A SURVEY OF THE PRACTICES AND ACTIVITIES OF CANADIAN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS

To document the nature of clinical psychology in Canada, a national survey was conducted to collect data on clinical psychologists' demographic characteristics, professional affiliations, professional identities, therapeutic orientations and activities, and publications. Eightyeight members of...

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Published in:Canadian psychology = Psychologie canadienne 1990-10, Vol.31 (4), p.350-358
Main Authors: HUNSLEY, JOHN, LEFEBVRE, MONIQUE
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical Psychologists
Clinical psychology
Demographic Characteristics
Human
Professional Identity
Psychologists
Scientific Communication
Theoretical Orientation
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Summary:To document the nature of clinical psychology in Canada, a national survey was conducted to collect data on clinical psychologists' demographic characteristics, professional affiliations, professional identities, therapeutic orientations and activities, and publications. Eightyeight members of the Canadian Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology returned questionnaires designed to assess these areas. Survey results are presented in detail, including the findings that most clinical psychologists surveyed: (a) are engaged in private practice to some extent, (b) conduct psychotherapy, and (c) can be characterized as eclectic in orientation. Limits to the generalizability of these results are discussed. Nous rapportons ici les résultats d'un sondage national canadien de psychologues de clinique. Ce sondage a compris des questions touchant sur les démographiques, affiliations et rôles professionnels, orientations théoriques, activités professionnelles générales, et publications. Quatre-vingt-huit membres du Répertoire canadien des psychologues offrant des services de santé ont choisi de participer. Les résultats sont présentés en detail. Parmi eeux-ci, les données indiquent que la plupart des psychologues de clinique: (a) exercent leur métier dans le secteur privé soit à temps plein soit à temps partiel, (b) pratiquent la psychothérapie, et (c) sont éclectiques en orientation théorique. Les limites de la généralization sont discutées.
ISSN:0708-5591
1878-7304
DOI:10.1037/h0078953