ABSTRACT
One of the major areas of training and an important function of the clinical psychologist is that of research. All graduate students preparing for a career in clinical psychology receive thorough exposure to basic areas of psychology, statistics, and research methodology. In experimental psychology, research emphasis has usually been placed on laboratory studies. The student of psychology is familiar with the many different kinds of apparatus and the varied types of problems investigated in the laboratory. With so many problems demanding investigation by the clinical psychologist, it is of some interest to examine those areas thoroughly researched, at least as manifested in publications. There has been a noticeable change in the amount of research devoted to psychotherapy and treatment methods. In considering diagnostic or assessment research, it is well to consider the purpose of a diagnostic study. Similar kinds of diagnostic questions can be posed for other clinical settings.
