Diversity training in Canadian predoctoral clinical psychology internships: A survey of directors of internship training

A survey of diversity training in Canadian Clinical Psychology precloctoral internships was conducted to examine how this complex issue is approached in internship training and also, as a follow-up to a previous survey of doctoral program directors completed by Hertzsprung and Dobson (2000). The training directors of internships listed in the Canadian Council of Professional Psychology Programs were asked to complete a Survey that evaluated the use and perceived effectiveness of diversity training methods. The training directors varied in how important and effective they perceived these different training methods, although the majority of the training directors believed that interns complete internship programs with sufficient training in diversity for their roles as clinical psychologists. Internship directors also rated the 2002 Canadian Psychological Association internship accreditation criteria in terms of the level of prescription for diversity training at accredited sites. The implications of these results for future research and training are discussed.