IPN is currently working to create a list of institutions offering internships for psychology students.

Based on specific needs or interest areas, there are courses offered by institutions in India/abroad to certify you in an area of therapy or practice. A short list of these courses will be updated soon on the IPN website.

There are Indian and international journals published in the field of psychology, and the Impact Factor (IF) would be a good criterion to check if it is a reliable journal. Additionally, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has published a list of accredited journals that can help identify good journals in psychology. A short list of journals will be updated on the website soon. This link may give you an idea of the list of UGC journals: UGC CARE List of Journals

Currently, there are no clear legal mandates on the eligibility to practice as a psychologist in India. However, the norm is that a postgraduate degree in psychology with relevant clinical supervision and practice is required. NCAHP is in the process of building guidelines and mandates and recently published a notice to discontinue distance education model of education in psychology.

Some psychological assessments and screening tools are open access on search engine platforms. Once you type the name of the tool, you will get the PDF of the test items, instructions, scoring, and interpretation. These can be directly used in your research with appropriate citation. If the items/manual/scoring are not available, ethical permission from the author/publishing house is required to use the tool, and it should not be procured from someone else who has access. If research funding is available, you can purchase the tools from copyright publishers. Some websites where tools can be purchased or accessed include:
NPC India
Prasad Psycho
Pearson Clinical
Psychology Tools
PAR, Inc.
Anxiety Canada
MAIC
A4 Autism Bangalore

There are screening tools, assessment tools, and diagnostic tools in psychometric assessments. Some of these are self-reports, observer reports, clinician reports, parent reports, structured or semi-structured interviews, projective, semi-projective tools, or cognitive and neuropsychological assessments. In India, a postgraduate is typically trained to conduct self-reports and screenings, and sometimes structured or semi-structured interviews. Lengthy diagnostic assessments, such as the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), Rorschach Inkblot Test (RIBT), neuropsychological batteries, and Wechsler Intelligence Scales, require specific training and supervision to administer, score, interpret, and write reports. Therefore, psychometric tools should be used following the training received. There is a classification of level A, Level B and level C which is followed in Western countries to categorize eligibility to conduct psychological assessments. APA guidelines: https://www.apa.org/about/policy/guidelines-psychological-assessment-evaluation.pdf 

The Indian Association of Clinical Psychology (IACP) has published a code of conduct document for clinical psychologists on their website. Ethical standards and guidelines are not clearly outlined, but the American Psychological Association (APA) and the British Psychological Society (BPS) websites list codes of conduct and ethical standards that can be used as a reference, with cultural considerations.

Currently, discussions are underway to finalize and format a curriculum to establish a good balance between clinical exposure and theoretical practice. The nomenclature and structure of courses might change, but this will not impact current Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) registered clinical psychologists.

The NCAHP clearly specifies that mental health professionals who do not fall under RCI mandates are eligible for licensing under the act. Therefore, the provisions under this bill should not have a direct impact or implication on clinical psychologists. However, guidelines for licensing and continuous education programs are in the pipeline for other psychologists or behavioral scientists.

At present, the M.Phil. intake for the course will continue until 2026, and after that, there may be a change in nomenclature (the term M.Phil. may change). However, clear guidelines and processes are still being developed and not publicly available. Some universities have started their RCI accredited Bsc clinical psychology and MA clinical psychology programs. The list of accredited institutes can be obtained from RCI website. 

https://rehabcouncil.nic.in/approved-institites/regular-mode 

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