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The Narrowing of Theoretical Orientations in Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training
Article first published online: 21 JAN 2013
DOI: 10.1111/cpsp.12012
© 2013 American Psychological Association. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc., on behalf of the American Psychological Association
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[Clin Psychol Sci Prac 19:362–374, 2012]
Publication History
- Issue published online: 21 JAN 2013
- Article first published online: 21 JAN 2013
- Manuscript Accepted: 2 OCT 2012
- Manuscript Received: 5 FEB 2012
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Keywords:
- CBT hegemony;
- clinical training and research;
- theoretical orientation
The focus of this article is the increasingly narrow range of therapeutic orientations represented in clinical psychology graduate training programs, particularly within the most research-oriented programs. Data on the self-reported therapeutic orientations of faculty at “clinical science” Ph.D. programs, Ph.D. programs at comprehensive universities in clinical and in counseling psychology, Psy.D. programs at comprehensive universities, and Ph.D. or Psy.D. programs at freestanding specialized institutions reveal a strong predominance of faculty with cognitive-behavioral orientations at the more science-focused programs, and a narrower range of orientations than in the more practice-focused programs. We discuss the implications of this trend for the future development of clinical psychology and provide suggestions for addressing the attendant concerns.