that the project can serve as a prototype
demonstration for use throughout the
institution.
7:00–8:30P.M.Two evenings a week, Dr. C.
teaches a course in abnormal psychology at
the local university. It is a fully accredited
course that enrolls both full- and part-time
undergraduate students.Saturday
9:00A.M.–1:00P.M.Dr. C. sees a series of
patients in private practice. They are typi-
cally patients with a variety of concerns
(e.g., depression, anxiety). These patients
are usually referred by local physicians and
other professionals in the community who
are aware of Dr. C.’s excellent work and
reputation. Dr. C. also does some diag-
nostic testing on a referral basis during
this time.In contrast to Dr. C., a clinical psychologist
who teaches at a major university might have a
quite different schedule. Table 1-3 offers a glimpse
of one such day for a new assistant professor. As you
can see, this clinical psychologist’s time is typically
devoted to teaching, training, and research.
Some Demographic Notes
Several demographic characteristics of clinical
psychologists are noteworthy (Norcross et al.,
2005). First, in this survey of 694 randomly selected
clinical psychologists from the APA Division 12
(Clinical Psychology) roster, only 34% were
women and only 7% of clinicians were members of
racial minorities. However, these percentages are
likely to increase dramatically once newer Ph.D.s
establish themselves in the profession. For example,
in 2006 76% of doctoral recipients in clinical psychol-
ogy were women and 33% were racial or ethnic
minority group members (Heffer et al., 2007).
As for primarytheoretical orientation, 29% of the
Norcross et al. (2005) sample described themselves
as eclectic/integrative, 28% as cognitive, 15% as
psychodynamic, and 10% as behavioral. Table 1-4
presents the theoretical orientations endorsed by
clinical psychologists in the Norcross et al. (2005)
survey, as well as those endorsed in four other sur-
veys dating back to 1960. As can be seen, the per-
centage of clinicians adhering to a psychodynamic
orientation has declined over the years, whereas the
corresponding percentage for a cognitive orienta-
tion has increased dramatically. The popularity of
the eclectic orientation has been strong for some
time but seemed to peak in the 1973 survey.T A B L E 1-3 Wednesday at the University with Professor L
8:30–9:00A.M. Proofread test for class in Introduction to Clinical Psychology
9:00–10:00A.M. Research meeting with two graduate students
10:00–11:30A.M. Teaching: Clinical practicum supervision
11:30A.M.–12:30P.M. Jog at the track, followed by brown-bag lunch in the office (read journal articles)
12:30–1:00P.M. Attend a Dissertation committee meeting to evaluate a doctoral student’s work
1:00–2:00P.M. Office hour for undergraduate students; write letters of recommendation for students
during unoccupied time
2:00–2:30P.M. Analyze data for submission to an upcoming professional conference
2:30–4:00P.M. Attend meeting of the campus committee on computer use
4:00–5:00P.M. Work on a revision of a manuscript submitted earlier to a journal
7:00–9:00P.M. Teaching: Seminar on empirically supported psychological treatments
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