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Development of an administrative externship in an institution for developmentally disabled

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The development of an administrative externship at an institution for the developmentally disabled is presented. The program utilizes extern rotations through the various departments and units of the institution to provide the student with valuable “hands on” experience in mental health administration. It is suggested that the externship program will serve to increase the number of clinical psychologists with administrative experience and training.

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  1. Paul D. Cotten
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  2. Nathaniel Abston
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  3. John Philip Wade
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Coten, Paul D., Ph.D.—is the Director of the Ellisville State School in Ellisville, Mass. Dr. Cotten serves part-time on the faculty in Psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Abston, Nathaniel, Jr., M.A.—serves on the Psychology faculty at the University of South Alabama. He is a Doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Wade, John Philip—is employed at Ellisville State School as coordinator of the medical department and in addition serves as the Mississippi coordinator for services to deaf/blind children. He received a Bachelor's degree in Psychology at the University of Mississippi and a Master of Science degree in Psychology at the University of Southern Miss.

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Cotten, P.D., Abston, N. & Wade, J.P. Development of an administrative externship in an institution for developmentally disabled. Journal of Mental Health Administration 11, 43–45 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02852382

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