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Ann Loper attended the Combined and Integrated Doctoral Training in Psychology (CIDTIP) Consensus Conference May 2-4 in Harrisonburg, VA. CIDTIP represents schools that a have combined graduate level clinical, counseling, and/or school psychology program.
While the majority of psychology programs offer either training in school psychology, counseling psychology, or clinical psychology, combined programs offer specialization in at least two distinct areas. Being a combined program presents unique challenges and benefits, as attested at the recent Consensus Conference on Combined and Integrated Doctoral Training in Psychology held this May at James Madison University. The conference assembled a distinguished group of leaders from major psychology professional groups, as well as directors from each of the APA-approved programs in combined training.
The group's purpose was to collaborate
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on a mission statement and series of principles that characterize combined and integrated training programs. The group agreed that a primary mission of combined training is to produce general practice and health service psychologists who can function in a variety of professional settings. Guiding principles included emphasis on training that is transferable across settings, facilitates professional communication, and affords flexibility and marketability.
As a representative of ADPTC, I was particularly interested in how a combined/integrated training model might affect program training clinics. During breaks, I asked directors about the impact of combined training on their in-house training clinics. I received nearly uniform reports that the presence of multiple specializations enhanced the training clinic. One director noted that the combined specializations encouraged a diverse clientele; another said that referring agencies ap
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preciated the "one-stop shopping" afforded by a clinic with multiple specializations. Directors also appreciated the benefits of teaching students to conceptualize problems from a flexible, multidisciplinary perspective.
The Consensus Conference will be covered in the July/August APA Monitor, and the Journal of Clinical Psychology is planning a special issue devoted to this model of training. The consortium will be further studying their mission and objectives at APA in Toronto, and welcomes interest from other programs. Contact Craig Shealy at shealycn@jmu.edu for more information on this important and emerging movement in psychology and visit their website at www.jmu.edu/ccidpip.
Ann Loper, Ph.D.
University of Virginia
abl2x@virginia.edu
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On May 19, we launched the new-and-improved ADPTC web site. The new site has a more colorful layout, a updated member directory, links to other clinics' web sites and other professional organizations, and more interactive features, including a search engine to help you more easily locate the resources you need (manuals and various forms, including HIPAA compliant versions, etc.) We are in the process of adding other features, but hoped to get your input at this stage. Please try to check it out before August meeting in Toronto, where we'll be discussing the changes and seeking feedback to make our web site even better.
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We have transferred the usernames and passwords for all ADPTC members, so you can log in as before. However, if you have never logged in or have forgotten your password, you will simply need to use our password recovery page to find out their login information (http://www.adptc.org/orb/login/recovery/). If you encounter any problems, you can either email our webmaster, Ryan Sexton, a webmaster@adptc.org or use our quick feedback form (http://www.adptc.org/orb/page/feedback/).
Karen Saules, Ph.D.
Eastern Michigan State University
Ksaules@emich.edu
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