From the horse's mouth: a case for Combined-Integrated doctoral training in professional psychology.
Although new to many members of the psychological community, the notion of a "combined" model of training has been in existence for nearly 30 years (Beutler & Fisher, 1994). The present article is intended to outline the benefits and advantages of the Combined-Integrated (C-I) model. Following a brief discussion of the terms "combined" and "integrated," the advantages of C-I training are discussed across five key themes: (a) the high overlap across traditional practice area training, (b) the advantages of the breadth of training offered, (c) the advantages of C-I training for the professional of psychology, (d) the pragmatic advantages of C-I training to faculty and students, and (e) the benefits of C-I training for salient constituency groups.
Department of Psychology, Utah State University, UMC 2810, Logan, UT 84322, USA. susanc@cc.usu.edu.
Susan L
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Crowley
Gary
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Peterson
D004500:Education, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D017145:Models, Educational; D011361:Professional Competence; D011586:Psychology, Clinical / Q000193:education*