title: Practicing professional psychology.
abstract: The practice of professional psychology generally has consisted of assessment and intervention. This article describes the functioning of one practitioner's activities. For assessment, the model described emphasizes point predictions and actuarial approaches whenever those are available. The discussion includes descriptions of specialization and expansion of practice areas, as well as the need for involvement in advocacy activities and professional associations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Albany Medical College, USA. rjsilv@aol.com
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Silver
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011364:Professional Practice; D011584:Psychology / Q000379:methods; D011585:Psychology, Applied / Q000379:methods; D011586:Psychology, Clinical / Q000379:methods; D012952:Societies; D013038:Specialization