In with the outputs and out with the inputs: A need for better tracking and research on professional psychology practicum hours.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Deane, F. P.; Donovan, Mark; Quinlan, Elly; Calvert, Fiona; Allan, Chris
- Source
- Clinical Psychologist. Nov 2021, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p283-293. 11p. 2 Diagrams, 6 Charts, 1 Graph.
- Subject
- *SUBSTANCE abuse treatment
*ANXIETY treatment
*COLLEGE students
*NATIONAL competency-based educational tests
*MEDICAL databases
*INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems
*MEDICAL students
*CLIENT relations
*RESEARCH methodology
*CLINICAL psychology
*INTERNSHIP programs
*DECISION support systems
*OUTCOME-based education
*EMPLOYEES' workload
*MENTAL depression
*CLINICAL competence
*MEDICAL practice
*SUPERVISION of employees
*CLINICAL education
- Language
- ISSN
- 1328-4207
(1) Supervised practice is a core feature of professional psychology training. Clinical practicum logs represent a neglected source of information to help guide training program development. (2) The present article describes the development and preliminary data from a purpose‐built electronic web‐based log application for recording practicum activities. Participants were 76 university clinical psychology trainees who had completed at least 1,000-hr of practicum. (3) This article highlights the need to link clinical practicum data to competency assessments, in order to provide stronger evidence‐based decision making regarding minimum training standards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]