### Question
What does mental health professional mean?


### Answer
**Mental health professional** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 1090a*:

> a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist, a person with a doctorate in clinical social work, or a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1090a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 55-MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE**

