Talk:California School of Professional Psychology

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The main article about the California School of Professional Psychology seems pretty incomplete, considering how mediocre the program really is--according to independent surveys.

For instance:

The school's San Diego program was ranked 176 out 185 psychology Ph.D. programs ranked in quality, according to a 1995 study conducted by the National Research Council. (See: http://www.socialpsychology.org/ranking.htm ). The other campuses were also ranked way, way towards the bottom of the list.

And:

From California's Schools of Psychology Profile (CSPPROFILE) http://www.cspprofile.com/  : “In the 1997 APS Observer a list of U.S. and Canadian clinical psychology PhD/PsyD programs were rank ordered by how well their graduate students performed on the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) between the years of 1988-1995. The EPPP, according to the APS Observer, is one of the most important national standard tests in clinical psychology and therefore constitutes on objective criterion "by which the adequacy of clinical training programs may be evaluated." Out of a total of 183 schools measured, the four campuses of the California School of Professional Psychology ranked towards the bottom here also. (CSPP-San Diego at 136.0, CSPP-Alameda at 139.0, CSPP-Fresno at 166.0 and CSPP-LA at 169.0 out of a total of 183.) Because the schools are so closely ranked and all scored towards the bottom in quality of their programs, it appears indicative of a larger systemic problem within the California School of Professional Psychology. "

I did not attend the school; I don't know anyone who attended the school; I have no vested interest in knocking the school. I just happened across info about the program while researching the educational background of a mental health provider, and noticed the glaring difference between the Wikopedia entry and other sites' info about the program.

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