Becoming a Competitive Applicant: Recommendations for Graduate Students Interested in Matching with a Forensic-Focused Predoctoral Internship

Thirty-seven training directors from forensic-focused predoctoral internships participated in this study. More than 75% of respondents reported that it is essential for interns to gain knowledge and experience in administering personality and intelligence assessment instruments before their internsh...

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Published in:Journal of forensic psychology practice 2009-05, Vol.9 (2), p.163-178
Main Authors: Malesky, L. Alvin, Croysdale, Allison E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Forensic psychiatry
forensic psychology
forensic training
forensic-focused internship
Health staff related problems. Vocational training
Medical sciences
predoctoral internship
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
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Summary:Thirty-seven training directors from forensic-focused predoctoral internships participated in this study. More than 75% of respondents reported that it is essential for interns to gain knowledge and experience in administering personality and intelligence assessment instruments before their internship year. It is also important for applicants to have had experience with diverse clinical populations and experience in conducting cognitive-behavioral therapy prior to their doctoral internship. Further, training directors emphasized the importance of maintaining professional boundaries and flexibility while on internship. Recommendations to bolster applicants' chances of matching with forensic-focused internships are discussed.
ISSN:1522-8932
1522-9092
DOI:10.1080/15228930802575532