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What predicts performance during clinical psychology training?
Katrina Scior1, Caroline E Bradley, Henry W W Potts
1Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, UK.
The British Journal of Clinical Psychology
|November 12, 2013
Summary
Academic performance, specifically A-levels and degree class, predicts success in clinical psychology training. While selection appears effective, interview and referee ratings do not reliably predict in-course performance.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology Training
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Limited research exists on factors predicting performance during clinical psychology training.
- Previous studies focused on selection criteria rather than in-course outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify predictors of successful and unsuccessful outcomes in clinical psychology training.
- To analyze the relationship between applicant characteristics and in-course performance.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal cross-sectional study utilizing prospective and retrospective data.
- Analysis of application characteristics against in-course assessments for 274 trainees.
- Examined academic performance (A-levels, degree class), pre-training experience, and various ratings.
Main Results:
- Higher A-levels and degree class were key predictors of good performance.
- Non-white students showed poorer performance in two domains.
- Research supervisor ratings were strong predictors but potentially biased; interview and referee ratings were poor predictors of performance.
Conclusions:
- Predicting success in clinical psychology training is complex.
- Interview and referee ratings may screen candidates but do not predict in-course performance.
- Academic achievement is a significant factor in training success.
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