Scientist-Practitioner Model In Psychology

The Scientist-Practitioner Model would be best defined as training model for graduate student of psychology to adequately prepare them in research and applied skills. By acquiring knowledge both in research and applied skills throughout graduate studies, students will be able to implement their knowledge to their specialized field. As a practitioner a psychologist would specialize in applied practice; a scientist who would rely on research in the field.
The Scientist-Practitioner Model has originally derived from the outcome of World War II. The Veterans Administration were in high demand of a better training for mental health professionals to work with returning veterans. To meet this need the number of students enrolled in graduate education