So
for this weeks’ assignment I was very worried that I would be overwhelmed but
it turned out to be great!
I
got two new sources, journal articles from EBSCOhost. I was actually very
happy with them. They filled in a couple of gaps in my research.
One being the new changes that have been implemented in the field of
clinical psychology and the second being how clinical psychologists of this
decade are satisfied with their career choice as opposed to those surveyed in
1961 and 1978.
Three
major findings in my research include:
- It doesn't have
to be confusing and stressful to become a professional in the field of
clinical psychology based on my two books that I found; Insider's Guide to
Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology and Careers in
Psychology: Opportunities in a Changing World.
- There are
guidelines based on state and country licensure requirements for becoming
a clinical psychologist, and that's good to know because we are in the
army and get moved from state to state and potentially from country to
country.
- There was also a
very informative article written in 1955 titled; "Qualifications of
the Clinical Psychologist for the Practice of Psychotherapy".
Although this article is quite dated, section 8 of it still holds
true for steps on becoming a practicing clinical psychologist.
My
research question is: How does one become a licensed clinical therapist?
This
may seem very plain and simple but this has actually been the question I've had
since before I enrolled in community college in 2009. I know that I must
enroll in college and make psychology my major, but the field of psychology is
huge and there's so many different "jobs" I can go after with only a
certificate or a full blown doctorate degree. Those are some pretty broad
requirements, so it wasn't as easy as it sounds to answer my research question.
There are still a few bumps that I need to work out but I think those
require an academic counselor who knows the path to take. The research I
have conducted through this class has brought me closer to my career goals and
expanded my knowledge and desire on becoming a clinical psychologist.
The
following is my annotated bibliography...enjoy;)
Citation:
De Vaney Olvey, Cindy, Andy Hogg,
and Wil Counts. "Licensure Requirements: Have We Raised the Bar Too
Far?" Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 33.3
(2002): 323-29. Print.
Annotation:
I chose empirical research article
“Licensure Requirements: Have We Raised the Bar Too Far?”, because after
searching through many, many articles, this one was the most relevant for my
topic and research question, “How does one become a licensed clinical
therapist?” I felt that the title alone, hit the mark, spot
on. After reading through it, I found it to be both relevant,
current, and informative. This is definitely the correct article for
this assignment. The article covers what licensure requirements are
across the country, state to state. This article will enhance my
research on my topic because of the relevance it provides.
Citation:
Ellis, A., M. Nydes, and B.F.
Riess. “Qualifications of the Clinical Psychologist for the Practice
of Psychotherapy.” Journal of Clinical Psychology. 11.1
(1955): 33-37. EBSCOhost. Web. 25 Sept. 2013.
Annotation:
I chose article Qualifications of
the Clinical Psychologist for the Practice of Psychotherapy because after
searching through many, many articles, this one was the most relevant for my
topic. Although it was written in 1955, section 8 of the article is
up-to-date and still required. Section 8 describes the requirements
of a psychology major on becoming a clinical therapist. It gives a
detailed list of the steps that need to be taken so that one can practice
psychotherapy as a clinical therapist. This article will enhance my
research in the future because of details of personal and professional
experience from the author.
Citation:
Konrad, Edvard. “National Cultures
and Human Development Index.” Psychological Topics 21.03
(2012): 549.56. Hrcak-Portal of Scientific Journals of Croatia. Web. 13
Oct. 2013.
Annotation:
I chose this journal because it was
the most relevant to my research question. It talks about the
connections of the field of psychology across different cultures and
countries. This is relevant because I plan on moving to Europe in
the next ten years. This article will help me to understand and
appreciate different cultures, while also keeping the focus on
psychology. This article will enhance my research in the future
because when I do research, I will keep the culture and country I am dealing
with in mind, not just the topic or the subject I am researching.
Citation:
Kuther, Tara L., and Robert D.
Morgan. Careers in Psychology: Opportunities in a
Changing World. Second ed. Belmont: Vicki Knight, 2007. Print.
Changing World. Second ed. Belmont: Vicki Knight, 2007. Print.
Annotation:
Careers in Psychology provides a
psychology major with a number of specific careers within the broad field
of psychology. The last two chapters of the book help the student or
graduate with getting a job after graduation as well as getting into
graduate school in psychology.
I feel that the two
authors are indeed reliable as one is a PhD and the other is Associate
Professor and Director of the Counseling Psychology Program at Texas Tech
University. This book will help me get a better understanding of my
topic, because it tells me in depth what each field of psychology really
is and how to get there. This book is a great guide to a psychology major or a
student that's undecided about their major. Psychology is such a huge field
with many different potential career paths, it's good to have a book that helps
you zero in on a specific career field. This book will enhance my research
into clinical psychology and the help me to understand how to become a clinical
psychologist.
Citation:
Norcross, John C., and Christie P.
Karpiak. "Clinical Psychologists in the 2010s: 50 Years of the APA
Division of Clinical Psychology." Clinical Psychology: Science
& Practice 19.1 (2012): 1-12. EBSCOhost. Web. 15
Oct. 2013.
Annotation:
The article Clinical Psychologists in the 2010s: 50 Years of
the APA Division of Clinical Psychology highlights the continuity and
change in clinical psychologists' demographics,
educations, theories, employment, activities, and satisfactions over a 50-year
span. In a 2010 study the results showed how there have been
increases in both female and ethnic minority psychologists which is a very
interesting topic, seeing that I am female and have mixed
heritage. This article is relevant to my research question since it
addresses what is going on in the field of psychology
currently. This article will enhance my research in the future by
keeping me current on any changes in practices or statistics.
Citation:
Weiner, Irving B. "Education
and Training in Clinical Psychology: Correcting Some Mistaken
Beliefs." Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice 19.1
(2012): 13-16. EBSCOhost. Web. 15 Oct. 2013.
Annotation:
This
article, Education and Training in Clinical Psychology: Correcting Some
Mistaken Beliefs, was a very interesting, relevant read indeed. The
article talks of how based on a 1960 and 1978 survey of clinical psychologists,
they were unhappy with their career decision and wished they had taken a
different route in their career goals. It also points out how that
figure has changed in the recent decades of clinical psychology. Now
there is about 90% of clinical psychologists who are satisfied with their
career compared to the 46% who were not in the original survey. This
gives me hope as I am a current pursuer of a degree and license in the field of
clinical psychology. This article has enhanced my future research in
that I can 100% say that I am going to continue on my career path and not get
diverted or question my decision to do so.
4 comments:
Also...I apologize for the white background on one of the annotations...I can't seem to fix it...I'm sorry
Jamie, you mention you will move to Europe within the next two years and I remembered some information that I had checked into last year. I thought it might be of interest to you and your career goals. The
Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments, known as CANMAT.
CANMAT is a group of leading psychiatric, clinicians and academic individuals that work together to improve the recognition and treatment of major psychiatric disorders in the Middle Eastern countries.
I always enjoy reading your blog and more importantly, I appreciate the way you work and go about your research. Very timely and very thoroughly. It made reading about your reteach very interesting.
Good luck to your future endeavors.
Vicky Heatley
I wanted to mention about the white background - I had the same problem
and if you edit and copy that particular area and then click on the large A for color then click on the furthest white to the right on your screen, then press submit. See if that works for you.
It helped me and sometimes it did not.
Jamie, it sounds like this last assignment was great for your research. You have gained information that will be vital to your career as well as being able to adjust to the moves of the family due to the army. What information did you find out about the many jobs out there? What do you plan to do with the degree, and, after doing the research, do you feel there is a specific focus you have narrowed it down to? Best of luck to you and your career.
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