Diversity training in clinical child and pediatric psychology programs: Results from a survey of training directors.

This survey study presents satisfaction ratings completed by training directors of graduate, predoctoral internship, and postdoctoral programs in clinical child and pediatric psychology with respect to their culture and diversity training. The approaches to training and areas of diversity focus are also reported. All respondents (n = 42, 71% response rate) were from member programs of the Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology Training Council, in geographical locations ranging from small towns to large cities across the United States. Over 90% of directors of graduate programs indicated that completing a course on multicultural psychology was a requirement for the program. Over 90% of directors across training levels indicated that multicultural and diversity topics were additionally infused in other didactic training experiences. Most directors for all program levels reported satisfaction with their diversity training, which was described as focused on race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. Fewer than one half of programs provided training that covered religion, ability levels, immigration status, indigenous populations, and intersectionality. The implications of our findings and recommendations for future research are discussed.