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Professional psychology needs reform to ensure its relevance and benefit mental health consumers. Key changes include standardizing education, expanding practice scope, and adopting "psychological physician" status.

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Background:

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    • Identified three key areas requiring significant change: education/training standardization, scope of practice expansion, and professional role evolution.
    • Highlighted that failing to adapt risks psychology becoming obsolete.
    • Underscored the impact of terminology and semantics on professional identity and public perception.

    Conclusions:

    • Professional psychology must standardize doctoral education and training.
    • The scope of practice for psychologists needs expansion.
    • Psychology should pursue legal and professional recognition as "psychological physicians" to ensure its future relevance and efficacy in mental health care.