Matthew Merced

The Practitioner-Scholar Model Matthew Merced

The practitioner-scholar model for training clinical psychologists was validated by the American Psychological Association in 1973. To date, however, there has been no substantive discussion or analysis of the model's implementation and impact over the ensuing decades. The present monograph provides empirical findings from multiple research projects, including faculty composition and hiring criteria for practitioner-scholar programs, the nature of history of psychology courses, the status of clinical supervision education/training, and practitioner-scholar involvement in various professional activities. The data are then interpreted using critical theory.