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Graduate study in Psychology at Penn emphasizes scholarship and research accomplishment.  The first-year program is divided between courses that introduce various areas of psychology and a focused research experience.  A deep involvement in research continues throughout the graduate program, and is supplemented by participation in seminars, teaching, and general intellectual give-and-take.  Students are admitted into the graduate program as a whole, not into specific subfields. Students and faculty are free to define their fields of interest.  A high level of interaction between students and faculty helps generate both a shared set of interests in the theoretical, historical, and philosophical foundations of psychology and active collaboration in research projects.

The Graduate Group in Psychology is highly distinguished and represents a broad range of work in psychology and includes an APA-approved clinical program. Two regular faculty and two emeritus professors are members of the National Academy of Sciences, and three regular faculty are Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Department also includes past presidents of the American Psychological Association, the Society for Judgment and Decision Making, and of the Linguistics Society of America.

Many other faculty, graduate students, and former students have received national awards for excellence in research and teaching. We have strong connections with other disciplines at the University. Our members play pivotal roles in two of the most important interdisciplinary areas on campus, the cognitive sciences and the neurosciences, both of which have been fostered by the Department as a matter of policy.

For more information: http://psychology.sas.upenn.edu/graduate

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Required Courses

A total of 20 course units are required for graduation.

By the end of Year 2, you must have taken one in each of the following areas: The Mind, The Brain, The Individual & The Group.

The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2024 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.

Clinical Program Requirements

The clinical training program, nested in the Department, is intended to prepare students for research/academic careers in Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology, or Personality. Clinical training (in assessment, diagnosis and psychotherapy) is seen as an integral part of the education of highly qualified, creative clinical scientists.  Nevertheless, the principal goal of Penn clinical students is to become expert psychologists, not simply expert clinicians, and the program is designed to support that goal. Our program is a member of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science, a coalition of doctoral training programs that emphasize the scientific basis of clinical psychology and is accredited by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System. Our membership in the Academy indicates our commitment to empirical research as the basis of theory, assessment, and intervention, and our PCSAS accreditation attests to our success in training clinical students. The program is also accredited by the American Psychological Association. 

For more clinical information:   http://psychology.sas.upenn.edu/training-programs/clinical-training-program . 

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Doctor of Psychology

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Doctor of psychology in clinical psychology (psy.d.).

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• Accredited by the American Psychological Association
• Requires 117 credits , including practica, internship, and dissertation. Students who enter with a bachelor's degree must also complete an additional 18 credits in the first two years of the Psy.D. program.
• Students who enter at Year I receive the M.S. in Clinical Psychology en route to the doctoral degree in August of Year II.  
• Qualified applicants with master's degrees may apply to enter with Advanced Standing and may apply to transfer up to 24 credits.
• Psy.D. Program may be completed in six years for students who enter with bachelor's degrees and five years for students who enter with Advanced Standing.
• Classes are scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays  to enable students to complete practica.
• There are nine core doctoral faculty , four associated faculty, and three contributing faculty members. Of the core faculty members, eight teach in the doctoral program, and one is the full-time Clinic Director who supervises students in practicum and internship. 
• Psy.D. Program follows a cohort model . Students who enter the program at the same time progress through the program as a cohort and take all of their classes together, thus facilitating cooperation, collaboration, and the development of personal bonds.
• Optional concentrations available in Psychological Assessment or Couple and Family Psychology.
• Theoretical orientation of the Psy.D. program is a complementary blend of psychodynamic interpersonal and systems theories. Within the Psychological Assessment Concentration, students may select the optional Neuropsychology focus.
• Lab courses enable students to practice clinical skills under supervision of program faculty.
• Chestnut Hill College Assessment and Psychotherapy Clinic provides supervised field placements for students on practica.
• Chestnut Hill College Internship Consortium provides local internship placements for qualified students. In 2020-21, the Consortium provided placement for ten students. The Consortium is an APA-Accredited internship site.
• Structured sequence of mentoring and advising is designed to enable the student to complete the dissertation in a step-by-step manner prior to internship.
• Assistantships  provide partial tuition remission and are available for a limited number of qualified students.
• Psy.D. Program Affiliation with the Center for Concussion Education and Research. 

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School of Professional and Applied Psychology

The PCOM School of Professional and Applied Psychology offers cutting-edge, innovative, competency-based graduate programs designed to train competent practitioners and scholars in the fields of clinical psychology, school psychology, educational psychology, applied behavior analysis, counseling and organizational development and leadership.

Preparing Practitioners

Our programs aim to produce practitioners and scholars who are committed to a cognitive-behavioral empirically-based model of practice and who are dedicated to and embrace interprofessional collaboration and individual and cultural diversity. Our leadership programs operate from a systems-based theoretical model. Our academic programs prepare individuals to provide services to a variety of populations including children, youth, adults and organizations in a variety of settings including clinics, schools, hospitals, private practices and organizations in the profit and not-for-profit sectors.

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The School of Professional and Applied Psychology operates the Center for Brief Therapy , a comprehensive outpatient clinic serving the greater Philadelphia area. The CBT provides a wide range of clinical assessment, treatment and consultation services for children, adolescents and adults.

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The School of Professional and Applied Psychology, in collaboration with the Center for Teaching Support and Professional Development , provides cutting-edge continuing education programming on current critical issues in clinical practice. Our speakers are experts within the fields of psychology and mental health and provide training for psychologists, social workers, counselors, psychiatrists and health care providers. PCOM's Online Learning Center offers a variety of education opportunities for continuing education.

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The School of Professional and Applied Psychology has extraordinarily committed and experienced faculty who are student-centered and have themselves been trained and mentored by some of the most foremost authorities in their respective fields. The seasoned faculty are career teachers, practitioner-scholars and scientist-practitioners, who are devoted to mentoring our students and fostering their professional and personal growth. The faculty recognize that your graduate education is important and look forward to collaborating with you and guiding and mentoring you along the path of your professional development.

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Our goal is to train clinicians capable of delivering "best practices" and "empirically-based" approaches in a variety of settings.

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The mission of the PCOM School of Professional and Applied Psychology is to prepare empirically-based practitioner-scholars in the cognitive-behavioral tradition who are leaders of change using system-based, integrative and collaborative models and who embrace individual and cultural diversity as well as a commitment to advocacy and serving the underserved.

The PCOM School of Professional and Applied Psychology strives to become the model school of excellence for those seeking cutting edge, high quality graduate education and training in professional and applied psychology, achieving its mission through dedication, innovation, inclusiveness, leadership, collaboration, mentorship and advocacy.

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Doctor of Psychology, Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.)

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For more information about this program, please contact [email protected]

Program Overview

The APA accredited Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program in Clinical Psychology prepares students for variety of specialized positions. Our graduates are eligible to pursue licensure as clinical psychologists, to supervise graduate student training in mental health related disciplines, to provide consultation related to mental health within a diverse range of communities and organizations, and to teach undergraduate and graduate students in topics related to clinical psychology. The PsyD program at WCU is a full-time, 5-year program (Fall, Spring, and Summer) which follows a practitioner-scholar model, preparing students for leadership roles. The program provides significant training in evidence-based assessment and therapeutic interventions through coursework and supervised clinical training experiences beginning in the first year of the program. The WCU PsyD program offers students the opportunity to choose a clinical specialization in Child and Adolescent Mental Health or Trauma. Elective courses (12 credits) and advanced practicum training experiences in Years 3 and 4 provide depth of training and expertise in specialty areas. Academic advisors are very hands-on in our program and help each student to select the courses that best support specific training goals that enhance the student’s learning. West Chester University has its own on-campus community mental health services clinic which is open to both the campus and broader West Chester area communities. This state of the art training facility offers a range of assessment and therapy services for a diverse socio-economic population. Supervised by licensed clinical psychologists, WCU PsyD students provide clinical services to children, families, and adults in the community. Clinical training within the in-house clinic begins in the first year of study and continues through year two (in addition to in-class coursework). In the third and fourth years, students continue their clinical training in off-campus advanced practicum placements within the greater Philadelphia region, while completing elective courses, studies in program evaluation, consultation and supervision, as well as their comprehensive examination and dissertation. The fifth year of study is dedicated exclusively to a full-time, predoctoral clinical internship.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Students may develop a specialization in work with children and adolescents through mentored research, practica placement, and in our elective courses. Drs. Ellie Brown , Lauren Brumley , Angela Clarke , Stevie Grassetti , direct research labs that focus on youth development. There are several practica placements where students seek externship training in years 4 and 5 including Nemours A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Centreville School. We also offer elective courses that help students further this child and adolescent specialization such as PSY 760 Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood, PSY 780 Trauma Interventions for Children and Adolescents,and other special topic graduate seminars. More information about these courses can be found in the Course Catalog .

Students may develop a specialization in work with trauma-exposed populations through mentored research, practica placement, and in our elective courses. Drs. Ellie Brown , Lauren Brumley , Angela Clarke , Michael Gawrysiak , Stevie Grassetti , Lauri Hyers , and Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha direct research labs that focus on work with trauma-exposed populations. There are several trauma-focused practica placements where students seek externship training in years 4 and 5 including the Philadelphia VA. Finally, we regularly offer elective courses that help students further their specialization such as PSY 700 Adult Psychopathology, PSY 780 Trauma Interventions for Children and Adolescents, PSY781 Ecological Contexts of Trauma, and other special topic graduate seminars. More information about these courses can be found in the Course Catalog .

Program Highlights

Training in a state-of-the-art, campus-based community mental health clinic beginning in the first year

Clinical supervision from licensed psychologists who are core faculty members

Specializations in Trauma or Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Experience with outreach to underserved communities

Affordable tuition: WCU is the only public university offering a PsyD program in the region

Broad range of faculty research interests and publications

Faculty and student offices are collocated in the same building as clinical and research space

14% projected industry growth through 2026 (according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

$85,000 median pay for clinical psychologists in 2017 (according to APA Center for Workforce Studies)

What can I do with this degree?

Our graduates are eligible to pursue licensure as clinical psychologists.

Applying to the WCU PsyD Program

To WCU Community Mental Health Services clients : CMHS is staffed by WCU students enrolled in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program. These students are under the supervision of WCU Clinical Psychology faculty members. If you receive services at CMHS and are interested in pursuing a graduate degree in clinical psychology, you should be aware that PsyD faculty are unable to consider your application for the WCU PsyD Program. The potential for multiple relationships arising is inevitable and in accordance with APA Ethics Code (STANDARD 3.05 MULTIPLE RELATIONSHIPS; https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/ ) to which our graduate students and faculty adhere, we are unable to consider your application to the WCU PsyD Program. This policy applies to WCU students, WCU alumni, or community members who currently are receiving, or within the last five years have received, psychological services (psychotherapy or testing) at CMHS.

Accreditation

The WCU PsyD program is an APA accredited doctoral program. APA has granted the PsyD program full accreditation with its next site visit scheduled to be held in 2033. 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

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Clinical (Adult and Child)

Our PCSAS 1  and APA 2  accredited Clinical Science program is designed to train graduate students to produce and disseminate cutting edge knowledge that moves the field of clinical science forward. The program simultaneously provides outstanding applied training in assessment and intervention, which prepares students with the educational background needed to pursue subsequent professional licensure 3 .

The overall goal of the training program is to provide a seamless integration of clinical science and practice.  We provide students with the highest quality science-centered education and training in both research and application. Our graduates demonstrate competence: (a) to conduct research relevant to the promotion of mental health, and the assessment, prevention, treatment, and understanding of psychopathology; and (b) to apply clinical science to design, develop, select, evaluate, deliver, supervise, and disseminate empirically based assessments, interventions, and prevention strategies.

The structure of tomorrow’s health care system should be determined based on the best scientific evidence available. Penn State’s graduates are playing leading roles in this future — designing, building, overseeing, delivering, and evaluating the science-driven health-care system of tomorrow.

In addition to course work, students are expected to engage in both research and practice throughout their graduate training. Students generally complete course work during their first three to four years, and complete their dissertation in the fifth year. Most students complete their predoctoral internship in the sixth year. The program includes courses in clinical psychology, neuroscience, personality, research design, psychopathology, psychotherapy, clinical assessment, and statistics. Students must also meet APA Discipline Specific Knowledge requirements covering biological bases of behavior, cognitive bases of behavior, affective bases of behavior, social bases of behavior, and developmental lifespan psychology.  The main clinical training practica occur in the departmental  Psychological Clinic and its community and school based services, as well as occasional externship placements. Several specialized clinical courses and seminars, focused on the interest areas of the faculty, are offered regularly

The adult clinical track has a clinical science focus with areas of research specialization in psychotherapy process and outcome, personality assessment, personality disorders, multicultural factors in psychopathology, clinical neuropsychology, anxiety disorders and PTSD, intimate partner violence, and addiction. Faculty labs employ a range of advanced research methods including brain imaging, longitudinal studies, ecological momentary assessment and experience sampling, psychophysiological assessment, and direct clinical interviews. The Psychological Clinic includes a Practice Research Network, allowing students streamlined access to clinical populations for research and promoting the seamless integration of science and practice. Students gain intensive research experience usually in close collaboration with one faculty mentor, and typically have several publications upon program completion. Students also gain extensive clinical experiences in cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic therapies, clinical neuropsychology, diagnostic assessment, and crisis management. 

The child clinical track also has a clinical science focus. It lies at the interface of developmental and clinical psychology, and emphasizes intervention and research with individuals ranging in age from infancy to young adulthood. Students in this track obtain specialized training in: (1) research in developmental psychopathology, including understanding the effects of biological, cognitive, social, emotional, family and community contexts on typical and atypical development, and research on translating knowledge to interventions to foster early school age mental health and coping with the stresses families and children face; and (2) mental health services to children and families, including evidence-based intervention, school-based consultation and comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation. Specific areas of expertise in the child track faculty include infant and toddler emotional development, neuropsychology of disruptive behavior disorders, child abuse, anxiety and mood disorders, and prevention programs. In addition to the general clinical requirements, the child track specialization includes core courses in Child Psychopathology, Clinical Child Intervention, and Clinical Child Assessment. Students can also choose to complete either a minor in Developmental Psychology or the Specialization in Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (SCAN).

1 Questions related to the program’s PCSAS accredited status should be directed to the PCSAS

Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System Joe Steinmetz, Executive Director 1800 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 402 Washington, DC  20036-1218  USA  Phone: (301) 455-8046 Web:  http://www.pcsas.org  

2 Questions related to the program’s APA 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

3 Many US states and territories require professional licensure/certification to be employed. If you plan to pursue employment in a licensed profession after completing this program, please visit the  Professional Licensure/Certification Disclosures by State interactive map.   Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System

Joe Steinmetz, Executive Director 1800 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 402 Washington, DC 20036-1218 USA Phone: (301) 455-8046 Web: http://www.pcsas.org

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What You’ll learn

La Salle University’s Psy.D. Program in Clinical Psychology strives to educate and train students in the science and practice of clinical psychology so that they may function effectively in a variety of professional psychology roles including, but not limited to, psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and clinical research. The program is based on the practitioner-scholar model of professional training and emphasizes a cognitive-behavioral theoretical orientation. Evidence-based practice, psychological science, psychological theory, ethics and professional standards, and sensitivity to and awareness of diversity and individual differences are embedded throughout the curriculum.

Why Study Clinical Psychology at La Salle?

Guided by an appreciation and respect for individual and cultural differences La Salle University’s Psy.D. Program is committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are committed to training psychologists who demonstrate cultural humility; who deliver culturally-informed and culturally-responsive services that center the individual’s dignity, worth, and value; and recognize the sociocultural contexts within which individual’s function.

The program is intended for students who have completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field or who hold a master’s degree in a mental health discipline. The curriculum is designed as a five-year full-time program, however, students may take courses on a part-time basis for up to two years. Please note that all graduate degrees must be completed within seven years from entry to degree completion.

Additional program strengths:

• On-campus training clinic utilized by all Psy.D. students for a minimum of two years
• Internship match rate consistently at or above the national average
• Emphasis on mentorship
• Three areas of concentrated study: General Practice, Child Clinical, and Clinical Health
• Multiple training opportunities in behavioral medicine, neuropsychology, weight/eating, anxiety, suicide prevention, depression, emotion regulation, mindfulness, child psychology and autism
• Annual Diversity Forum
• Two-year practicum progression (with an optional third year)
• Full-year clinical internship
• Clinical dissertation
• Alumni employment rate of 98% (22 different types of settings, most common are community mental health, veterans administration medical centers, and private practice settings)
• Psychology licensing exam  pass rate of 89%

Highlighted Courses

Psy 740 – advanced cognitive behavior therapy: theory and application.

This course is intended to provide the historical development, theoretical rationale, and the empirical base for rationalist, constructivist, and contextual approaches to cognitive behavioral therapy. Contemporary approaches to cognitive behavioral psychotherapy will be discussed in terms of its efficacy in the treatment of a wide range of psychological disorders and with diverse populations. Issues relating to psychotherapy integration and treatment of diverse populations will also be covered in this class.

PSY 785 – Introduction to Professional Practice, Ethics and Conduct

This course includes didactic and discussion components and focuses on issues important to professionals about to enter the field, including an orientation to modern clinical psychology, an introduction to ethical and legal issues, and trends in professional education and practice.

PSY 719 – Psychological Assessment of Children and Adolescents

This is a skills course in which the student will become familiar with psychological assessment principles, tools, and practice with children and adolescents. The student will be given training in the selection, administration, scoring, and interpretation of a variety of measures appropriate to children and adolescents. Students will then learn procedures for effectively utilizing these measures with the individual assessed, family, school, and other significant elements of the child’s world.

PSY 711 – Human Diversity

This course will provide students with the knowledge needed to be clinically sensitive therapists able to work with a range of individuals from diverse backgrounds. This course has two parts: 1) multicultural diversity and 2) individual diversity.

In the first part of the course, we will cover cultural differences and how they relate to the diagnosis of psychopathology and what we consider “normal” versus “abnormal.” We will explore how cultures differ on important clinical issues such as violence, suicide, expression of emotions, and childrearing, among many others. Practical implications, the APA’s guidelines for multicultural competency, and some multicultural therapy approaches will be presented.

The second part of the course will be a discussion of the other ways individuals are diverse and therefore can be treated unfairly in our society. We will spend time examining society’s acceptance, views, and treatment of individuals who are considered diverse, or would be considered minorities, because of their gender, religious practices, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status, or medical conditions. Our role as psychologists in assisting those in need and the importance of social activism will be explored. Practical implications for successful therapy with diverse individuals will be discussed. Finally, we will discuss the importance of therapists’ acknowledgment of their own biases and how these biases can influence the therapeutic process if not addressed.

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Career opportunities.

There is a high and increasing demand for mental health services .  The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates 6% growth in employment for psychologists from 202 2 -203 2 . After completing our program, approximately 60% of our students proceed to postdoctoral fellowships in hospitals , academic medical centers , community mental health, and private practice settings .   We have 98 % alumni employment rate at multiple different types of settings including community mental health, veterans administration medical centers, hospitals, re-habilitation centers, and private practice .   

Internship placements have included:

• Temple University – Tuttleman Counseling Services
• Washington Pediatric Hospital
• WellSpan Philhaven
• VA Maryland – Neuropsych track
• Center for Anxiety (private practice)
• Jackson Health System/University Miami Miller School of Medicine
• Rutgers University College Counseling Center
• The Village for Families & Children
• Holcomb Behavioral Health System
• Augusta University-Medical College of Georgia/ Charlie Norwood VAMC
• Christiana Care Health System
• Westchester Jewish Community Services
• Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
• Kaiser Permanente (several locations in California)
• Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
• MetroHealth Medical Center
• Miami VA Healthcare System/Psychology Service
• UNC College Counseling Centers
• Montefiore Medical Center
• Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial Children`s Center

Student Profile

Meredith Cola, ’25

Meredith Cola, ’25, decided to further her psychology education at La Salle because of what the program had to offer, and is now working with the Center for Autism Research (CAR) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

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Application Process

The Clinical Psychology Program has some additional requirements beyond the typical application process. Find more information through the link below.

Accreditation

The Psy.D. Program in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association. For general information about APA accreditation or specific information about the accreditation status of the Psy.D. Program at La Salle University, please contact:

Jaqueline Remondet Wall, Ph.D. Director, Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation Associate Executive Director, Education Directorate American Psychological Association 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 (202) 572-3037

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The clinic offers comprehensive evaluation and treatment services for both adults and children addressing a wide range of issues.  

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