Harmful effects of clinical training upon students' personalities

Subjects were administered the Eysenck Personality Inventory both before and after they participated in 40-hr. workshops. Those (n = 28) who attended workshops in applied clinical psychology became significantly more introverted relative to those (n = 28) who attended nonpsychological workshops. Gender exerted no effects and both Neuroticism and Lie were unaffected by any variables. It was concluded that such training in applied clinical psychology causes students to become much more preoccupied with their own thoughts, feelings, and problems.