*Private Practice (Professions) IDENTIFIERS

Increasing numbers of psychologists are moving from 4 acaaemic to private practice settings. II) order to obtain infprmation from private practitUners on aspects of their practices including education, location4 orientation, hours,.referrals, feesincomes,, and additional jobs, questionnaires were sent to a national:sample of (300 private practitioners.iResponpes were-obtained frbm 155 i individuals (103 men, 48 women). Preliminary analyses indicated that most practitioners held a Ph.D. degree, classified theirselyes as "eclectic, " and were located in the East. Respondents reported Spending a mean of 35 hours per week in private practice, with women, reporting significantly fewer hours than men. Reported fees for individ4al, group,- and familfr therapy showed a wide'range. Females indicated'a significantly lower income than miles. More.than a third.of the respondents reported holding jok4 'iwaddition to prIvate practice. Theie preliminary results document the growth of private practice among clinical psychologists. (AG), 4 'Reproductions supplied by'EDRS are the best that can be made *, * from the original document. * ************************1*********************************************** eON a)-Preliminary Results of a Suveys of.4). i