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This research compared trends from 1981 to 1993 in several mental heal
th professional training programs at the University of Houston Clear L
ake, surveying graduates from three professional mental health master'
s programs-clinical psychology, school psychology, and family therapy-
with the goal of identifying trends in the status of their professiona
l credentialing and current employment. Four mental health groups have
attained licensure since a 1981 survey, resulting in graduates now se
eking professional licenses and perform psychotherapy more exclusively
than other mental health activities, Interdisciplinary training has b
ecome increasingly important due to the introduction of managed care a
nd other insurance regulating entities.