319.010 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)"Association" means the Kentucky Psychological Association;
(2)"Board" means the Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology;
(3)"Credential holder" means any person who is regulated by the board;
(4)"EPPP" means the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology developed
by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards;
(5)"IPC" means the Interjurisdictional Practice Certificate developed by the
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards;
(6)"License" means the credential issued by the board to a licensed psychologist,
licensed psychological practitioner, certified psychologist with autonomous
functioning, certified psychologist, or a licensed psychological associate;
(7)"Practice of psychology" means rendering to individuals, groups, organizations, or
the public any psychological service involving the application of principles,
methods, and procedures of understanding, predicting, and influencing behavior,
such as the principles pertaining to learning, perception, motivation, thinking,
emotions, and interpersonal relationships; the methods and procedures of
interviewing, counseling, and psychotherapy; and psychological testing in
constructing, administering, and interpreting tests of mental abilities, aptitudes,
interests, attitudes, personality characteristics, emotion, and motivation. The
application of said principles in testing, evaluation, treatment, use of
psychotherapeutic techniques, and other methods includes, but is not limited to:
diagnosis, prevention, and amelioration of adjustment problems and emotional,
mental, nervous, and addictive disorders and mental health conditions of individuals
and groups; educational and vocational counseling; the evaluation and planning for
effective work and learning situations; and the resolution of interpersonal and social
conflicts;
(8)"Psychotherapy" means the use of learning, conditioning methods, and emotional
reactions, in a professional relationship, to assist a person or persons to modify
feelings, attitudes, and behavior which are intellectually, socially, or emotionally
maladjustive or ineffectual; and
(9)"Psychologist" means any person who holds himself or herself out by any title or
description of services incorporating the words "psychologic," "psychological,"
"psychologist," "psychology," "psychopractice," or any other term or terms that
imply he or she is trained, experienced, or an expert in the field of psychology.