Rehabilitation Council of India
Definition
Indian statutory body regulating clinical psychology (and related professions); requires M.Phil. (Clinical Psychology) as the minimum registration qualification; no distinct forensic psychology specialty registration exists.
- Type
- Indian statutory regulatory body
- Regulates
- Clinical psychologists and related professions
- Minimum qualification
- M.Phil. (Clinical Psychology)
Common questions
What is the Rehabilitation Council of India?+
It is India's statutory body responsible for registering and regulating clinical psychologists and related professions. It sets minimum qualification standards for practice.
What qualifications do I need to register as a clinical psychologist in India?+
The Rehabilitation Council of India requires a minimum M.Phil. (Clinical Psychology) degree to practice as a registered clinical psychologist.
Is there a separate forensic psychology registration in India?+
No, there is no distinct forensic psychology specialty registration through the Rehabilitation Council. Forensic work falls under the broader clinical psychology registration framework.
Related terms
- ANZAPPL
- Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, the primary regional professional society for forensic mental health practitioners.
- AP-LS
- American Psychology-Law Society, APA Division 41, the primary US professional society for forensic psychology, publisher of Law and Human Behavior.
- APA Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology
- The 2013 APA document setting professional and ethical standards for forensic psychologists in the US across eleven sections covering responsibilities, competence, relationships,...
- APA Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology (2013)
- The eleven-section APA document setting professional and ethical standards for forensic psychological practice in the US, covering responsibilities, competence, diligence, relationships, fees,...
- BPS Division of Forensic Psychology
- The British Psychological Society division that accredits forensic psychology training and awards Chartered Forensic Psychologist status in the UK.
- BPS Division of Forensic Psychology Practice Guidelines 2017
- The UK professional standards document for Chartered Forensic Psychologists, structured around six competency domains: knowledge/skills/values, assessment, formulation, intervention, evaluation, and communication.
- Clinical Forensic Psychology
- The branch of forensic psychology concerned with individual-level assessment for court purposes, including competency evaluations, insanity assessments, and violence risk assessment.
- Contingency Fee Prohibition
- The APA Specialty Guidelines Section 5 prohibition on forensic psychologists accepting fees contingent on the outcome of proceedings, because such arrangements create...
- Cross-Cultural Competence
- The requirement under APA and BPS DFP guidelines that forensic psychologists be aware of cultural and linguistic factors affecting assessment validity, and...
- Daubert Standard
- The US federal evidentiary standard (Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 1993) requiring that expert testimony be based on scientifically valid methods with...
- Forensic Psychology
- The application of psychological science to questions arising in legal, criminal justice, and public policy contexts, spanning clinical assessment, investigative practice, and...
- Frye Standard
- The US legal test for admissibility of scientific evidence, originating from Frye v. United States (1923), which required that a technique be...
Explained in these topics
- Ethics, Licensing and the APA / BPS / MHA 2017 FrameworksIndian statutory body regulating clinical psychology (and related professions); requires M.Phil. (Clinical Psychology) as the minimum registration qualificatio...
- Forensic Psychology: Foundations, History and ScopeThe Indian statutory body that registers clinical psychologists, requiring a minimum M.Phil. (Clinical Psychology) qualification for practice.