title: A naturalistic comparison of the effectiveness of trainee and qualified clinical psychologists.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the effect of clinician type on the outcome for adult mental health clients treated by trainee and qualified clinical psychologists.
  
  
  METHODS
  Naturalistic, non-random between-participants group design: a group of 60 adult mental health out-patients treated by trainees and a matched group of 60 patients treated by qualified clinical psychologists.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants completed a range of established measures at assessment and outcome of their treatment during routine clinical practice.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant improvements in mental health were made for both groups from assessment to outcome; however, no significant effect of clinician type was evident.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A variety of factors (e.g. quantity of supervision) contributing to trainee effectiveness are identified and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Psychological Services, St Luke's Hospital, Huddersfield, UK. jessica.buckley@swyt.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Jessica V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kellett
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Beail
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D009934:Organization and Administration; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011586:Psychology, Clinical / Q000193:education*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000193:education*; D016896:Treatment Outcome