Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychologists focus on behaviour and therapy to treat mental health issues using talk therapy.

But Psychiatrists are medical doctors who focus on biological causes of mental illness and can also prescribe medicines. 

Psychologists treat through coping strategies but psychiatrists treat by medication management. 

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Clinical psychologists treat general mental health issues (depression and anxiety) using talk therapy or focusing on emotions and behaviour.

But Neuropsychologists focus on brain and one's behaviour link. They diagnose how brain injuries, diseases (Alzheimer's or dementia) or even trauma affect one's cognitive functions like memory and thinking. 

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Clinical Psychology is all about diagnosing and treating mental health disorders and emotional issues. It happens through therapy in a clinical setting.

But Applied Psychology is broader. It uses psychological principles to solve real-world problems in may areas like business, schools and also health systems.

Clinical is actually a subfield of Applied. 

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Clinical Psychology is about diagnosing and treating serious and chronic mental illnesses (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar) often in hospitals, using deep, long-term therapy.

But Counseling Psychology helps with everyday life stressors, adjustment issues or even personal growth (e.g., grief, relationship issues) and these are usually shorter-term. 

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To study clinical psychology, you need strong empathy to understand others, active listening skills and also patience to support long-term progress.

Major skills are -

• critical thinking for assessment
• clear communication
• emotional intelligence
• dedication to ethics and lifelong learning

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Clinical Psychology courses train students to understand, diagnose and also treat mental, emotional and even behavioural disorders.

Clinical Psychology courses mix classroom theory with practical. It also gives a supervised clinical experience to prepare students for careers in mental health.

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No, NEET is not necessary to get into clinical psychology colleges in India. There are other exams like GATE, which again is not required for many colleges offering the same. 

Here are some you can consider -

• LGBRIMH M.Phil clinical Psychology Entrance test for LGBRIMH Tezpur.
• CUET-PG exam for the National Forensic Sciences University.
• The UPS Education entrance exam for UPS Education.

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MPhil Course Admission

The tuition fees for BSc in Clinical Psychology at NIMS School of Humanities and Social Sciences is INR 2.25 lakh. The aforementioned tuition fees is charged on per semester basis from every candidate at INR 37,500. Other than the tuition fees, candidates are also required to pay INR 3 Lacs for hostel fees.

The BSc fees at Amity Bangalore has not been revealed for the year 2026. The tuition fees for BSc in Clinical Psychology stood at INR 2.94 Lacs in the year 2025. The tuition fees was charged on a per annum basis at INR 98,000 per annum. Candidates need to go to the website of Amity Bangalore for updates regarding BSc fees.