title: Attitudes of clinical psychologists toward the social relevancy of clinical psychology.
abstract: Perceptions and attitudes of academic and applied clinical psychologists with regard to social psychology and several aspects of clinical psychology were compared, as were possible changes in perceptions over a 15-year period. Theory, research, and practice generally were seen as more relevant in 1984 than in 1969, particularly among the applied respondents. However, many of the academic and applied respondents continue to believe that the work in these areas is not highly socially relevant.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Thelen
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D010551:Personality; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011586:Psychology, Clinical