Date of Award
12-1982
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Malcolm H. Robertson
Second Advisor
Dr. Chris Koronakos
Third Advisor
Dr. Nancy Petty
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Recent literature indicates that clinical and counseling psychologists are trained in very different ways, work with very different populations, and perform different skills. The literature also shows this traditional exclusivity to be vanishing. Three studies were conducted to determine similarities and differences in the training, internships, and types of jobs that clinical and counseling psychologists obtain. Data for the three studies were obtained from the curricula of 7k American Psychological Association approved graduate programs, six job opening lists from the American Psychological Association Monitor, and the American Psychological Internship Centers Manual. Variables included specific types of coursework, settings, patient population, and skills performed by both specialties. Results indicated that while the curricula and internship descriptions for students from both programs were growing in similarity, it was the clinical psychologist who had the widest choice in terms of job setting and patient population.
Recommended Citation
Zirpoli, Mary Theresa, "A Comparative Analysis of the Training, Internships, and Job Opportunities for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists" (1982). Masters Theses. 1743.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1743