Mutah university 2014.

ABSTRACT

The present study aimed at finding out the role of the clinical psychologist as well  perceived by the psychiatrist at the National Center for Mental Health in Jordan. The study sample consisted of a (33)  male  and female psychiatrists working for the National Center for Mental Health. The researcher has designed a tool to measure the main functions of the clinical psychologist represented by diagnosis, psychotherapy, and psychological counseling. The tool was  applied  to the current study sample. The results of the study showed differences between male and female psychiatrists. Results indicated that there were differences in the role of the clinical specialist from the viewpoint of the psychiatrists, the differences were to the  favor of experienced psychiatrists, it indicates that the experienced (over 10 years)are the highest rated for the role of the clinical specialist, The results also indicated that the differences wetre to the  favor of  the most experienced psychiatrist ,  it shows that the age (greater than 45 years ) is the highest rated for the role of the clinical specialist. The results show no  statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α ≤ 0.05) in the role of specialist clinical point of view, a psychiatrist at the National Center for Mental Health attributed to the rank of career where the value (V) = 0.314.In light of these results the researcher put forward a number of recommendations and suggestions.