One kind of community psychology training program.

Abstract

The group who gathered at Boston in 1965 to consider how to train psychologists for community mental health functions discerned the outlines of a distinct professional specialty which went beyond the traditional concerns of community mental health.

An empirical description of a community-clinical training program.

“…Similar trends are apparent at Levels 2 and 7, congruent with the program's philosophy of providing training in clinical skills and theory before beginning community involvement, a model congruent with other training programs (e.g., see Oseas, 1970). The obvious exception to this trend was the postinternship group which showed the least involvement in community psychology.…”

Squeezing community psychologists into the scientist-professional model.

“…While the motivation for community change may be strong among clinical psychology students, a professional course sequence growing out of clinical psychology, such as Oseas (1970) advocated, may not be optimal for the practice of community mental health. A case may be made for professional preparation in a school of public health…”