The role of clinical neuropsychology within the new master's programs in clinical psychology and psychotherapy in preparation for the state approbation exam

The law to reform the training of psychological psychotherapists entails changes that require and enable a new definition of the role of clinical neuropsychology within the new master's programs in preparation for the state approbation exam in psychological psychotherapy. In the future, access to the approbation and further training in psychological psychotherapy will be possible only after completing the master's program in clinical psychology. It is thus essential to integrate clinical neuropsychology into the master's program at an early stage and in a way that attracts students interested in working in clinical neuropsychology.This article reports on how we aim to achieve this in collaboration with the Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy as well the Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology units at the Ruhr University Bochum.