Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Applicant" means an individual seeking registration as a predoctoral psychology intern pursuant to this article. 2. "Board" means the North Dakota board of psychologist examiners. 3. "Internship program" means a predoctoral psychology internship program. 4. "Internship supervisor" or "supervisor" means a psychologist who supervises a psychology intern in an internship program pursuant to this article. 5. "Psychological services" means any observation, description, evaluation, interpretation or modification of human behavior based upon psychological principles, methods, or procedures for the purposes of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior or to enhance interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, or mental health; any psychological testing, evaluation, or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychotherapy, biofeedback, behavior analysis and therapy, clinical applications of hypnosis, or other therapeutic techniques based upon psychological principles; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, compulsive disorders, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psychoeducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, or consultation. The term applies whether the services were provided to individuals, families, groups, organizations, institutions, or the public. 6. "Psychologist" means an individual who is licensed by the board under North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-32. 7. "Psychology intern" or "intern" means an individual who is registered by the board and is actively engaged in supervised practice. 8. "Supervisory relationship" means the relationship between a supervisor and a psychology intern.