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History and Emerging Trends in
Education and Training for Clinical
Psychology in the United States
LYNN P. REHM
University of Houston, TX, USA
INTRODUCTION 13
THE BEGINNING YEARS 14
Science and Practice 14
Early Curricula 15
THE AFTERMATH OF WORLD WAR I 15
Science and Practice 15
WORLD WAR II AND ENTRY INTO THE MODERN ERA OF CLINICAL TRAINING 17
Boulder Conference 17
Professional Developments 18
Education and Training 19
The Vail Conference 20
CURRENT THEMES IN CLINICAL TRAINING 21
REFERENCES 23
INTRODUCTION position of psychology among academic dis-
ciplines and among professional rivals has been
Clinical psychology celebrated its centennial a continuing battle of borders and territory. The
in 1996. The evolution of the field, over this 100 relationship between clinical psychology and
years plus, has reflected the historical events in other areas of psychology has similarly been one
each era. In particular, World Wars I and II had of growth, interchange, overlap, and jostling for
major influences on its growth and directions. position. The scope of clinical psychology
The stresses and strains that have occurred practice has expanded petition with
within psychology generally have steered the neighbors outside and inside psychology. The
profession in one direction or another. Theore- identity of clinical psychology has evolved from
tical debates, professional associations, confer- these conflicts and debates. The results of all of
ences, and the initiatives of individual these influences are manifest in the themes of
psychologists have been some of the pushes education and training in clinical psychology
and pulls that have altered the course of clinical today.
psychology. In this chapter, I will attempt to review some
Many of the tensions in clinic