Psychology as a discipline has continued to grow and make significant contributions to the study and understanding of human behavior. An aspect of psychology that has made a fundamental contribution to the discipline is clinical psychology. According to the American Psychological Association website, the field of clinical psychology is “a general practice and health services specialty within professional psychology.” Therefore, it is the clinical psychologist's job to "assess, diagnose, predict, prevent, and treat psychopathology, mental disorders, and other individual or group problems to improve adjustment, adjustment, personal efficacy, and satisfaction." With a definition like this, it is no wonder the honors that are given to this field as it primarily deals with abnormal behavior and mental illnesses, something that psychology in general is known for. Clinical psychology is one of the oldest schools of thought in the field. of psychology. Its growth has been noted as early as the end of World War II and its onset even further back. Clinical psychology was born from a change in the way we think about the motivations behind human behavior. Jean Jacques Rosseau in 1749 put forward the idea that the natural inclination of human beings towards the good had been corroded by “society and civilisation”. He also argued that human beings should be guided by their instincts rather than rational thought (Reismann, 1976). The school of thought gave rise to a new line of thought that gave hope to the field of science that was tasked with tackling perplexing diseases such as mental disorders as it was now believed that these disorders could be diagnosed and treated in isolation. These ideals were considered egotistical...... middle of paper ......the man goes about his daily life while the social worker is more concerned with the impact of the social context on the individual and his well-being ( http ://www.psychologymatters.asia/article/41/). Clinical psychology has evolved immensely and continues to make great strides in the field of psychology. It focuses on the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of individuals so that they can achieve a sense of well-being and normality. Research and, by extension, statistics continues to play a key role in the development of the field, as research leads to in-depth knowledge and the introduction of future studies and information. Although clinical psychology may bear a striking resemblance to that of other mental health professions, it stands out as a field that is primarily concerned with the treatment of mental disorder in individuals and the study of the most effective treatments..