Year: 2023
Type: editorial
Abstract: Will this finally be the impetus to substantive change?Will this inspiring paper push our field to address long-standing inequities in internship training?In a manner both thorough and eloquent, this talented group of twenty-three recent psychology interns document the history of concerns with the health-service psychology internship and provide no less than twenty-four specific recommendations for reform.It is hard to read this and not be enraged and disappointed by the inaction of our field amid a plethora of inequities.A few examples: •A recent survey of 400 interns during the pandemic found that 43% felt unsafe at work.• Average debt following internship is over $91,000.• An intern was required to work two additional jobs while on internship to support their family, while others struggling to live on an intern's salary are unable to supplement their income due to program restrictions.• An "elite program" responds to financial concerns noted by students by telling them to "ask for financial help from their families."• Interns required to stay home due to Covid restrictions are docked their pay and denied opportunities to make up their hours thereby putting them at risk of not completing the required number of hours for internship.
Source: Clinical Psychological Science
Authors: Marc S. Atkins, Tara G. Mehta
Institution: University of Illinois Chicago
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4376129361