The Oxford Handbook of Education and Training in Professional Psychology [Hardcover]

The Oxford Handbook of Education and Training in Professional Psychologyprovides the first comprehensive treatment of the processes and current state-of-the art practices bearing on educating and training professional psychologists. Thousands of psychologists are employed full-time as faculty members or clinical supervisors in graduate, practicum, internship, and postdoctoral training programs or training sites. This handbook provides a single resource that pulls together the substantial scholarship on education and training in psychology, covering the full spectrum of historic developments, salient issues, current standards, and emerging trends in psychology education and training. It provides a thorough analysis of doctoral and postdoctoral training for psychologists in clinical, counseling, or school psychology specialties. Because competency issues are moving to the forefront in the design of training programs and the evaluation of trainee performance, the handbook's authors have made models and standards for competency a primary theme. This volume captures the current state of education and training while emphasizing emerging trends and forecasting future directions.


1. On Developing Professional Psychologists: The State of the Art and a Look Ahead
W. Brad Johnson and Nadine J. Kaslow

Part One: Overview and Evolution of Education and Training in Psychology

2. A History of Education and Training in Professional Psychology
Robin L. Cautin and David B. Baker

3. Training Models in Professional Psychology Doctoral Programs
Debora J. Bell and Estee M. Hausman

4. Rethinking the Core Curriculum for the Education of Professional Psychologists
Roger L. Peterson, Wendy L. Vincent, Molly Fechter-Leggett

5. Theoretical Orientation in the Education and Training of Psychologists
Eugene W. Farber

6. Accreditation of Education and Training Programs
Elizabeth M. Altmaier