(2) (im)

455.50 (2) (im) .

455.01(5)

(5)

 

455.01(5)(a)

(a)

“Practice of psychology” means the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, prediction, or modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, or procedures for any of the following purposes, in exchange for a fee:

455.01(5)(a)1.

1.

Preventing, eliminating, evaluating, assessing, or predicting symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and promoting adaptive health maintaining behavior or psychological functioning.

455.01(5)(a)2.

2.

Assisting in legal decision-making.

455.01(5)(b)

(b)

“Practice of psychology” includes all of the following if done in exchange for a fee:

455.01(5)(b)1.

1.

Psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of a person’s characteristics, including intelligence; personality; cognitive, physical, or emotional abilities; skills; interests; aptitudes; or neuropsychological functioning.

455.01(5)(b)2.

2.

Counseling, consultation, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, behavior therapy, and applied behavior analysis.

455.01(5)(b)3.

3.

The diagnosis, treatment, or management of mental and emotional disorders or disabilities, substance use disorders, disorders of habit or conduct, and the psychological aspects of physical illnesses, accidents, injuries, or disabilities.

455.01(5)(b)4.

4.

Psychoeducational evaluation, therapy, or remediation.

455.01(5)(b)5.

5.

Consultation with other psychologists, physicians, or other health care professionals and with a patient regarding all available treatment options with respect to the provision of care for a specific patient or client.

455.01(5)(b)6.

6.

The supervision of anything specified in subds. 1. to 5.

455.01(6)

(6)

 

“Psychotherapy” means the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders, conditions, or addictions through the application of methods derived from established psychological or systemic principles, including for the purpose of assisting individuals with modifying their behaviors, cognitions, emotions, or personality characteristics, or for the purpose of understanding unconscious processes or intrapersonal, interpersonal, or psychosocial dynamics.

455.01(9)

(9)

 

“Temporary authorization to practice” has the meaning given in s.