TrainingModelsinClinicalPsychologyOverview.pptVIP

Training Models in Clinical Psychology: Overview James H. Johnson, Ph.D., ABPP/Child Variations in Training Boulder (Scientist-Practitioner) Model – 1949 Vail (Scholar-Professional) Model – 1973 Clinical Science Model - 1990 WW II and the Need for Psychologists WW II and focus of the government on increasing the pool of trained mental health professionals Government initiatives involving VA and USPHS and APA Grants to Psychology departments that provided clinical training Funding for students pursuing graduate training in clinical psychology VA provided practicum sites and internships GI Bill to support graduate training In Search of a Training Model David Shakow, the Committee on Training in Clinical Psychology – The Shakow Report – 1947 Boulder Conference – 1949 (70 participants) Equal weight to science and practice PhD as the required degree Training within a university setting Psychologists were to be scientist-practitioners prepared to work in academia or clinical practice Since 1949 has been the dominant model for Clinical Psychology Training The Practitioner Model: In the Beginning Questions about adequacy of the Boulder Model. Interest in training for practice as is the case in law, dentistry, and medicine 1951 Gordon Derner (PhD from Columbia) developed the first scholar-practitioner program at Adelphi Focus on training practitioners – Allow research finding to inform practice but without focus on development of research skills. Was not able to get APA approval until 1957 and only after a battle and a number of appeals Derner was the founding President of the National Council of Schools of Professional Psychology Development of the PsyD Degree First Doctor of Psychology Degree program – University of Illinois, 1968 Developed by Donald Peterson and designed to produce clinicians to engage in applied clinical work. Coursework like Ph.D. students but focus on clinical work – and clinical project instead of research dissertation. Program was found to be inco