GRADUATE TRENDS FOR ONE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY-THERAPY PROGRAM IN AN INTERDISCIPLINARY SETTING

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.