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The Clinical Psychology Program at Duke University is a Ph.D. program for students seeking excellence in academic, scientific, and clinical training.

This program is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS). Our program has a strong history of training based on the scientist/practitioner (Boulder) model and more recently has adopted a clinical science model of training in which the science of psychology and its clinical application are mutually interdependent and mutually evolving.

The Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology at Duke University has been accredited by the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation since 1948.

Questions related to the program's accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 Telephone: (202) 336-5979 Email: [email protected] Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

Questions about the Duke clinical program itself should be directed to Director of Clinical Training - Moria Smoski, PhD, [email protected] , (919) 684-6717

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The Clinical Psychology Program at Duke University is a Ph.D. program for students seeking excellence in academic, scientific, and clinical training. This program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS). Our program has a strong history of scientist practitioner (Boulder) model and more recently has adopted a clinical science model of training in which the science of psychology and its clinical application are mutually interdependent and mutually evolving. That is, our program is designed to train clinical scientists who are capable of functioning successfully in academic, research, clinical, and community settings. Within this multifaceted training framework, we seek to develop students who are interested in careers in which the science of psychology is applied to address public health issues related to mental and physical diseases both nationally and internationally. The program is not appropriate for students interested solely in clinical practice and not in research. Rather, we strive for excellence in both the science and practice of clinical psychology.

At Duke, graduate training in clinical psychology emphasizes three domains of knowledge: adult clinical, child clinical, and health psychology. The expertise of the faculty, drawn from the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Duke University Medical Center, extends to a large number of interdisciplinary problems involving human behavioral and physical adaptation in its varying social contexts. Duke University’s Clinical Psychology Program is annually ranked among the top clinical psychology programs in the United States. Duke’s doctoral program in Clinical Psychology is a member of The Academy of Psychological Clinical Science, which is a coalition of doctoral training programs that share a common goal of producing and applying scientific knowledge to the understanding, assessment, and amelioration of human problems.

Specific interests include intervention and prevention methods across the life course for such phenomena as aggression and antisocial behavior, depression, personality disorders, eating disorders and obesity, substance abuse, HIVAIDS, cardiovascular disease, and chronic pain. Our faculty also study behavioral cardiology, behavioral medicine, global mental health, reducing disparities in minority mental and physical health services, assessment and intervention in pediatric psychology, and gene-environment interaction.

Clinical program faculty are also actively involved in University Institutes, including the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS) , Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) , and Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) .

Each year the Department admits 2-5 clinical graduate students, which will result in approximately 25 students being advised by our faculty at one time. As of August, 2023, our faculty advise a total of 23 students receiving clinical training, (8 males and 15 females, 6 of whom are from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups).

In accordance with American Psychological Association requirements, a more complete description of the clinical program's goals, clinical training resources, and special requirements can be found in the on-line Clinical Graduate Student Handbook.

The Duke Psychology Clinic has been providing psychological services to the Triangle community for over twenty years and is committed to working with adults who are seeking services for a range of psychological and adjustment difficulties. As part of the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University , the Clinic functions as a training center for the Ph.D. program in clinical psychology. Psychotherapy is provided by advanced graduate students who are supervised by experienced clinicians. With our commitment to training and intensive supervision, the Clinic is dedicated to providing high-quality care to our clients.

The Duke Psychology Clinic offers short- and long-term individual psychotherapy for adults seeking treatment for a range of psychological difficulties. The Clinic treats a wide-range of presenting concerns, including depression, anxiety, inattentiveness/hyperactivity, self-esteem, eating concerns, relationship difficulties, adjustment, and coping with stressors. In addition, the Clinic has a long-standing reputation in the community for effectively assisting individuals who have experienced traumatic events. Therapeutic work is individually-focused and clinicians work with their supervisors to tailor treatment to the needs of each client. The treatment approach utilized integrates principles from a range of evidence-based treatments in order to best address the client’s presenting concerns, including cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and interpersonal approaches.

Respected community reputation in the treatment of mental health concerns 
Affordable session fees 
Convenient location and flexible hours 
Assessment to further tailor treatment 
Availability of long-term treatment
Enthusiastic therapists receiving supervision from experienced clinicians

Obtaining Services

Services are available to individuals throughout the community. Those seeking services or who would like to make a referral should begin by calling a Clinic Coordinator, (919) 660-5771. Because the Clinic is a training center, utmost care is taken to ensure we can provide appropriate services; clients in crisis or in need of a higher level of care are typically referred to a more suitable clinic.

The Clinic is located in Suite 312 of the Psychology/Sociology building on Duke's West Campus .

During the academic year, clinic hours are 9a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays. Hours are slightly abbreviated during the summer months.

Timothy Strauman, Ph.D. Director, Duke Psychology Clinic Professor, Department of Psychology & Neuroscience Licensed Psychologist

David Rabiner, Ph.D. Research Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Licensed Psychologist & Supervisor

Moria Smoski, Ph.D. Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Licensed Psychologist

Rachel Guetta Graduate Student, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Clinic Coordinator

Current Practicum Supervisors

David Rabiner
Melanie Bonner
Sarah Cook
Geraldine Dawson
Christian Mauro
Rhonda Merwin
Zach Rosenthal
Moria Smoski
Tamara Somers
Rebecca Shelby
Julia Woodward
Nancy Zucker
Naomi Davis
John Mitchell
Julia Schacter
Sarah O’Rourke
Kyla Blalock
Nicole Heilbron
David Goldston
Jill Howard
Adrienne Inscoe
Ashley Hill

Practicum descriptions

Internships:.

Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
Cambridge Hospital, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Central Regional Hospital, Butner, NC
Children’s Hospital, Boston, Harvard University, Boston, MA
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Children's Hospital at Stanford / Children's Health Council
Clarke Institute (Center for Addiction and Mental Health), Toronto, Ontario
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Emory, Atlanta, GA
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
McLean Hospital, Harvard University, Belmont, MA
Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston Consortium), Charleston, SC
Miami/Dade County Department of Human Services, Miami, FL
Miami Veterans Administration Health Care System, Miami, FL
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
MUSC/Charleston Consortium Internship
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
New York Univesity/Bellevue Hospital
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Administration Medical Center, Gainesville, FL
Rush University Medical Center
University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ
University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-San Diego/Veterans Affairs, San Diego, CA
University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
University of Colorado Health Center, Boulder, CO
University of Florida Health Science Center, Gainesville, FL
University of Kansas Medical School
University of Michigan/Rackham Institute
University of Mississippi Medical/VA Jackson
University of New Mexico Health Science Center
University of North Carolina Medical School, Chapel Hill, NC
University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychiatry
University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
University of Wisconsin Medical Center, Madison, WI
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Durham, NC
Veterans Administration Maryland Health Care System/Univ. of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Northport, NY
Veterans Administration Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Salem, VA
Veterans Administration Puget Sound-American Lake, Tacoma, WA
Virginia Treatment Center for Children, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond, VA
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

NOTE: Our program has made the GRE General Test optional for admission to the fall 2024 class. You may submit scores if you have them, and they will be considered by the admissions committee. Applications without GRE scores will be given equal consideration.

Each year we receive between 350 and 400 completed applications for admission to our clinical psychology program. A variety of bases for admission are utilized, although some common themes emerge. In our search for qualified graduate students, we look for the potential to conduct original research, to engage in scholarship, to work effectively with others, including future clients, and to have an impact on the broader field of clinical psychology. We seek applicants who are interested both in research and in clinical practice. It is important for applicants to consider and to articulate potential matches with the research interests of one or more potential faculty mentors. While an undergraduate integrative psychology major is not required, most of our students were psychology majors, and most had post-baccalaureate research experience in psychology prior to application. Every year about 20 applicants are contacted for virtual interviews with our faculty. Interviews are required for clinical applicants. Interviews take place in late January - early February with invitations extended a few weeks prior to interviews.

All students accepted into the program are guaranteed five years of stipend support, as well as full tuition. Stipends may be based on fellowships, research or teaching assistant positions, or, for more senior students, their own external research support.

Applicants: Please see our Departmental Application FAQ .

Our program follows a mentorship model in which students are admitted to work with specific faculty members for their research training.

Admitting students for the fall 2024 class

David Goldston (Need to type in name on application)
Timothy Strauman

Not admitting students for the fall 2024 class

Gary Bennett
Melanie Bonner
Ernestine Briggs-King
Karen Appleyard Carmody
Scott Compton
Francis Keefe
Terrie Moffitt

Students and faculty in the Clinical Psychology Program established the Anti-Racism Community (ARC) in July 2020 as a response to the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, the rampant police brutality at subsequent nationwide protests, and the preceding 401-year legacy of anti-Black racism in the United States. The mission of the ARC is to:

Establish an anti-racist culture in all activities conducted by students, faculty, and staff
Acknowledge the impact of centuries of systemic and individual racism at the national, statewide, and university levels, and
Take all possible corrective action to eliminate these effects on our program

ARC members meet monthly to provide general updates and make requests for assistance in completing tasks. Currently, members of the ARC are organized into three Pillars. Members are welcome to join one or more Pillar based on their interests. Each Pillar meets separately to coordinate and work on their specific goals and actions. The goals of the three Pillars are to

Pillar 1 : Enhance recruitment and retention of BIPOC faculty, students, and staff that reflect national demographics

Pillar 2 : Ensure all academic activities reflect anti-racism as a core value of the program

Pillar 3 : Elevate multicultural awareness as a core competency of clinical training and professional development for all faculty, students, and staff

The ARC is an action-oriented community. Below are a few of the actions taken by the ARC since its inception:

Creation of the Clinical Science Anti-Racism Series , a set of presentations and discussions on the ways clinical practice, research, and professional issues is informed by anti-racist approaches
Launch an annual Virtual Office Hours program , an opportunity for individuals underrepresented in psychology to receive individualized feedback on their applications to PhD programs in psychology
Hosted a weekly writing group for faculty, post-docs, and graduate students, especially those from underrepresented communities and those looking to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within our department
Establishment of Peer Multicultural Consultation Team , a monthly meeting during which students seek culturally-informed perspectives from other students on diverse patients
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Fielding’s doctoral program in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association. It is the only distributed learning program accredited by the APA. The Psychology PhD serves adults, many of whom who have trained or worked in the mental health field. Our unique distributed learning model blends the best of in-person learning opportunities with digital formats.

Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 336-5979 / E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

For questions regarding the Clinical Psychology PhD Program contact [email protected].

About the Clinical Psychology Program

Application requirements.

Earning your doctorate in Clinical Psychology includes online and in-person seminars, meetings with faculty and other students in your region, weeklong residential sessions, as well as research and clinical training experiences.

The unique mix of online and residential learning provides flexible opportunities for individuals with career, family, and community responsibilities to achieve their advanced educational goals. Faculty are active scholars and practitioners with a wide variety of expertise, making it possible to offer training in a variety of therapeutic orientations and specialized concentrations in some of the most exciting growth areas of psychology.

Conferred Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Online Application Form
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Statement of Purpose
Critical Thinking Writing Sample
3 Letters of Recommendation
Official Transcript
No GRE Required

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Become a member of a dynamic and diverse community of colleagues
Interact with and learn from our expert faculty located all across the country
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Mission & Aims of the Program

Fielding’s APA accredited Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program is strongly aligned with the university’s mission to create a more humane, just, and sustainable world, and the university’s values that include academic excellence, community, diversity, and social justice.

Consistent with these values, a core mission of our program is to foster the inclusion of students from under-represented populations. These populations include students living in small communities, rural, or remote locations of the United States, students currently in the military or spouses of military members, adult learners with families, and students whose ongoing participation in their current communities cannot be halted for doctoral study elsewhere. These are student populations who are often unable to enter the field through preparation at a traditional university campus, yet these are the future psychologists for which the discipline and profession have expressed an urgent need.

In addition, our program aims to graduate entry-level scholar-practitioner psychologists who bring social justice values to their work as licensed health service professionals. Consistent with this overarching aim, we have four specific aims for our students, which must be achieved by the time of graduation.

Students will demonstrate doctoral-level discipline-specific knowledge that represents the scientific and theoretical knowledge areas of the discipline of psychology (i.e., history and systems of psychology and the affective, biological, cognitive, developmental, and social bases of behavior).
Students will demonstrate doctoral-level conceptualization, evaluation, analysis, and integration of discipline-specific knowledge across the curriculum.
Students will demonstrate doctoral-level ability to understand and critique research; design, conduct, analyze, and communicate theoretically informed research; and conduct research in a manner that is culturally sensitive and consistent with legal code and ethical standards, including the APA ethics code.
Students will demonstrate doctoral-level competence in the profession-wide competencies, including conducting an evidence-based diagnosis, assessment, and psychotherapy; and applying theory and research to develop case conceptualizations, treatment plans, and interventions that are consistent with legal and ethical standards and individual and cultural diversity factors.

Serving adults, many of whom have trained or worked in the mental health field, our unique distributed learning model blends the best of face-to-face learning opportunities with digital formats.

Faculty are active scholars and practitioners with a wide variety of expertise, which allows us to offer specialized concentrations and training in a variety of therapeutic orientations.

Geographic Eligibility

The program only considers applicants who reside in the contiguous United States and Canada. The program is not available to those residing internationally (except Canada). Applicants from Alaska and Hawaii may be considered pending confirmation of their ability and resources to attend local professional development seminars in contiguous U.S. on a regular basis, access to acceptable practicum training sites, and ability to relocate for internship. (Contact [email protected] to be put in touch with the Program Director for consideration prior to applying.)

Due to state licensing requirements, graduates of the program are not eligible for licensure in Oklahoma. For licensure information on your particular state of interest, please visit our Professional Licensure page [CLICK HERE].

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Clinical Psychology PhD

The PhD in Clinical Psychology is an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited program, and also a program member of the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology (CUDCP). The program adheres to the scientist/practitioner model of training, and requires a number of clinical and research practica in addition to an extensive course curriculum.

It is a four-year plus internship, full-time program.
It emphasizes a thorough preparation in theoretical psychology and methodology.
Theoretical foundations in personality and psychopathology are explored prior to behavioral and personality assessment.
Concurrent with the work in assessment, students begin study of the theory, research, and practice of psychotherapy.

The Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association can be contacted at:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 336-5979 / E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

Admission requirements

This program is open to applications from those who hold an undergraduate degree in psychology or have taken the required number of psychology credits (18). The requirement of 18 undergraduate credits includes statistics and 15 additional credits, preferably introductory psychology, developmental psychology, experimental psychology, and social psychology.

Students are selected from a pool of academically qualified applicants who can contribute to the diversity of the student body. Students enrolled in the clinical psychology program come from diverse ethnic, cultural, individual and experiential backgrounds. Applications are encouraged from those identifying with cultural and/or individual areas of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, national origin, race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.

Acceptance decisions are based on outstanding undergraduate and (where applicable) graduate academic performance, evidence of scholarly activity such as publications and paper presentations, prior work experience, the personal statement, and letters of recommendation.

The deadline for application for admission to the PhD program is December 15, 2023.

NOTE: The FDU application fee for the 2023-2024 application cycle has been waived.

To apply to this program , complete an application through the psychology common application PSYCAS .

This application should be used only to apply for the PhD in Clinical Psychology. Your application to the PhD program will not be considered complete unless you submit the following through PSYCAS:

all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts,
three letters of recommendation,
a personal statement,
official GRE aptitude and psychology test score reports. The psychology GRE is optional for those who majored in psychology as an undergraduate or attained an advanced degree in psychology.

Degree plan

1st semester.

PSYC6112 Clinical Research Methods & Psychometrics
PSYC6114 Psychopathology
PSYC6116 History & Systems
PSYC6118 Computer Application in Statistics Lab
PSYC6132 Developmental Issues in Clinical Psychology
PSYC6180 First-Year Clinical Practicum I

2nd Semester

PSYC6122 Personality Assessment
PSYC6133 Intellectual Assessment
PSYC6160 Teaching Seminar (1 credit)
PSYC6624 Introduction to Psychotherapy
PSYC6181 First-Year Clinical Practicum II: Ethics
PSYC7120 Diversity Issues in Clinical Psychology

3rd Semester

PSYC7110 Research Design & Analysis I
PSYC7113 Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
PSYC7121 Cognitive Behavior Therapy
PSYC7180 Second-Year Clinical Practicum I
PSYC____ ASTCP_________

4th Semester

PSYC7111 Research Design & Analysis II
PSYC7125 Applied Social Psychology
PSYC7130 Biological Bases of Behavior
PSYC7181 Second-Year Clinical Practicum II
PSYC____ ASTCP______________

5th Semester

PSYC7133 Learning, Cognition, and Emotion
PSYC8129 Psychopharmacology
PSYC8180 Third-Year Clinical Practicum I

6th Semester

PSYC9124 Advanced Research Seminar (1 credit)
PSYC9138 Professional Development
PSYC8181 Third-Year Clinical Practicum II

ASTCP (4 REQUIRED)

ADV PSYCHODYNAMIC (2 nd , 3 rd years) SPRING.

CHILD CLINICAL (offered every other year; alternates with Family; open to 2 nd ,3 rd years)

FAMILY THERAPY (2 nd ,3 rd years)

CLINICAL CASE (3 rd year) SPRING

NEUROPSYCH (Fall every odd year; open to 2 nd ,3 rd years)

ADVANCED PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT (Fall, every other even year, open to 2 nd , 3 rd years)

ADVANCED CBT (open to 2 nd , 3 rd years)

Advanced special topics in clinical psychology, 4 required

A class will run if there are sufficient enrollment numbers to support it.

PSYC8114 Neuropsychology (offered even years in the fall; open to second- and third-year students)
PSYC9160 Advanced Personality Assessment (offered odd years in the fall; open to second- and third- year students)
PSYC8127 Clinical Child Psychology (offered odd years in the spring; open to second- and third- year students)
PSYC8145 Advanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (offered in the fall; open to third-year students only)
PSYC9143 Advanced Psychodynamic Therapy (offered in the spring; open to third-year students only)
PSYC9145 Seminar in Clinical Psychology (offered in the spring; open to third-year students only)
PSYC9123 Family Therapy (offered even years in the spring; open to second- and third- year students)

Additional optional coursework and independent studies

PSYC9112 Dissertation Maintenance (summer)
PSYC9113 Internship Maintenance (summer)
PSYC9116 Research Maintenance (summer)
PSYC9180 4th Year Practicum I (fall)
PSYC9181 4th Year Practicum II (spring)
PSYC9280 5th Year Clinical Practicum I (fall)
PSYC9281 5th Year Practicum II (spring)
PSYC9800 Independent Study

Special requirements

First Year Research Practicum
First Year Clinical Practicum
Second Year Research practicum
Second Year Clinical practicum
Second Year Project
Third Year Research practicum
Third Year Clinical practicum
Teaching Requirement
Dissertation Accepted
Qualifying Examination
Comprehensive Examination

Internship and dissertation

Students are required to apply for internship via the national match system offered by the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) and participate in an approved internship. The internship may begin after the student has completed the courses listed under the first six semesters, completed the second year research project, passed the comprehensive examinations, and successfully defended the dissertation proposal. Typically, the dissertation is completed in the fourth year and the internship in the fifth year.

Evaluations

Ongoing annual evaluations of students will be conducted by the faculty using information submitted by practicum site supervisors, course instructors, and research mentors. Students will meet with the Program Director to receive feedback concerning these evaluations.

Research practicum

All first-, second- and third-year students participate in a research practicum of ongoing projects supervised by doctoral faculty members. The practicum requires approximately 8-10 hours a week. Research projects frequently culminate in the publication of articles in psychological journals and paper and poster presentations at various professional meetings, with students in the doctoral program participating as authors and presenters.

Forensic Track

An optional add-on forensic track is available to students in the Ph.D. program who fulfill the following additional requirements:

Completion of at least one of the required clinical practicums at any point after the first year. This requirement can be satisfied through an NYNJDOT approved externship or similar placement meeting requirements of the track.
Completion of at least two additional courses: PSYC7230 Forensic Assessment and Prediction and PSYC7235 Evaluating Criminal Responsibility and Competency.
Completion of a dissertation on a forensic topic.

It should be noted that research opportunities in forensic psychology are available.

Forensic track courses may incur additional fees if they increase a student’s credit load for a given semester above the allowable flat fee level of 16.5 credits.

Students coming into the program without a Master’s degree may incur additional fees for the two courses mentioned above since they are above and beyond the required courses for the clinical doctoral program.

Completion of the forensic track will be noted on the student’s transcript.

Long Island Jewish Medical Center—The Zucker Hillside Hospital; Glen Oaks, NY
Veterans Affairs Medical Center—Bronx, NY
Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital; Hartford, CT
NYU Lagone Medical Center (Rusk Inst of Rehab Medicine); NY, NY
Hudson River Regional Psychology; Poughkeepsie, NY
Trinitas Regional Medical Center; Elizabeth, NJ
Albert Einstein College of Medicine—Montefiore Medical Center; Bronx, NY
Maimonides Medical Center; Brooklyn, NY
Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility; Roosevelt Island, NY
NYU Langone Medical Center (Rusk Inst of Rehab Medicine)-child/adol track; NY, NY
UMDNJ UBHCH; Newark, NJ
Westchester Jewish Community Services, Inc.; White Plains, NY
Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System; Lyons, NJ
Hudson River Regional Psychology Internship Program; Poughkeepsie, NY
UMDNJ UBHCN (Child Track); Newark, NJ
Mercy First; Syosset, NY
University of New Mexico School of Medicine (Neuropsychology); Albuquerque, NM
University of Massachusetts Center for Counseling and Psychological Health; Amherst, MA
Columbia University Medical Center (child track); NY, NY
Boston Consortium in Clinical Psychology (General Geriatric Neuropsych); Boston, MA
Association for the Help of Retarded Children Dept of Family and Clinical Services; NY, NY
VA NY Harbor Health Care System—Brooklyn Campus; Brooklyn, NY
US Dept of Justice Metropolitan Detention Center; Los Angeles, CA
Lenox Hill Hospital; NY, NY
Children’s National Medical Center; Washington, DC
University of Florida Health Science Center; Gainesville, FL
Mount Sinai Services; Elmhurst, NY
Yale University School of Medicine; New Haven, CT
Queens Children’s Psychiatric Center; Bellerose, NY
VAMC—North Chicago; North Chicago, IL
Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital’s Mental Health Network (Adult Track); Hartford, CT
Temple University Health Sciences Center; Philadelphia, PA
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital; Morris Plains, NJ
Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital’s Mental Health Network (Child/Adol Track); Hartford, CT
Charleston Consortium Psychology Internship Program; Charleston, SC
Interfaith Medical Center; Brooklyn, NY
UCSD Psychology Internship Consortium/Veterans Affairs; San Diego, CA
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver; Denver, CO
Columbia University Medical Center; NY, NY
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The Ph.D. degree in Clinical Psychology prepares students to conduct research, to serve on college and university faculties and to provide a range of clinical services. The program adheres to the clinical scientist model of education and training, which is founded on the idea that the practice of psychology should be based on the science of psychology, and that practicing psychologists should be able to translate clinical observation into researchable questions and pursue new knowledge on the basis of their observations. Students are expected to develop an area of special expertise in research, and opportunities for specialized clinical training are offered.

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The American Psychological Association (APA) has accredited the Clinical Training Program at Kent State continuously since 1968. The program is based on a clinical-scientist model and is designed to prepare students for careers in research, teaching and clinical practice.

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Students have many resources and opportunities for developing research skills that can be applied to important clinical problems. All students are mentored by a specific faculty member, work directly in faculty research labs and can be involved in collaborative research projects with faculty and area agencies (e.g., hospitals, schools). Clinical students are expected to become active in research as soon as they enroll in the graduate program. Initial research activities involve collaboration with faculty on their ongoing research programs. By the second year, clinical students should be conducting their own research projects designed to fulfill the requirements of the master’s degree under faculty supervision. Students are encouraged to take research course waivers, designed to fulfill some of the course requirements by conducting additional independent research projects under faculty supervision. Clinical students’ research training culminates in the design, execution and successful defense of a doctoral dissertation project.

The Clinical Training Program is designed to expose students to a variety of empirically-supported approaches to assessment, intervention and research. Training in clinical skills begins in the first year, when students participate in clinical practica designed to begin development of basic listening, communication, assessment and conceptualization skills, It continues during the second year when students receive supervised clinical experience in the Psychological Clinic. During the third and fourth years students are involved in advanced practica in the Psychological Clinic and in part-time clinical placements in community agencies.

The Psychological Clinic is maintained within the department as a training facility where students receive clinical experience under the supervision of clinical psychology faculty. The department also works closely with clinical facilities in the area (e.g., adult and child community mental health centers, forensic facilities, health centers, and hospitals and medical centers) in providing supervised clinical placement venues for students. In addition to departmental practica and community training experiences, clinical students are required to complete a one-year APA-accredited clinical internship before receiving the Ph.D. Our students have been successful in obtaining high-quality internships. Internship sites have been widely dispersed geographically, ranging from the Palo Alto V.A. in California to the Yale University School of Medicine. Internship sites have included medical schools, V.A. centers, community mental health clinics, and forensic institutions.

All graduate students in the clinical program are eligible to receive financial support, usually in the form of a graduate assistantship, which includes a full tuition waiver, a stipend and some health insurance benefits. Both research and teaching skills are advanced by the graduate assistantships. In later years, students may develop teaching skills through instruction of undergraduate psychology classes.

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The Kent State University Department of Psychological Sciences Clinical Program is accredited by the American Psychological Association. Information on accreditation can be obtained by contacting the APA Commission on Accreditation. They can be contacted by phone at 202-336-5979 or by mail at the following address: Commission on Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20002-4242.

For information on how the Kent State University Department of Psychological Sciences Clinical Program fits into your plans for licensure, please see our Professional Licensure Disclosure .

Program Information

Full description.

In addition to general training in clinical psychology, students may receive specialized research and clinical training in one of the following areas: adult psychopathology, assessment, child, health or neuropsychology.

The Clinical Psychology major includes the following optional concentration:

The Quantitative Methods of Psychology optional concentration trains individuals in some of the more recent developments of statistical science and, particularly, the application of these developments to real-world psychological data. One unique feature of the concentration is the focus on the application of quantitative methods in psychological research; although department faculty members have expertise in an area of statistics, they also conduct research in a substantive area of psychology. The concentration is intended for those students who intend to pursue academic careers, wherein the use of advanced quantitative methods in one’s own program of research is highly valued, and who also intend to teach undergraduate or graduate courses in statistical methods.

For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website . For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website .

Admission Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university
Minimum junior-senior 3.000 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
18 credit hours in psychology, including a course in statistics
Broad background in psychology
Official transcript(s)
GRE scores (effective with fall 2024 admission term, GRE scores are no longer required)
Goal statement
Three letters of recommendation
Minimum 587 TOEFL PBT score
Minimum 94 TOEFL IBT score
Minimum 82 MELAB score
Minimum 7.0 IELTS score
Minimum 65 PTE score
Minimum 120 Duolingo English score

Admission to the Ph.D. degree is limited to students whose records clearly indicate both scholarly and research potential to do doctoral-level work.

Admitted students to the Ph.D. who would like to declare the Quantitative Methods for Psychology concentration must meet the following admission requirements:

Good academic standing
Written approval of the student’s primary advisor
Completion of PSYC 61651 and PSYC 61654 with an A grade or an approved waiver of this criterion based on equivalent prior coursework
Identification and written acceptance of a quantitative mentor from the list of department quantitative faculty

Application Deadlines

Application deadline: December 1

Applications submitted by this deadline will receive the strongest consideration for admission .

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Demonstrate competencies in research methodologies specific to their area of interest.
Demonstrate competencies in teaching undergraduate courses.
Demonstrate competencies in providing psychological assessment and treatment services.

Program Requirements

Graduation requirements, major requirements.

PSYC 71894 is required for students who teach starting their third year.

A limited number of graduate courses outside the department may be credited toward graduation. No 50000-level psychology courses may be applied to the degree. PSYC 81498 can be used to partially satisfy additional program electives.

Doctoral candidates, upon admission to candidacy, must register for PSYC 81199 for a total of 30 hours. It is expected that doctoral candidates will continuously register for PSYC 81199 , and thereafter PSYC 81299 , each semester, until all requirements for the degree have been met.

Additional Requirements for Students Not Declaring the Concentration

Quantitative methods of psychology concentration requirements.

Psychologists with strong quantitative skills often are expected to disseminate statistical knowledge to their colleagues; thus, students who pursue the concentration must have at least one practicum experience. This teaching experience can be as an instructor of an undergraduate course ( PSYC 21621 , PSYC 31684 ) or becoming the teaching assistant for the first-year graduate sequence.

Students must demonstrate mastery of quantitative methodology through the inclusion of an advanced technique as part of a milestone or independent project that has been approved by the student’s quantitative mentor. Students should either (a) complete a thesis/dissertation that has a strong quantitative component or (b) publish a first-authored quantitative-focused paper or a first-authored content paper with sophisticated analyses, as determined by the student’s quantitative mentor. Specifically, students should demonstrate that they are able to appropriately conduct and interpret sophisticated statistical analyses. Note, however, that this requirement does not necessarily suggest that students need to develop a new statistical technique or methodology.

Candidacy Requirement

Students who have been admitted into the doctoral program will be considered for Ph.D. candidacy after they have met all requirements for the M.A. degree and have passed a qualifying examination in a major area of specialization in psychology.
The Department of Psychological Sciences reserves the right to separate from the program a student who, in the opinion of a duly constituted departmental committee, is not likely to succeed professionally despite earning acceptable grades.
Proficiency in a foreign language is not a requirement for the Ph.D. degree.
The program requires full-time continuous enrollment, including summers.
Post-baccalaureate students are required to complete a minimum of four years of full-time attendance.
All Ph.D. candidates (regardless of area of specialization) complete a program of basic core courses and clinical practica, select additional courses and seminars with the aid of a faculty advisor and complete a doctoral dissertation.
Students must complete a supervised traineeship in a faculty-approved mental health facility outside the department, which involves a minimum of 1,000 hours. Additionally, a 2,000-hour internship in a setting approved by the American Psychological Association is required over a calendar year's duration.
The Department of Psychological Sciences will permit the waiving of program coursework if supported by appropriate graduate-level coursework for post-master's students admitted to the program. Students may earn the Ph.D. degree with less than 113 credit hours but no less than 98 total credit hours.
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The Ph.D. degree in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association. Information on accreditation can be obtained by contacting the APA Commission on Accreditation by phone at 202-336-5979 or by mail at the Commission on Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20002-4242.

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Psychology Department

The Clinical Psychology Program adheres to a clinical science model of training, and is a member of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science. We are committed to training clinical psychologists whose research advances scientific knowledge of psychopathology and its treatment, and who are capable of applying evidence-based methods of assessment and clinical intervention. The main emphasis of the program is research, especially on severe psychopathology. The program includes research, course work, and clinical practica, and usually takes five years to complete. Students typically complete assessment and treatment practica during their second and third years in the program, and they must fulfill all departmental requirements prior to beginning their one-year internship. The curriculum meets requirements for licensure in Massachusetts, and is accredited by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) and by the American Psychological Association (APA). PCSAS re-accredited the program on December 15, 2022 for a 10-year term. APA most recently accredited the program on April 28, 2015 for a seven-year term, which was extended due to COVID-related delays.

Requirements

Required courses and training experiences fulfill requirements for clinical psychology licensure in Massachusetts as well as meet APA criteria for the accreditation of clinical psychology programs. In addition to these courses, further training experiences are required in accordance with the American Psychological Association’s guidelines for the accreditation of clinical psychology programs (e.g., clinical practica [e.g., PSY 3050 Clinical Practicum, PSY 3080 Practicum in Neuropsychological Assessment]; clinical internship).

Students in the clinical psychology program are required to take the following courses:

PSY 3900 Professional Ethics
PSY 2445 Psychotherapy Research
PSY 2070 Psychometric Theory and Method Using R
PSY 2430 Cultural, Racial, and Ethnic Bases of Behavior
PSY 3250 Psychological Testing
PSY 2050 History of Psychology
PSY 1951 Intermediate Quantitative Methods
PSY 1952 Multivariate Analysis in Psychology
PSY 2040 Contemporary Topics in Psychopathology
PSY 2460 Diagnostic Interviewing
PSY 2420 Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Clinical students must also take one course in each of the following substantive areas: biological bases of behavior (e.g., PSY 1202 Modern Neuroanatomy; PSY 1325 The Emotional, Social Brain; PSY 1355 The Adolescent Brain; PSY 1702 The Emotional Mind); social bases of behavior (e.g., PSY 2500 Proseminar in Social Psychology); cognitive-affective bases of behavior (e.g., PSY 2400 Cognitive Psychology and Emotional Disorders); and individual differences (Required course PSY 2040 Contemporary Topics in Psychopathology fulfills the individual differences requirement for Massachusetts licensure). In accordance with American Psychological Association guidelines for the accreditation of clinical psychology programs, clinical students also receive consultation and supervision within the context of clinical practica in psychological assessment and treatment beginning in their second semester of their first year and running through their third year. They receive further exposure to additional topics (e.g., human development) in the Developmental Psychopathology seminar and in the twice-monthly clinical psychology “brown bag” speaker series. Finally, students complete a year-long clinical internship. Students are responsible for making sure that they take courses in all the relevant and required areas listed above. Students wishing to substitute one required course for another should seek advice from their advisor and from the director of clinical training prior to registering. During the first year, students are advised to get in as many requirements as possible. Many requirements can be completed before the deadlines stated below. First-year project: Under the guidance of a faculty member who serves as a mentor, students participate in a research project and write a formal report on their research progress. Due by May of first year. Second-year project: Original research project leading to a written report in the style of an APA journal article. A ten-minute oral presentation is also required. Due by May of second year. General exam: A six-hour exam covering the literature of the field. To be taken in September before the start of the third year. Thesis prospectus: A written description of the research proposed must be approved by a prospectus committee appointed by the CHD. Due at the beginning of the fourth year. Thesis and oral defense: Ordinarily this would be completed by the end of the fourth year. Clinical internship: Ordinarily this would occur in the fifth year. Students must have completed their thesis research prior to going on internship.

Credit for Prior Graduate Work

A PhD student who has completed at least one full term of satisfactory work in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences may file an application at the Registrar’s Office requesting that work done in a graduate program elsewhere be counted toward the academic residence requirement. Forms are available online .

No more than the equivalent of eight half-courses may be so counted for the PhD.

An application for academic credit for work done elsewhere must contain a list of the courses, with grades, for which the student is seeking credit, and must be approved by the student’s department. In order for credit to be granted, official transcripts showing the courses for which credit is sought must be submitted to the registrar, unless they are already on file with the Graduate School. No guarantee is given in advance that such an application will be granted.

Only courses taken in a Harvard AB-AM or AB-SM program, in Harvard Summer School, as a GSAS Special Student or FAS courses taken as an employee under the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) may be counted toward the minimum academic residence requirements for a Master’s degree.

Academic and financial credit for courses taken as a GSAS Special Student or FAS courses taken as a Harvard employee prior to admission to a degree program may be granted for a maximum of four half-courses toward a one-year Master’s and eight half-courses toward a two-year Master’s or the PhD degree.

Applications for academic and financial credit must be approved by the student’s department and should then be submitted to the Registrar’s Office.

Student Admissions, Outcomes, and other data

1. Time to Completion

Students can petition the program faculty to receive credit for prior graduate coursework, but it does not markedly reduce their expected time to complete the program.

2. Program Costs

3. Internships

4. Attrition

5. Licensure

Standard Financial Aid Award, Students Entering 2023

The financial aid package for Ph.D. students entering in 2023 will include tuition and health fees support for years one through four, or five, if needed; stipend support in years one and two; a summer research grant equal to two months stipend at the end of years one through four; teaching fellowship support in years three and four guaranteed by the Psychology Department; and a dissertation completion grant consisting of tuition and stipend support in the appropriate year. Typically students will not be allowed to teach while receiving a stipend in years one and two or during the dissertation completion year.

Year 1 (2023-24) and Year 2 (2024- 25) Tuition & Health Fees: Paid in Full Academic Year Stipend: $35,700 (10 months) Summer Research Award: $7,140 (2 months)

Year 3 (2025-26) & Year 4 (2026- 27) Tuition & Health Fees: Paid in Full Living Expenses: $35,700 (Teaching Fellowship plus supplement, if eligible) Summer Research Award: $7,140 (2 months)

Year 5 (2027-28) - if needed; may not be taken after the Dissertation Completion year Tuition & Health Fees: Paid in Full

Dissertation Completion Year (normally year 5, occasionally year 6) Tuition & Health Fees: Paid in Full Stipend for Living Expenses: $35,700

The academic year stipend is for the ten-month period September through June. The first stipend payment will be made available at the start of the fall term with subsequent disbursements on the first of each month. The summer research award is intended for use in July and August following the first four academic years.

In the third and fourth years, the guaranteed income of $35,700 includes four sections of teaching and, if necessary, a small supplement from the Graduate School. Your teaching fellowship is guaranteed by the Department provided you have passed the General Examination or equivalent and met any other department criteria. Students are required to take a teacher training course in the first year of teaching.

The dissertation completion year fellowship will be available as soon as you are prepared to finish your dissertation, ordinarily in the fifth year. Applications for the completion fellowship must be submitted in February of the year prior to utilizing the award. Dissertation completion fellowships are not guaranteed after the seventh year. Please note that registration in the Graduate School is always subject to your maintaining satisfactory progress toward the degree.

GSAS students are strongly encouraged to apply for appropriate Harvard and outside fellowships throughout their enrollment. All students who receive funds from an outside source are expected to accept the award in place of the above Harvard award. In such cases, students may be eligible to receive a GSAS award of up to $4,000 for each academic year of external funding secured or defer up to one year of GSAS stipend support.

For additional information, please refer to the Financial Support section of the GSAS website ( gsas.harvard.edu/financial-support ).

Registration and Financial Aid in the Graduate School are always subject to maintaining satisfactory progress toward the degree.

Psychology students are eligible to apply for generous research and travel grants from the Department.

The figures quoted above are estimates provided by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and are subject to change.

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 336-5979 E-mail: [email protected] www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

The Director of Clinical Training is Prof. Richard J. McNally who can be reached by telephone at (617) 495-3853 or via e-mail at: [email protected] .

Clinical Internship Allowance

Harvard Clinical Psychology Student Handbook

APA Accreditation Status

The Clinical Psychology Program was founded in 1947-1948. It was APA-accredited in the first group of programs that were reviewed for accreditation in 1948 and that status has been uninterrupted. Our most recent site visit from the APA occurred in 2021, and we have been accredited until June 2031.

Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:

Teachers College, Columbia University 328 Horace Mann

Contact Person: Rebecca Shulevitz

Phone: (212) 678-3267 Fax: (212) 678-8235

Email: shulevitz@tc.columbia.edu

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PhD in Clinical Psychology

Program overview.

The mission of the PhD Program in Clinical Psychology at Montclair State University is to prepare students to become competent and highly skilled in the research and practice of clinical psychology, including the championing of equity, diversity, and inclusion. In emphasizing the integration of science and practice, the program adheres to a training approach consistent with the scientist-practitioner model, and strives for an accessible, equitable, and inclusive synthesis that is promotive of human rights, fairness, and dignity for all people. Students can seek advanced training in clinical child psychology or forensic psychology. Please see the Training Philosophy page for additional information about the program’s model of training.

To learn more about the program, please visit pages providing information about Admissions Requirements , Degree Requirements , Program Faculty, Current Students , Alumni , Student Leaders , Student Successes , and Field Placements .

APA Accreditation

The PhD Program in Clinical Psychology is accredited, on contingency, by the American Psychological Association (APA), with an initial date of accreditation of April 5, 2020. The program is accredited, on contingency, through April 5, 2025. Questions related to the program’s accreditation status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-336-5979 / E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data

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Detailed information about the PhD Program in Clinical Psychology can be found in the Program Handbook .

If you have any questions about the program, please email the Director of Clinical Training (DCT), Dr. Christopher King , or the Psychology Department’s Coordinator for Graduate Student Advancement, Ms. Jen Wilenta , at [email protected] .

Many of the program’s activities take place in two buildings. The first is Dickson Hall , the home of the Psychology Department and research labs for many of the faculty who train students in the program. The second is the Montclair State University Center for Clinical Services (CCS), which opened in January 2016 and serves as a clinical training facility and resource for our students, being the home of the department’s clinic. CCS features classrooms, research labs, and 24 assessment/treatment rooms with state-of-the-art technology that allow faculty and students to directly observe real and simulated sessions in real time and record them for feedback and supervision.

The PhD Program in Clinical Psychology makes every effort to fund all students through their first four years of study, unless otherwise agreed to at the time of admission. Support is provided through doctoral fellowships, teaching assistantships, graduate assistantships, grants, and clinical or research contracts and fellowships. Please see the Financial Support section for additional information about funding opportunities for students.

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Clinical Science

Jump to a subject:, do you want to study the assessment, etiology, pathophysiology, developmental pathways or treatment of psychopathology.

If you want to be trained as a clinical scientist and be eligible to apply for licensure as a clinical psychologist after graduation, select Clinical Science (CS) as the first concentration on your application to the graduate program in psychology.

You may have significant specialized research interests closely aligned with other concentrations which you may indicate on your application as a second or third area of interest. The graduate program in psychology encourages students to take advantage of the range of research expertise reflected in our faculty. Please see the list of faculty recruiting CS students here . You may select any of these faculty members as potential research mentors while selecting CS as your first concentration

The CS concentration is the department’s clinical psychology PhD program, accredited by both APA and PCSAS. The CS concentration is designed for individuals who intend to apply for licensure regardless of the way in which you plan to integrate research and clinical work in your career as a clinical scientist. Students accepted into this program will complete clinical training including an internship, and are expected to apply for and obtain licensure within 5 years of graduation.

Research and Affiliated Faculty

Faculty and students affiliated with the CS concentration work with researchers from the other concentrations and from many other departments and research centers, including the:

Department of Neurology
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Human Genetics
Facility for Education and Research in Neuroscience (FERN)

Students utilize a range of scientific methodologies to investigate biological, cognitive, affective and social processes that are associated with risk and intervention for psychopathology. Students learn to apply the perspective and skills of a clinical scientist to research, teaching, and professional environments including academic departments, research institutes, medical schools, community mental health facilities, or other practice settings.

Clinical Science Affiliated Faculty

Faculty considering applications, for fall 2024 admissions, core courses.

The two core courses for the Clinical Science concentration are:

Psychopathology
Research Methods

Additional Courses Required

Additional courses required for those in the APA-approved clinical training program include methods of assessment, intervention/treatment strategies and ethics. Breadth of knowledge in psychology is provided by taking courses within other concentration areas that meet APA requirements for discipline specific knowledge. These courses focus on research drawn from biological, cognitive, affective, social and developmental psychology.

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The Emory Clinical Science (CS) doctoral program is accredited by both of the accrediting bodies in the field: the American Psychological Association’s Commission on Accreditation (APA-CoA) (since 1963) and the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) (since 2014). Our program is a member in good standing of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science .

Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the below:

American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation 750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 336-5979 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) 1800 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 402 Phone: (301) 455-8046 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.pcsas.org/accreditation/

Our faculty and curriculum embody the values embraced by both organizations. Our clinical science training model and vision is most consistent with the standards of the PCSAS.

Presently, PCSAS is working toward ensuring that:

Graduates from its programs are fully license-eligible to pursue licensure for professional practice in the majority of states
The American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) provides parity for and recognition of PCSAS within all of its regulatory standards.

If and when those changes are realized, our program may consider remaining accredited solely by PCSAS. However, any such consideration would be based on clear evidence that our graduates can continue to obtain the sorts of successful career positions they have long enjoyed (e.g., as university professors, college teachers, public policy analysts, faculty in medical centers, research institutes and VA settings, licensed clinical psychologists, and administrators/directors of a variety of community agencies/organizations).

Sequence of the Clinical Training

The goal of clinical science is to integrate the science (research on psychopathology and development/evaluation of interventions) with the application of that science to clinical practice.

Students in the CS primary concentration are therefore expected to apply for and obtain licensure in some jurisdiction within 3 years of graduation. APA provides a guide to specific requirements in each state.

The sequence of training that leads to being a licensed clinical psychologist is:

Initial Clinical Training in assessment and therapy is provided through the in-house training clinic . Subsequently, students participate in supervised clinical work at various approved external sites including the

Emory Psychiatry Department ,
Grady Memorial Hospital ,
and the Veteran’s Administration Hospital .

An APA-approved Internship is required before the PhD with the Clinical Science concentration can be conferred. Students typically apply for external internships in the fall of their 5 th year and complete it in their 6 th year.

Students interested in the option of a two year half-time fully accredited affiliated internship at the Child and Adolescent Mood Program (CAMP) in the Emory University School of Medicine typically complete that in their 4 th and 5 th years in the program.

Becoming Eligible for Licensure as a Health Service Provider

Successful completion of the CS concentration, including the APA-approved internship, makes CS students eligible to apply for licensure as a clinical psychologist in Georgia (and in many other jurisdictions) but students must also meet any additional requirements of any state in which they want to be licensed. For example, these additional requirements may include a year of supervised postdoctoral clinical work, and passing state licensure exams. To learn more about licensure in Georgia and other jurisdictions, please review the information found here .

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Our Clinical Science concentration is accreditated by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) . Applicants who choose Clinical Science as their primary concentration should be aware of the following information before applying (click title for pdf):

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Admission to the Degree Curriculum

To be considered for admission to the SDSU/UCSD joint doctoral program in clinical psychology, students must meet the general requirements for admission to both universities with classified graduate standing as outlined in the respective current catalogs. These include (a) an acceptable baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association or equivalent academic preparation, as determined by the graduate deans of the two institutions; (b) a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0; (c) a grade point average of at least 3.25 in the last 60 semester (90 quarter) units attempted; (d) good standing at the last institution attended; (e) GRE scores at the 55th percentile or above; and (f) a competitive score on the Psychology Subject GRE, which is required to apply to the program. However, given the large number of applicants in the field of clinical psychology, the selection process is designed to identify the best from among many highly qualified applicants. Thus no minimum set of qualifications in any way guarantees admission. Personal interviews will be conducted with the most promising applicants. Admission of any candidate who deviates from the minimum standards can only be granted with special permission of both graduate deans. No faculty member has authority to make an offer of a position in the program to any applicant, implied or otherwise, without final recommendation of the program directors and approval of the graduate deans.

Although an undergraduate psychology major is not mandatory for admission, applicants should have taken upper division courses in the following areas: abnormal psychology, advanced experimental methods, biological bases of behavior or physiological psychology, cognitive bases of behavior, intermediate/advanced statistical methods, life span developmental psychology, psychological testing and measurement, social psychology, and testing and measurement.

An option for Ph.D. students in clinical psychology is to concurrently pursue the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in the School of Public Health. Students jointly enrolled will first be accepted into the psychology program and then be recommended by the psychology program for admission to the MPH program. Students may be recommended at any time prior to receiving their doctoral degree. Following acceptance into the MPH degree, students must complete all required core classes as well as requirements for the concentration in health promotion. A specially designed program of study that incorporates requirements from both degree programs has been developed. Subsequent to coursework, MPH candidates are required to complete a comprehensive examination in their area of study. (For more information, see the section of this bulletin under “ Public Health .”)

The joint doctoral program is a year-round program. Students will be admitted to graduate programs in psychology only in the fall semester. All application material for the Ph.D. program must be received by the doctoral program office and the SDSU Office of Graduate Admissions no later than December 1 (unless otherwise stated on the program’s website). Because the research and clinical requirements of the program may involve work with vulnerable populations, all incoming students will complete a background check prior to initial matriculation.

Detailed instructions for applying to the program, along with all necessary forms, are located on the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology Web page, which can be found at http://clinpsyc.sdsu.edu . Please review and follow these instructions carefully. Specific questions not answered by these materials should be e-mailed to [email protected] .

Specific Requirements

The student is guided by requirements for the doctoral degree program given in Requirements for Master’s Degrees . The core curriculum will normally be completed during the first two years. Completion of this core insures that students have a general background in empirical psychology (e.g., physiological, social, cognitive-affective, and individual bases of behavior); knowledge of conceptualizations of personality and psychopathology; an awareness and appreciation of professional ethics, conduct, and multicultural issues in an increasingly diverse society; knowledge of the theory and techniques of psychological assessment; therapeutic interventions, acquisition of therapeutic skills; a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised clinical experience; and competence in research methods. Specific courses providing this background at SDSU include

PSY 770A - Experimental Design and Data Analysis in Behavioral Research Units: 3
PSY 770B - Experimental Design and Data Analysis in Behavioral Research Units: 3
PSY 801 - Seminar in History and Ethics in Psychology Units: 3
PSY 820 - Seminar in Cultural Psychology Units: 3
PSY 840 - Seminar in Personality and Social Psychology Units: 3
PSY 849 - Seminar and Laboratory in Counseling and Psychotherapy Units: 4
PSY 850 - Seminar in Theory and Practice in Clinical Interventions Units: 3
PSY 855 - Seminar in Psychological Assessment I Units: 4
PSY 856 - Seminar in Psychological Assessment II Units: 4
PSY 860 - Seminar in Physiological Foundations of Behavior Units: 3
UCSD: Clinical Psychology 227A (Mind, Brain, and Behavior I)
PSY 875 - Advanced Multivariate Statistics Units: 3
PSY 775 - Multivariate Statistics in Psychology Units: 3
PSY 896 - Clinical Practicum Units: 1-15
PSY 897 - Doctoral Research Units: 1-15
UCSD: Clinical Psychology 227B (Mind, Brain, and Behavior II) or
UCSD: Clinical Psychology 228 (Mind, Brain, and Behavior II - Psychiatry Emphasis)
Students must also register for PSY 796 - Selected Topics in Psychology Units: 3

Second Year Project

During the second year, students select a research topic for a second year project, which is similar to a master’s thesis. Students are responsible for conducting all phases of this project under the supervision of their joint guidance committee. Students may also elect to obtain a master’s degree in clinical psychology by completing requirements for the Master of Science degree.

After completing the basic two-year core, work in subsequent years will diverge for students in each of the three major areas of study: behavioral medicine, experimental psychopathology, and neuropsychology.

Behavioral Medicine

Students with a program of study in behavioral medicine are required to take

PSY 842 - Behavioral Medicine Seminar: Assessment Units: 3 typically in the third year
PSY 843 - Behavioral Medicine Seminar: Intervention Units: 3 typically in the third year

Experimental Psychopathology

Students in experimental psychopathology are required to take

PSY 833 - Seminar in Developmental Psychopathology Units: 3 typically in the third year
PSY 852 - Seminar in Experimental Psychopathology Research Units: 3 typically in the third year

Neuropsychology

Students in neuropsychology are required to take

UCSD Clinical Psychology 294A, 294B, and 294C

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In the fourth year, students are expected to submit and defend a dissertation proposal. Many students will also collect the data for and begin writing the dissertation during this year.

The fifth and/or sixth years are reserved for the completion of a doctoral dissertation and a full-time APA/CPA-accredited clinical internship. Prior to or at the time of advancement to candidacy, students will be required to sign a statement of understanding that (1) the doctoral faculty will communicate with the clinical internship agency all information relevant to the student’s academic and professional qualifications for placement and continuation in the internship, and (2) the student understands that the clinical internship must be satisfactorily completed before graduation. While on internship, students must remain registered in PSY 894 - Clinical Internship and PSY 899 - Doctoral Dissertation .

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic performance with a minimum 3.0 grade point average. According to doctoral program policy, falling below a 3.0 GPA automatically places the student on academic probation. The student may not remain on academic probation for more than one year. In addition, any time a student’s insufficiency to meet program minimum standards comes up twice (e.g., failing two courses, failing comprehensive examinations twice, or failing a course and comprehensive examination or practicum), the program will formally review that student’s progress and make a determination whether the student will be allowed to continue. Three insufficiencies will constitute grounds for dismissal from the program without further qualification, regardless of the student’s overall GPA.

In clinical psychology, adherence to the current APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct is mandatory. Students who knowingly or unknowingly violate any part of the APA Code of Conduct or other ethical and professional principles promulgated by APA may be dismissed from the program without further qualification regardless of coursework, research, or other academic achievement. A copy of the ethical code is made available to students at their initial orientation.

The following faculty members of the cooperating institutions participate in the joint doctoral program in clinical psychology and are available for direction of research and as members of joint doctoral committees.

San Diego State University: Program Director : Malcarne Program Members : Amir, Blashill, Carper, Cronan, Fishman, Gallo, Gilbert, Helm, Holcomb, Horvath, Kappenman, Malcarne, Marinkovic, Matt, Mattson, Moore, Müller, Murphy, Price, Riley, Roesch, Sereno, Talavera, M. Taylor, Thoman, Thomas, Vaughn, F. Villodas, M. Villodas, Weersing, Wells, Wiggins, Yeh

University of California, San Diego: Program Director : Heaton Program Members : Aarons, Afari, Akshoomoff, Anderson, Angkaw, Ayers, Backhaus, Bagot, Ballantyne, Bangen, Bellugi, Bloss, Bondi, Boutelle, Brookman-Frazee, G. Brown, S.A. Brown, S.J. Brown, Buzzella, Cadenhead, Campbell, Cardenas, Carver, Cherner, Corey-Bloom, Delano-Wood, Delis, Depp, Doran, Edmonds, Eyler, Filoteo, Fiorentino, Gallegos Rodriguez, Giedd, Gollan, Gooding, Granholm, Grant, Groessl, Haist, Haller, Harrington, Heaton, Heppner, Hong, Iudicello, Jacobson, Jacobus, Jak, Jernigan, Jeste, Kangas, Kelsoe, Kremen, Kritchevsky, Kutas, Lang, Light, Marcotte, Marquine, Mausbach, Max, McDonald, Mills, Minassian, Mirzakhanian, D. Moore, R. Moore, Morgan, Morland, Myers, Nguyen, Nichols, M. Norman, S. Norman, Palmer, Parry, Patrick, Patterson, Perivoliotis, Perry, Rutledge, Sadler, Salmon, Saxena, Schiehser, Schuckit, Sieber, Spadoni, Sparta, Stadnick, Stein, Strathdee, Swerdlow, Tapert, C. Taylor, Townsend, Trauner, Trim, Twamley, Wall, Wetherell, Wierenga, Williams, Worley, Zhu, Zisook, Zlatar

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Clinical Supervisor Careers

Those with a master’s degree in a mental health-related area and looking to advance their careers should consider the Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology degree program at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The courses are accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and will help you elevate your professional path. With classes designed to cultivate expertise and leadership, students can access the tools they need to thrive. Learn more about our program and the role that clinical supervisors play in the psychology field.

About Clinical Supervisors

A clinical supervisor often works in a hospital or health clinic. Their main role is to supervise counselors and psychologists on their team. A clinical supervisor’s responsibilities also may include:

Conducting meetings with staff to discuss treatment plans or facility policies
Recruiting, hiring, and developing mental health practitioners
Helping practitioners assess clients’ mental health
Developing optimal treatment plans for clients
Ensuring staff keeps accurate records and documentation
Making sure the facility meets safety regulations

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the mean annual salary for those in clinical and counseling psychologist positions was $102,740 as of May 2022. What’s more, BLS also projects that demand for healthcare manager positions will increase by more than 30% through the year 2030.

Learning How to Become a Clinical Supervisor

Enrolling in the Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology program will prepare you for a career as a clinical supervisor with expertise and leadership. At Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, our mission follows Lasallian Catholic educational practices . Our program is guided by diversity and social justice. We are also dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and are appreciative of art and culture.

Courses for students in the Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology program include:

Clinical Supervision: Theory and Practice
Social and Organizational Psychology
Psychometric Theory and Application
Cognitive Assessment
Multiculturalism and Diversity

The Doctor of Psychology degree can be completed in five years. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota offers an Early Entry Program through the MA in Counseling and Psychological Services degree program. This means students without a master’s degree can fast-track the master’s level prerequisite courses. Then, if they are accepted into the Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology degree program, they complete the MA with the standard Psy.D. courses.

Other highlights of the Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology program include:

Mentorship and guidance from a faculty with extensive experience in psychology
Degree plans that allow for the customization of individualized career goals
Practical training through intensive internships that allow for real-world experience to support a foundation for post-doctoral work

Along with core courses, students can choose classes based on their professional interests, like Trauma Treatments, Neuropsychological Assessment, or Counseling with Substance Use and Addictions. These classes will put you on the path to success in the future.

Preparing Students to Work as Clinical Supervisors

Saint Mary’s instructors work diligently to prepare students for real work as clinical supervisors. We offer the resources needed to help students thrive post-graduation. By the end of their program, students who complete their psychology degree from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota will learn how to:

Assess, evaluate, and diagnose clients of all types
Intervene with clients using a variety of theoretical approaches
Practice psychology with a diverse range of clients
Provide professional consultation and develop programs
Assess client treatment outcomes
Facilitate personal and interpersonal functions across the lifespan of the program
Supervise those who provide psychological services

Our APA Accredited Program

The Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology program at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). This recognition promotes consistent quality and excellence in education and training through its programs at different colleges and universities. Saint Mary’s is one of only two APA-accredited Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology programs in the Midwest and one of the few programs of its kind in the country.

As an APA-accredited program, we deliver quality education for those in our community. Our Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology courses cover a variety of topics relevant to the psychological space. The curriculum is delivered in the context of the overall Program Aims:

Program Aims

Aim 1: Develop professionally competent graduates prepared to demonstrate commitment to the pursuit of social justice and promote well-being across the lifespan
Aim 2: Produce counseling psychologists who engage in ethical practice with cultural humility and self-reflection.

Program Competencies

There are two broad areas of psychological learning that graduates will become familiar with before the end of their time at our university, such as:

Discipline-Specific Knowledge

Training in this area covers the scientific foundations of psychology. It includes:

Biological bases of behavior
Cognitive bases of behavior
Developmental psychology
Social psychology
Research methods
Affective bases of behavior

Profession-Wide Competencies

Training in this area covers competencies crucial for competent and ethical functioning as a psychologist. It includes:

Ethical and legal standards
Individual and cultural diversity
Professional values and attitudes
Communication and interpersonal skills
Intervention
Supervision
Consultation and interprofessional/interdisciplinary skills

The program at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota follows the Vail Model and adheres to a practitioner-scholar training model. The program will prepare graduates to be clinical supervisors in a variety of settings, including hospitals, health clinics, and private practices.

Get Ahead in Your Career With a Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology Degree

If you are interested in pursuing a career as a clinical supervisor, a Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology degree is an excellent choice. Those who choose our program will take APA-accredited classes to prepare for life as a clinical supervisor.

We encourage potential students to make a virtual visit to the program. We also offer virtual information sessions. For more information about how to become a clinical supervisor, contact us today.

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