TY - JOUR
T1 - Preinternship preparation of clinical and counseling students in psychological testing, psychotherapy, and supervision
T2 - Their readiness for medical school and nonmedical school internships
AU - Stedman, James M.
AU - Hatch, John P
AU - Schoenfeld, Lawrence S
PY - 2002/12
Y1 - 2002/12
N2 - Internship directors have been critical of students' preinternship preparation in test-based assessment and psychotherapy but have not, until recently, expressed their quantitative expectations for this training. Using data from the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers application form, this study investigated the quantitative statements of 96 counseling and 238 clinical students regarding their preinternship testing, psychotherapy, and supervision training, comparing findings to medical school and nonmedical school directors' quantitative expectations. Results generally demonstrated adequate psychotherapy training but suggested deficiencies in testing training, particularly as related to medical school directors' expectations. Counseling students received more training in individual therapy with adults but not in other forms of therapy. Clinical students produced more integrated test-based reports. Both groups received similar amounts of supervision.
AB - Internship directors have been critical of students' preinternship preparation in test-based assessment and psychotherapy but have not, until recently, expressed their quantitative expectations for this training. Using data from the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers application form, this study investigated the quantitative statements of 96 counseling and 238 clinical students regarding their preinternship testing, psychotherapy, and supervision training, comparing findings to medical school and nonmedical school directors' quantitative expectations. Results generally demonstrated adequate psychotherapy training but suggested deficiencies in testing training, particularly as related to medical school directors' expectations. Counseling students received more training in individual therapy with adults but not in other forms of therapy. Clinical students produced more integrated test-based reports. Both groups received similar amounts of supervision.
KW - Internship training in psychology
KW - Psychological assessment training
KW - Psychotherapy training
KW - Supervision
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1020730800241
DO - 10.1023/A:1020730800241
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036893050
SN - 1068-9583
VL - 9
SP - 267
EP - 271
JO - Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
JF - Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
IS - 4
ER -