Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 15 - Psychologists › Section 216-RICR-40-05-15.2 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Whenever used in this Part the following
				  terms shall be construed as follows:
1. "Act"
				  means R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter
				  5-44, entitled
				  "Psychologists."
2. "Authority to
				  practice interjurisdictional telepsychology" is defined in R.I. Gen. Laws sect;
				  5-44.1-2(II)(C).
3. "Board" means the Board of Psychology
				  within the Rhode Island Department of Health, established pursuant to the
				  provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws sect;
				  5-44-3.
4. "Compact state" is defined in R.I. Gen.
				  Laws sect; 5-44.1-2(II)(G).
5. "Department" means the Rhode Island
				  Department of Health.
6. "Director"
				  means the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health.
7. "Distance learning programs" means a type
				  of education in which the components of psychological instruction, supervision,
				  or consultation do not take place in residence and/or do not provide
				  face-to-face contact with program faculty and students at an educational
				  institution.
8. "Education" means
				  the academic program pursued by the person in obtaining the doctoral degree,
				  that program to include formal course work, seminars and practica.
9. "e-Passport" is defined in R.I. Gen. Laws
				  sect; 5-44.1-2(II)(L).
10. "Home state" is defined in R.I. Gen. Laws
				  sect; 5-44.1-2(II)(N).
11. "Identity history summary" is defined in
				  R.I. Gen. Laws sect;
				  5-44.1-2(II)(O).
12. "In-person, face-to-face" is defined in
				  R.I. Gen. Laws sect;
				  5-44.1-2(II)(P).
13. "In residence" means on the premises at
				  an educational institution with direct face-to-face contact with program
				  faculty and students.
14.
				  "Interjurisdictional practice certificate" or "IPC" is defined in R.I. Gen.
				  Laws sect; 5-44.1-2(II)(Q).
15. "Internship" means the one (1) year of
				  supervised experience usually obtained at the pre-doctoral level.
16. "Licensed psychologist" means a person
				  who has been licensed for the practice of psychology according to the
				  provisions of the Act.
17. "Live
				  hours" means hours of continuing education acquired through attendance or
				  participation at programs that provide for direct interaction between faculty
				  and participants and may include lectures, symposia, live teleconferences or
				  workshops.
18. "Practice of
				  psychology" means the rendering of professional, psychological services to
				  individuals, groups, families, or any public or private organization for
				  remuneration.
19. "Professional
				  psychological services" means the application of established psychological
				  principles, methods, or procedures for the purpose of preventing or eliminating
				  symptomatic, maladaptive or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal
				  relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, and mental
				  health. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to:
a. Diagnosis and treatment of emotional,
				  mental or behavioral dysfunction, disorder or disability, alcoholism and
				  substance abuse disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological
				  aspects of physical illness, accident, injury or disability;
b. Psychological testing and evaluation of
				  intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes and
				  neuropsychological functioning;
c.
				  Psychoeducation evaluation, therapy, remediation and consultation;
d. Counseling, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis,
				  hypnotherapy, biofeedback and behavior analysis and therapy.
20. "Psychology student,"
				  "Psychology trainee," or "Psychology intern" means a student, intern or other
				  person studying or preparing for the profession of psychologist under the
				  supervision of recognized educational or training institutions or
				  facilities.
21. "Receiving state"
				  is defined in R.I. Gen. Laws sect;
				  5-44.1-2(II)(V).
22. "Regionally accredited" means the
				  official guarantee that a college or university is in conformity with the
				  standard of education prescribed by a regional accrediting commission
				  recognized by the U.S. Commissioner of Education.
23. "Supervised experience" means the
				  practical application of principles, methods and procedures of the science of
				  psychology in accordance with the requirements of sect; 15.6(A)(2) of this
				  Part.
24. "Telepsychology" is
				  defined in R.I. Gen. Laws sect;
				  5-44.1-2(II)(AA).
25. "Temporary authorization to
				  practice" is defined in R.I. Gen. Laws sect;
				  5-44.1-2(II)(BB).
26. "Training" means the pre-professional or
				  professional supervised experience received by the person at the pre- or
				  post-doctoral level that experience to have been obtained in an internship,
				  clinic, or other similar professional setting.