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Academic Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Psychology with an emphasis in Clinical Psychology, PhD (with optional concentrations)
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Earning our doctorate in Clinical Psychology includes online and in-person seminars and residential sessions, as well as research and clinical training experiences. Our PhD offers a master’s along the way , as well as the option to specialize in some of the most exciting growth areas of psychology:
- Forensic Psychology Concentration
- Health Psychology Concentration
- Neuropsychology Concentration
- Parent-Infant Mental Health Concentration
- Violence Prevention and Control Concentration
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Required PhD Coursework:
Effective date: 09/01/2015
5 Credits from the following:
Theoretical Orientation Course
One 4cr theoretical orientation course, consistent with the Practicum Case Seminar series you select:
Note:
The program recommends taking more than one.
Practicum Case Seminar Tracks
8cr (four terms) of one of the following Practicum Case Seminar tracks:
- PSY-629A1 -A4 Practicum Case Seminar: Psychodynamic, 2 semester credits each
- PSY-629B1 -B4 Practicum Case Seminar: Cognitive/Behavioral, 2 semester credits each
- PSY-629C1 -C4 Practicum Case Seminar: Humanistic/Systems, 2 semester credits each
Clinical Practicum
12 credits minimum (1,000-2,000 clock hours)
Research Skills Seminars
6cr of Research Skills Seminars:
Dissertation Milestones
18cr total
Other Requirements
- Attendance at a minimum of 5 days of cluster meetings during the first year of the program
- Attendance at a minimum of one week-long residential in each of your first two years
Residency Hours Completion
- PSY-599 Residency Hours Completion 0 semester credits
- 600 clock hours at Fielding sessions and attendance
- 2 days at local/state/regional/national/international professional psychology conferences
Note:
*Requirements must be successfully completed (i.e., with passing grades) within the specified time period (e.g., first year of program) or the student will be placed on academic probation. Students on academic probation must create a term-by-term progress plan and will have progress monitored each term; dismissal will occur if planned progress is not made each term.
Total Semester Credits: 174
Optional Concentrations
Forensic Psychology Concentration Requirements
One of the following:
- A first author published research paper on a forensic topic or first author conference poster or paper
- (RCP only) PSY-801 Advanced Research: Respecialization Concentration 6 semester credits
- (PhD only) Forensically oriented dissertation, with at least one committee member who is a member of the forensic concentration faculty
- (PhD only) 8 additional units of forensic courses, such as: PSY-626 , other courses from the 765A-G core, not already completed as part of above requirements, PSY-770 , PSY-775
Health Psychology Concentration Requirements
Internship
Internship must include a major rotation or its equivalent in Health Psychology
PhD students:
Dissertation must be on a Health Psychology topic
RCP Students:
Publishable quality research paper
Note:
* Course must emphasize a health psychology topic in the area. Topics in health psychology refer to the relationship between psychological factors and physical health, not including neuropsychology or psychopharmacology, but including health delivery systems.
Neuropsychology Concentration Requirements
Seminars
- Neuropsychology of Neurological Disorders (2 days)
- Language Development & Pathology (3 days)
Psychological Assessment Labs
4 credits chosen from:
Clinical Practicum
600 hours of Clinical Practicum in neuropsychology under the supervision of a licensed clinical neuropsychologist. The training should include direct service and/or psychologist assessment in neuropsychology, including administration, scoring, interpretation, and write-up of neuropsychological batteries. The practicum may occur in outpatient or inpatient setting with a variety of populations.
Internship
One internship rotation at fulltime status for three months in neuropsychology under the supervision of a licensed clinical neuropsychologist. Typically, this would include at least four complete neuropsychology batteries, at least one child/adolescent and at least one adult.
Parent-Infant Mental Health Concentration Requirements
Internship
Internship that includes at least one minor rotation or its equivalent in parent-infant mental health psychology. Sites could include a psychology service in a hospital with participation in consultation services or in an out-patient setting or clinic. A high risk follow up clinic or work on a neonatal intensive care unit would meet this requirement.
Psychological Assessment Labs
1 credit of psychological assessment labs training in parent-infant mental health assessment, to include: clinical assessment of parent-infant interactions, infant behavior, parental behavior, Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale and mother infant interactions.
Courses
4 additional courses (2 credits each) with a focus in parent-infant mental health psychology chosen from the following advanced courses:
Dissertation (PhD Only)
Dissertation on a parent-infant mental health psychology topic. It may focus upon the interface between biological, psychological and health psychology as it relates to infants and their parents.
Violence Prevention and Control Concentration Requirements
National Session Seminars
3 national session seminars chosen from: Etiology of Anger and Violence, Assessment of Anger and Violence, Anger and Violence Intervention, or Prevention of Anger and Violence.
Preparation of an Action Protocol
Preparation of an action protocol dealing with some aspect of anger and/or violence prevention, assessment, or intervention at one of the national session meetings. If a session presentation is not possible, the VPC forum would be the medium for this presentation.
Courses
16 course credits that focus on topics related to violence. At least 8 of these credits must be chosen from:
If PhD student:
Dissertation on a violence related topic which contributes to some aspect of knowledge about the nature, etiology, prevention and/or management of anger and violence.
If RCP student:
Publishable quality research paper on a violence related topic which contributes to some aspect of knowledge about the nature, etiology, prevention and/or management of anger and violence,
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