| Abstract: | Contends that the training clinic is optimally positioned to facilitate the integration of science and practice in the careers of clinical psychologists and that to achieve this goal some adjustments in procedures may be needed. A review of data provided by 59 former Psychological Service Center (University of Massachusetts—Amherst) patients, 23 clinical psychology graduate students, and 43 clinic directors reveals some problems that training clinics face in the areas of service and research. Service problems are related to client data, termination reasons, limitations of treatment by a trainee, and homogeneity of clients; and research problems include attitude research in the training clinic, data from surveys of graduate students and clinic directors, and reducing obstacles and changing attitudes about research. Some solutions that have been attempted at the University of Massachusetts are reported, and recommendations are made to other clinics that are struggling to maintain high standards of service and to facilitate research while attending concomitantly to the training needs of their clinical students. (9 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
