Antisemitism in professional clinical psychology training

Political ideology has increasingly entered clinical psychology training through the incorporation of decolonial and activist-oriented frameworks. While attention to social inequities is essential to culturally competent care, integrating politicized models into applied clinical training raises concerns about scientific neutrality, professional pluralism, and the emergence of identity-based bias. This article examines how decolonial psychology and related activist frameworks have contributed to the development of antisemitic dynamics within professional clinical psychology training. We argue that these dynamics emerge not only from specific political narratives but from a broader shift toward ideologically driven models of care that prioritize moral frameworks over empirical reasoning. This shift has contributed to fractures within the profession and introduces potential public health risks by influencing clinical judgment, professional relationships, and standards of care. These challenges are described, and a programmatic approach to addressing them is provided.