Clinical Psychologist in india #RCI

Becoming as Clinical Psychologist in india #RCI (Rehabilitation council of India) provide three courses.
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(1) PDCP (Professional Diploma In Clinical Psychology), 1 year study program
(2) Psy. D, 4 year study program.
(3) M. Phil in Clinical Psychology, 2 year study program.
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Above mention there courses only run by RCI recognized institutions. You can get list from RCI website which Institute approval for teaching and training.
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The professional might have different designation as clinical Psychologist. M. Phil in Clinical Psychology candidate as (Clinical Psychologist) Psy. D candidate as (Doctorate of Psychology) and #PDCP candidate as #Clinical Psychologist (Associate).
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However after complete all of the three courses candidate eligible for assessment, diagnosing, Prevention and Certification of mental illness and fill/underfill the post of CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST in (Government and private sector). Doing similar clinical work independently.
There is no difference in there functioning in the clinical work  domain.
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Difference lies only in TEACHING AND ACADEMIC duties where in Psy. D and M. Phil in Clinical candidate can get involved directly as academician. Saying so PDCP candidate can too take up the role of "Teaching Assistant" in case engaged in academics.
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I am present here vary strong evidence about who is recognized 'clinical Psychologist' mens -

(i) having a recognised qualification in Clinical Psychology from an
institution approved and recognised, by the Rehabilitation Council of India,
constituted under section 3 of the Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992;
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¡¡) Registration in Central Rehabilitation register (CRR) as per section 13 of RCI act (1992)
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Current approved qualification are 1 year PDCP (Professional Diploma In Clinical Psychology), 2 year M. Phil in Clinical and 4 year Psy. D in Clinical Psychology. All of three are regular and full time mode course. Only these qualification are approved bye the council for registration for clinical Psychologist in center rehabilitation register (CRR). These 1 yr, 2 yr, 4 yr. Training courses have been developed and intruded by council taking into consideration of acute shortage of human resource  at various levels. In all these training courses the skill based curricula are build based on universal accepted Standards of practice in order to facilitate professional development paths in the area of mental health.

The agenda of the this post is to clarify the misconceptions attached to the various courses offered  by RCI in Clinical Psychology for promote mental health, thus filings gaps exciting in the Mental health field.
Any three professionals from any three courses are most important assets to Mental health sector in india.