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  • Psychology
  • Gerontology
  • Education

Background:

  • The population of older adults is rapidly expanding.
  • There is a significant shortage of psychologists specializing in geropsychology.
  • Clinical psychology training programs need to ensure adequate geropsychology preparation for students.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the adequacy of geropsychology training within a clinical psychology doctoral program.
  • To assess doctoral students' fieldwork experiences, coursework, and interest in working with older adults.
  • To provide a model for program evaluation to improve aging-related training.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a program evaluation in one APA-accredited clinical psychology doctoral program.
  • Administered an online survey to 99 doctoral students.
  • Explored students' field training, coursework, and interest in geropsychology.

Main Results:

  • Students reported significantly less coursework and fieldwork focused on older adults compared to other age groups.
  • A high level of interest in learning about aging was reported, with 73.74% of participants expressing some current interest.
  • The evaluation yielded practical data leading to institutional actions for improvement.

Conclusions:

  • Clinical psychology programs may not be adequately preparing students for the growing needs of the older adult population.
  • Despite training gaps, students show significant interest in geropsychology.
  • Brief program evaluations can effectively identify areas for improvement in aging-related training.