The current state of brief therapy training in American psychological association-accredited graduate and internship programs

Did your graduate education include training in the types of therapy most i n demand today? The present study surveyed training directors at graduate a nd internship sites accredited by the American Psychological Association to ascertain if their programs offered training in brief therapy. With respon se rates of 87% and 78%, respectively, the authors found that almost all in ternship sites and a simple majority of graduate schools provide some brief therapy training. The brief therapy teachers and supervisors in these sett ings were also surveyed with regard to course content, educational methods, amount of supervision, and problematic training issues. It is the authors' position that given the nature of the emerging marketplace, clinical train ing programs should include brief therapy as part of their curricula. Speci fic recommendations for increasing trainees' and professionals' knowledge b ase in this area are presented.