Utah Code 58-61-102. Definitions
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In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102, as used in this chapter:
(1) | “Board” means the Psychologist Licensing Board created in Section 58-61-201. |
(a) | conducting a professional evaluation of an individual's condition of mental health, mental illness, or emotional disorder; |
(b) | establishing a diagnosis in accordance with established written standards generally recognized in the professions of mental health therapy listed under Subsection (6); |
(c) | prescribing a plan for the prevention or treatment of a condition of mental illness or emotional disorder; and |
(d) | engaging in the conduct of professional intervention, including psychotherapy by the application of established methods and procedures generally recognized in the professions of mental health therapy listed under Subsection (6). See Utah Code 58-61-102 |
(2) | “Client” or “patient” means an individual who consults or is examined or interviewed by a psychologist acting in his professional capacity. |
(4) | “Hypnosis” means, regarding individuals exempted from licensure under this chapter, a process by which one individual induces or assists another individual into a hypnotic state without the use of drugs or other substances and for the purpose of increasing motivation or to assist the individual to alter lifestyles or habits. |
(5) | “Individual” means a natural person. |
(6) | “Mental health therapist” means an individual licensed under this title as a:
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(7) | “Mental illness” means a mental or emotional condition defined in an approved diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders generally recognized in the professions of mental health therapy listed under Subsection (6). |
(8) | “Practice of mental health therapy” means the treatment or prevention of mental illness, whether in person or remotely, including:
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(10) | “Remotely” means communicating via Internet, telephone, or other electronic means that facilitate real-time audio or visual interaction between individuals when they are not physically present in the same room at the same time. |
(11) | “Unlawful conduct” is as defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-61-501. |
(12) | “Unprofessional conduct” is as defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-61-502, and may be further defined by division rule. |
Amended by Chapter 16, 2013 General Session
Amended by Chapter 123, 2013 General Session