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In order to set up an effective treatment plan,

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clinical psychologists need to diagnose or classify the types of disorders that their clients are experiencing.

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They begin by interviewing the client, and then gather any additional information that is available

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from family members and friends, from schools and employers, and from public records.

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While examining this information, psychologists begin to form a working hypothesis about the client's condition on the basis of the client's symptoms.