73-31-3 - Definitions [Repealed effective July 1, 2011].
§ 73-31-3. Definitions [Repealed effective July 1, 2011].
When used in this chapter, the word or term:
(a) "Board" means the Mississippi Board of Psychology.
(b) "Institution of higher education" means any regionally accredited institution of higher education in the United States, accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, including a professional school, that offers a full-time doctoral course of study in psychology that is acceptable to the board; for Canadian universities, such term means an institution of higher education is authorized by Provincial statute or Royal Charter to grant doctoral degrees.
(c) "Person" includes an individual, firm, partnership, association or corporation.
(d) "Practice of psychology" means the description, interpretation and modification of human behavior through the application of psychological principles and procedures. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to, the assessment of personal characteristics such as intelligence, personality, ability, and other cognitive, behavioral and neuropsychological functioning, and efforts to change or improve symptomatic, maladaptive behavior or mental health through psychotherapy procedures including psychoanalysis, behavior therapy, biofeedback and hypnosis. Psychologists diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, disorders of habit and conduct, and disorders associated with physical illness or injury. Psychological services are provided to individuals, families, groups and the public. The practice of psychology shall be construed within the meaning of this definition without regard to whether payment is received for services rendered.
(e) "Psychologist" is a person who represents himself or herself to be a psychologist by using any title or description of services incorporating the words "psychological," "psychologist," "psychology," or who represents that he or she possesses expert qualification in any area of psychology, or offers to the public, or renders to individuals or to groups of individuals services defined as the practice of psychology by this chapter.
This section shall stand repealed from and after July 1, 2011.
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 8877-102; Laws, 1966, ch. 483, § 2; reenacted, Laws, 1980, ch. 495, § 2; reenacted, Laws, 1988, ch. 354, § 2; Laws, 1992, ch. 436, § 1; Laws, 1994, ch. 641, § 1; Laws, 1998, ch. 355, § 1; Laws, 2001, ch. 399, § 1, eff from and after June 30, 2001.