pafret wrote:
There is no truth in her assertion that she is a Psychologist. She never undertook California's requirements to be certified as a Psychologist. Nor is there any evidence that she completed such requirements in any state. Her alleged Credentials at Stanford have been modified to show that she was an affiliate, not a Psychologist because that would open her to legal prosecution.
I will say it for you moldy:
YOU ARE A LIAR
If the record shows that Ford is not licensed as a psychologist in the state of California, can we then say she perjured herself under oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee?
This is a ridiculous premise. Other answers have already explained that Ford is a psychologist. She has a PhD in psychology and two Masters degrees, including one in clinical psychology.
Apparently the questioner finds the California Business and Professions Code section pertaining to the practice of clinical psychology confusing:
No person may engage in the practice of psychology, or represent himself or herself to be a psychologist, without a license granted under this chapter, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. The practice of psychology is defined as rendering or offering to render for a fee to individuals, groups, organizations or the public any psychological service involving the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures of understanding, predicting, and influencing behavior, such as the principles pertaining to learning, perception, motivation, emotions, and interpersonal relationships; and the methods and procedures of interviewing, counseling, psychotherapy, behavior modification, and hypnosis; and of constructing, administering, and interpreting tests of mental abilities, aptitudes, interests, attitudes, personality characteristics, emotions, and motivations.
The application of these principles and methods includes, but is not restricted to: diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration of psychological problems and emotional and mental disorders of individuals and groups.
Psychotherapy within the meaning of this chapter means the use of psychological methods in a professional relationship to assist a person or persons to acquire greater human effectiveness or to modify feelings, conditions, attitudes and behavior which are emotionally, intellectually, or socially ineffectual or maladjustive.
As used in this chapter, “fee” means any charge, monetary or otherwise, whether paid directly or paid on a prepaid or capitation basis by a third party, or a charge assessed by a facility, for services rendered.[1]
I suggest the questioner read over the entire quoted section. Dr. Ford is not holding herself out to be a licensed clinical psychologist. She is an academic research psychologist, and she is entirely correct and within her rights to refer to herself as such. However, if the questioner is convinced that Dr. Ford is violating the law, then I urge him/her to report Ford to the appropriate authorities in California and then report back here how that works out.