Developing facilitative interpersonal skills: A randomized controlled study of an apprenticeship training for first-year clinical psychology students

Key Points

• Apprenticeship training shows potential to improve interpersonal skills among first-year clinical psychology students.
• While the overall difference wasn't significant, within-group improvement suggests effectiveness with 21 students observed.
• Randomized controlled study evaluated two training methods focusing on interpersonal skills development in clinical psychology education.
• The findings imply mentorship in training may enhance skill acquisition, highlighting a shift towards alternative teaching techniques.