Which doctoral degree in psychology was first introduced in 1973, and places a greater emphasis on clinical training and practice as opposed to the development of scientific research skills?
In 1973, Doctor of Psychology was first created as a degree and the abbreviations were Psy.D., D.Psych, or Dr.Psych. The practice and clininical training was due to the idea of the practitioner-scholar model that was used at that time and was accepted as a good model.
