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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641A.080 (2026)

“Practice of marriage and family therapy” defined

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NRS 641A.080  “Practice of marriage and family therapy” defined.

      1.  “Practice of marriage and family therapy” means the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective or behavioral, within the context of interpersonal relationships, including, without limitation, marital and family systems, and involves the professional application or use of psychotherapy, counseling, evaluation, assessment instruments, consultation, treatment planning, supervision, research and prevention of mental and emotional disorders.

      2.  The term includes, without limitation, the rendering of professional marital and family therapy services to a person, couple, family or family group or other group of persons.

      3.  The term does not include the use of psychometric tests, assessments or measures, including, without limitation, psychological, neuropsychological, developmental, neurodevelopmental, cognitive, neurocognitive, intelligence, achievement, personality or projective tests.

      (Added to NRS by 1973, 486; A 1987, 2124; 1989, 1202; 1999, 795; 2007, 3055; 2019, 2666)

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Cited in 1 case, 2017–2017 · leading case: Downs, II (Robert) v. State (Nev. 2017).
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Downs, II (Robert) v. State (Nev. 2017). · cites it 2× “Moreover, NRS 641A.080(1) defines, in relevant part, the practice of marriage and family therapy to include "the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641A.080(1) — 1 case
Downs, II (Robert) v. State (Nev. 2017). “Moreover, NRS 641A.080(1) defines, in relevant part, the practice of marriage and family therapy to include "the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641A.080(2) — 1 case
Downs, II (Robert) v. State (Nev. 2017). “Moreover, NRS 641A.080(1) defines, in relevant part, the practice of marriage and family therapy to include "the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.”
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