People visit clinical psychologists to reduce distress in their lives and improve their overall well being. Persons in this role often work with people experiencing depression, schizophrenia, learning disabilities, eating disorders, and addictions. They may also help people adjust to physical ailments or in handling family or other relationship problems.
Many clinical psychologists specialise in only one of the abovementioned issues, and most work through social services or in hospitals. These professionals work closely with social workers, nurses, doctors and others to determine the best treatments for their clients. Properly keeping and updating detailed paperwork on clients is another important aspect of this career
Clinical psychologists with several years of experience may also serve as witnesses and write legal reports on behalf of their clients. Those wishing to enter this challenging field in the UK must have either a university psychology degree accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) or a passing mark on the BPS qualifying examination after obtaining a university degree in another field
Trainees in this field begin with an average wage of £24,000, while seniors can earn over £80,000 per year. The National Health Service pays an additional allowance to London area psychologists.