The correct answer is B) the clinical psychologist specializes in the treatment of mental disorders; the counseling psychologist specializes in the treatment of everyday adjustment problems.
The other options of the question were A) the clinical psychologist has a doctorate; the counseling psychologist has a master's degree. C) only the clinical psychologist can prescribe drugs. D) clinical psychologists are trained to provide behavior therapy; counseling psychologists are trained to provide insight therapy.
The theoretical difference between a clinical psychologist and a counseling psychologist is that the clinical psychologist specializes in the treatment of mental disorders; the counseling psychologist specializes in the treatment of everyday adjustment problems.
The clinical psychologist work with more serious mental illness such as major mental disorders such as depression or schizophrenia. The counseling psychologist treats minor disorders or normal patients that want psychological counseling.