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THE SCIENTIST‐PRACTITIONER MODEL IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY DOCTORAL PROGRAMS: CURRENT STATUS
Author(s) -
Crane D. Russell,
Wampler Karen S.,
Sprenkle Douglas H.,
Sandberg Jonathan G.,
Hovestadt Alan J.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2002.tb01175.x
Subject(s) - family therapy , curriculum , medical education , psychology , quality (philosophy) , pedagogy , medicine , psychotherapist , philosophy , epistemology
We discuss the status of the scientist‐practitioner model in marriage and family therapy (MFT) doctoral programs. Issues discussed include a lack of faculty research role models in doctoral programs, “farming out” the majority of research courses to other disciplines, problems with curriculum, and how the culture of MFT does not support research. We also present suggestions for improving doctoral research training. The goal is to improve the quality of research training in doctoral programs. We hope that this will help change the culture of MFT to include research as one of its primary goals and greates assets.