Training, Credentialing, and New Roles in Clinical Psychology Emerging Trends

This chapter provides an overview of key developments in the education, training, and credentialing of clinical psychologists; new roles in the field; and intersecting issues across these domains. Emerging issues highlighted within education and training include the move toward the assessment of com...

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Published inThe Oxford Handbook of Clinical Psychology
Main Author Grus, Catherine L
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford University Press 15.05.2014
SeriesOxford Library of Psychology
Subjects
Clinical Psychology
Competency
credentialing
health care
licensure
training
workforce
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Summary:This chapter provides an overview of key developments in the education, training, and credentialing of clinical psychologists; new roles in the field; and intersecting issues across these domains. Emerging issues highlighted within education and training include the move toward the assessment of competence in trainees, accreditation developments, and the doctoral internship match imbalance. Changes in licensing laws, mobility, and the degree of coordination between education and training and credentialing systems are described. Expanded roles for clinical psychologist, such as in health-care settings and public health, are reviewed. Finally, emerging developments such workforce analyses conducted within and across health-care professions and the relationship of issues such to national policy initiatives that are and will impact the future of clinical psychology are presented.
ISBN:0199328714
9780199328710
DOI:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199328710.013.039