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The modern world is becoming increasingly integrated, and disciplines are frequently collaborating with each other. Following this trend, clinical psychologists are also often working within multidisciplinary teams and in settings outside of traditional mental health. To be competent and effective in these contexts, clinical psychologists could benefit from skills outside of psychology. The current psychology training model provides depth of training in psychology but could be improved by providing the breadth of training required of modern clinical psychologists working in these contexts. Other disciplines, such as engineering, business, and social work, have improved their breadth of training through the adoption of the T-shaped model. This model of training allows individuals to simultaneously acquire the depth of knowledge required for their discipline and the breadth required to work effectively in multidisciplinary contexts. This article discusses areas in which clinical psychologists could benefit from broad training and recommendations to implement the T-shaped model.

An undergraduate major in psychology is currently 1 of the most popular majors in the higher education system. As it is structured today, an undergraduate degree in psychology does not provide an individual with unique and useful skills that are valued by the job market. Due to the increase in tuition rates and higher student loan rates, the current model of undergraduate training is no longer feasible. Because of the lack of skills gained, many individuals with undergraduate degrees in psychology acquire high amounts of student loan debt while obtaining lower paying jobs in unrelated fields. This article investigates some of the issues with the current model of undergraduate training and provides recommendations for a system that may provide future students who wish to study psychology in their undergraduate careers an avenue of obtaining higher paying jobs in the field of psychology itself. What is the significance of this article for the general public?This article discusses some of the current limitations of the psychology undergraduate degree. Recommendations are provided for improving the undergraduate degree so that students obtain skills that are valuable to the workforce.

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