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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Graham, James M.
• Kim, Yang-Hyang

Titel

Predictors of doctoral student success in professional psychology: characteristics of students, programs, and universities

Ist Teil von

• Journal of clinical psychology, 2011-04, Vol.67 (4), p.340-354

Ort / Verlag

Hoboken: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company

Erscheinungsjahr

2011

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• In the face of the rising number of doctoral recipients in professional psychology, many have voiced concerns about the quality of nontraditional training programs. Past research suggests that, on a variety of outcomes, graduates from clinical PhD programs outperform graduates from clinical PsyD and, to a lesser extent, counseling PhD programs. We examine an aggregate archival dataset to determine whether student or university characteristics account for the differences in outcomes among programs. The data show meaningful differences in the outcomes of clinical PhD, PsyD, and counseling PhD programs. Furthermore, graduates from research‐intensive universities perform better on the psychology licensure exam and are more likely to become American Board of Professional Psychology diplomates. The available data support the notion that the ability to conduct research is an essential component of graduate education. In this light, PsyD programs represent a unique opportunity to train students in the types of evaluation and outcomes assessments used by practicing psychologists. We discuss implications for graduate‐level training in professional psychology. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 67:1‐15, 2011.