultation to Business or Organizations
  
• Hypnosis or Hypnotherapy
  
• Play Therapy
  
• Psychoanalysis
  
• School-based Consultation
  
• Sport Psychology
  
• Stress Management or Pain Management
  
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
  

Specific Therapeutic Issues (3)

• Cultural Diversity Issues
  
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender Issues
  
• Gender Issues (Men's/Women's Issues)