school psychologistsPsychologists who work
with educators to promote the intellectual, social,
and emotional growth of school-age children.
Activities of school psychologists may include
evaluating children with special needs, developing
interventions or programs to address these needs,
and consulting with teachers and administrators
about issues of school policy.
scientist-practitioner model of trainingThe
predominant training philosophy in clinical
psychology today. This model is based on the idea
that clinical psychologists should integrate their
roles of scientist and practitioner.
theoretical orientationThe theoretical frame-
work that a psychologist relies on to conceptualize
and treat clients’problems. Examples of such
orientations include psychodynamic, cognitive,
behavioral, interpersonal, systems, and eclectic/
integrative.WEB SITES OF INTEREST
To visit any of the following Web sites, go to
http://www.wadsworth.com and click Links.
1-1 Accredited internship programs
http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/
programs/internships-state.aspx
1-2 Accredited doctoral training programs in
clinical psychology
http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/
programs/clinical.aspx
1-3 Example of a clinical psychology program’s
Web page (University of Missouri)
http://psychology.missouri.edu/clinical
1-4U.S. Newsrankings of clinical psychology
programs
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsand
reviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-
health-schools/clinical-psychology-rankings
1-5 Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12 of
the American Psychological Association)
http://www.div12.org/
1-6 American Psychiatric Association-Healthy
Minds
http://www.healthyminds.org/
1-7 National Association of Social Workers
http://www.socialworkers.org/CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION 31