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Attitudes of clinical psychologists toward the social relevancy of clinical psychology
Author(s) -
Thelen Mark H.,
Rodriguez Manuel D.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198901)45:1<171::aid-jclp2270450127>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - psychology , perception , school psychology , consulting psychology , applied psychology , social psychology , period (music) , community psychology , differential psychology , clinical psychology , physics , neuroscience , acoustics
Abstract Perceptions and attitudes of academic and applied clinical psychologists with regard to social psychology and several aspects of clinical psychology were compared, as were possible changes in perceptions over a 15‐year period. Theory, research, and practice generally were seen as more relevant in 1984 than in 1969, particularly among the applied respondents. However, many of the academic and applied respondents continue to believe that the work in these areas is not highly socially relevant.