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Is a forensic psychologist a clinical psychologist?

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No. A forensic psychologist and a clinical psychologist are from 2 separate fields. The Forensic doc deals mostly with crimes/criminal behaviors and usually do most of their work for police depts and court systems. A clinical docs deals with the rest of "us" and all our little stresses, quirks and neuroses It is possible for a psychologist to be trained in both fields of study.

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