A New Hampshire psychologist has undergone three-and-a-half years of investigation for filing a state-mandated report of potential child abuse even though the licensing board found no reason to pursue the original complaint against her.
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Also see two articles related to licensing board problems in this issue.

    Recently had a former client file a complaint about one of my staff members and I was included in the complaint even though I had nothing to do with it. It’s alleged that my secretary violated professional ethics by scoring a test for me and doing so at the front desk where others could see it. But, there’s no ethics code for secretaries. What’s the issue here?
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    What might be some of the surprises awaiting graduates in clinical psychology? In an informal survey conducted recently by Donna Heretick, Ph.D., some early career psychologists, concerns ranged from the diminishing role of doctoral-level psychologists in community mental health (often supplanted by master’s prepared professionals both for supervisory positions and assessment activities), to the unfriendliness of licensing processes (lack of interstate reciprocity, high costs of preparing for and retaking the EPPP) to the surprising amount of paperwork required by institutions and managed care.
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