The scientist-practitioner model in marriage and family therapy doctoral programs: current status.
We discuss the status of the scientist-practitioner model in marriage and family therapy (MFT) doctoral programs. Issues discussed include a lack of faculty research role models in doctoral programs, "farming out" the majority of research courses to other disciplines, problems with curriculum, and how the culture of MFT does not support research. We also present suggestions for improving doctoral research training. The goal is to improve the quality of research training in doctoral programs. We hope that this will help change the culture of MFT to include research as one of its primary goals and greatest assets.
Crane
D Russell
DR
MFT Program, Brigham Young University, 274 TLRB, Provo, UT 84602, USA. Russ_Crane@byu.edu
Wampler
Karen S
KS
Sprenkle
Douglas H
DH
Sandberg
Jonathan G
JG
Hovestadt
Alan J
AJ
D005196:Family Therapy / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008388:Marital Therapy / Q000193:education*; D017145:Models, Educational; D012106:Research / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States