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issues and concerns in Master's‐level training and employment
Author(s) -
Trent James T.
Publication year - 1993
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(199307)49:4<586::aid-jclp2270490417>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - licensure , psychology , training (meteorology) , professional psychology , applied psychology , medical education , social psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , physics , meteorology , burnout
The controversy that surrounds Master's‐level training in psychology prompted a study of the training and professional activities of those with subdoctoral training. Individuals with a Master's degree in psychology and agencies that employ them were surveyed independently to ascertain the duties performed by and assigned to them. Response rates of 21% and 24% for individuals and agencies, respectively, resulted from the mailing. The results suggested a discrepancy between the projections of agencies and individuals about the need for services in the future. Both agencies and individuals reported a substantial amount of time spent in direct services, therapy, or psychological testing. While individuals generally were satisfied with their career decision, they were less so with the decision to seek licen‐ sure as a psychological examiner.