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From U.S. News and World Report:

Overrated Career: Clinical Psychologist
By Marty Nemko
Posted December 19, 2007

The Appeal: You'll work one-on-one with clients in a private, peaceful setting, helping them conquer their inner demons.

The Reality: Research is revealing that many psychological problems have physiological roots, taking some of the luster off traditional psychotherapy. Some psychologists end up questioning their own value. Also, people are turning toward short-term cognitive therapists or personal coaches, who focus less on analyzing your childhood and more on developing pragmatic, step-by-step plans for solving problems, moving forward, and reaching goals.

You know, it's not that I even really consider my profession as clinical psychologist (to be), but I wish he had at least gotten his facts right. It's incredibly insulting to suggest that psychodynamic therapy is all that clinical psychologists know how to do -- it's probably one of the things I'm going to end up not knowing how to do. And who does he suppose provides CT? ExRP? Interoceptive exposure? Has he even heard of those things? Also, the students in our department probably know more about the physiology of mental disorders than some psychiatrists. So really, Mr. Nemko, you can take your opinions and stick them where the sun doesn't shine. That is all.