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Unified professional psychology: implications for the Combined-Integrated model of doctoral training
Gregg R Henriques1, Robert J Sternberg
1Department of Graduate Psychology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, USA. henriqgx@jmu.edu
Abstract:
The authors outline a new identity for the professional psychologist termed Unified Professional Psychology (UPP). UPP combines recent movements toward a unified psychological science, an independent professional psychology, and Combined-Integrated (C-I) doctoral training programs in psychology. The value in the synthesis of these ideas is that they (a) provide a comprehensive system of thought that defines the science and practice of psychology in a commensurable manner, (b) offer a clear identity for the professional psychologist, and (c) set the stage for a training model that develops competencies that will prepare graduates to serve as leaders and advocates in a wide array of health settings. Issues pertaining to why a new view is needed and how UPP specifies the science-practice relationship are addressed in detail.
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