Clinical Psychology
* an APA accredited program
Program Director: Dr. David DiLillo
Clinical Psychology Training Program Brochure
Training in Clinical Psychology and Law
Psychological Consultation Center
The Clinical Psychology Training Program is accredited by the American Psychological Association. It is one of the oldest clinical training programs in the country, having had continuous accreditation since 1948. The goal of this program is to produce broadly-trained, scientifically-oriented, doctoral psychologists who have skills in both research and professional roles.
The program equally emphasizes clinical and research training. Early in training, students' exposure to clinical work comes primarily through an assessment course, a psychotherapy course, and a clinical intervention sequence. Once students have demonstrated the attainment of basic therapy skills through an oral comprehensive examination at the conclusion of the clinical intervention sequence, they may be placed in various community agencies to further their clinical training. Research involvement is expected to begin during students' first semester and to continue throughout their tenure in the program. Both basic and applied research training that is relevant to clinical psychology is emphasized. To accomplish our training goals, we emphasize individually supervised involvement by students in research and professional activities. Formal courses and seminars are supplemental to the individual student's research and professional activities. This approach requires a one-to-one relationship between faculty and students.
The Clinical Psychology Training Program is well-integrated in the surrounding community and many clinical and research activities occur in community settings. Our use of community practicum placements allows access to a broad range of clinical populations and increases the external validity of research and clinical training. Our model of training recognizes that individuals and their behavior cannot be understood without consideration of the context in which they find themselves.
All students in clinical psychology are expected to take the core clinical curriculum which involves a combination of academic, research, and professional training. In addition to the core curriculum, however, students pursue specialty training in a variety of areas. Specialty training may consist of course work, research, and/or practica in a formal area of concentration or students may put together an individualized program of study. At the broadest level, training can be divided into Adult and Child and Family areas. Within these broad areas concentration on a variety of specific topics is possible. Examples of program of study emphases include alcohol abuse, clinical and experimental psychopathology, family and realtionship violence, forensic psychology, mental health policy, and treatment process and outcome. Each of these, as well as additional opportunities, are described in more detail in the Clinical Psychology Training Program Brochure.
*Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 First St., NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
voice (202) 336-5979
fax (202) 336-5978
