Thyer B A
J Clin Psychol. 1984 May;40(3):865-7. doi: 10.1002/1097-4679(198405)40:3<865::aid-jclp2270400341>3.0.co;2-d.
A recent proposal by Fox (1982) has suggested that the field of clinical psychology needs to undergo a reorientation away from psychopathology to the totality of human problems. This is viewed as a natural extension of the evolution of clinical psychology and is justified by the position that "Psychology is the only discipline that has both a comprehensive science of human behavior and an established professional arm" (Fox, 1982, p. 1052). Evidence is cited that suggests that many of the roles which Fox sees as appropriate for doctoral-level clinical psychologists can and are being performed adequately by master's-level professional social workers. The proposed reorientation of clinical psychology would be neither cost effective of educational resources nor feasible in terms of training adequate numbers of psychological service providers. This proposal by Fox further reflects a lack of awareness of the empirically based service tradition of many professional social workers (Thyer, 1981).
福克斯（1982年）最近提出，临床心理学领域需要进行重新定位，从关注精神病理学转向关注人类问题的整体。这被视为临床心理学发展的自然延伸，其依据是“心理学是唯一一门既有关于人类行为的综合科学又有成熟专业分支的学科”这一观点（福克斯，1982年，第1052页）。有证据表明，福克斯认为适合博士水平临床心理学家的许多角色，硕士水平的专业社会工作者能够且正在充分履行。临床心理学提议的重新定位在教育资源方面既不具有成本效益，在培养足够数量的心理服务提供者方面也不可行。福克斯的这一提议进一步反映出对许多专业社会工作者基于实证的服务传统缺乏认识（泰尔，1981年）。
