Contemporary Clinical Psychologists in India: Challenges in the Professional Journey

Abstract

The evolution of clinical psychology as an established, recognized, and independent profession has been progressive in India, but the challenges have been multifold. Clinical psychologist faces different challenges at an academic level, including legislation, undefined roles, inadequate opportunities, and dependency on west oriented assessments. Established clinical psychologist face issues such as low remuneration, unclear boundaries between terms of mental health professionals, lack of acknowledgment, and meager indigenous therapies that act as hurdles to its progress.