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... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > alternative education > gifted and talented education > psychology of gifted and talented education > school psychologists
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > school health > roles and responsibilities > school psychologists
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > school psychology > school personnel > school psychologists

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school psychologists  

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  • School psychology is generally acknowledged as a general practice and health service provider specialty of professional psychology that is concerned with the science and practice of psychology with children, youth, and families; learners of all ages; and the schooling process. The basic education and training of school psychologists prepares them to provide a multitude of psychological services: psychological diagnosis, assessment, intervention, prevention, health promotion, and program development and evaluation services with a special focus on the developmental processes of children and youth within the context of schools, families, and other systems. [Source: Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent; School Psychologists]

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