The integration of science and practice in one training program: Outcomes of a manualized career counseling group

Abstract

An example of training Counseling Psychology graduate students in integrating science and practice is detailed through the presentation of the development, implementation, and evaluation of a Cognitive Information Processing approach-based career counseling group. Pilot data on initial group outcomes is presented and involves a sample of 59 undergraduate students that participated in the five-session intervention developed by faculty and students. Following the intervention, participants reported significant decreases in negative thinking and significant increases in career decision-making self-efficacy. The continued development of this collaboration and benefits of involving students in their training as scientist-practitioners is discussed.

Keywords:

• career counseling
• science-practice integration
• intervention
• Cognitive Information Processing

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Funding

This research was partially supported by American Psychological Foundation awarded to Emily Bullock-Yowell and Melanie E. Leuty.