摘要：According to the American Psychological Association,clinical psychology is the psychological specialty that provides continuing and comprehensive mental and behavioral health care for individuals and families; consultation to agencies and communities; training,education and supervision; and research_based practice (APA,2018). It is evident that clinical psychology is both a field of professional practice and a scientific discipline,and the task for the clinical psychologist is to link these two broad fields. According to Cierpiałkowska and Sęk (2016),clinical psychology is devoted to description (of mental health and dis?orders) and explanation (of mechanisms for mental health and disorders based on psychological theory and empirical research) in the context of biological,psychological,and sociocultural factors. We contend that scientific knowledge and practical knowledge are the bases for 1) proper diagnosis,assessment,case conceptualization,and treatment evaluation and 2) effective procedures for psychological help in the form of prevention,counseling,or psychotherapy.
