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Academic Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Certificate (with optional concentrations)
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This postdoctoral certificate is designed for psychologists who hold a PhD in a nonclinical discipline of psychology. Typically such students hold PhDs in social, developmental, and organizational psychology and want to become licensed as a clinical psychologist.
The program provides the clinical training, both academic coursework and supervised clinical training, required for license eligibility in many states.
Students can optionally specialize in one of the following concentrations:
- Forensic Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Parent-Infant Mental Health
- Social Justice & Diversity
- Violence Prevention & Control
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Required Respecialization Coursework:
Effective date: 09/01/2017
5cr from PSY-710D1 and D2 or from PSY-710E and F
Theoretical Orientation Course
One 4-credit theoretical orientation course consistent with the Practicum Case Seminar plan you select:
Practicum Case Seminar
8cr (four terms) of one of the following Practicum Case Seminar tracks, to include six training days and ten case presentations:
- PSY-620 Practicum Case Presentations, 0 semester credits
- PSY-621 Clinical Training Days, 0 semester credits
- 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 and Internship
Total Semester Credits: 104
Optional Concentrations
Forensic Psychology Concentration Requirements
- (PhD only) A forensically oriented dissertation, with at least one committee member who is a member of the forensic concentration faculty.
- PSY-765 Forensic Psychology 4 semester credits
- PSY-765L Forensic Psychology Lab 1 semester credits
- 3 months of clinical experience in a forensically-oriented practicum or one internship rotation (may be substituted with 150 hours of forensic work in another setting)
Health Psychology Concentration Requirements
Practicum
A minimum of 240 hours of practicum be completed in Health Psychology
PhD students:
Dissertation must be on a Health Psychology topic
RCP Students:
Publishable quality research paper
Neuropsychology Concentration Requirements
Seminars
- Neuropsychology of Neurological Disorders (2 days)
- Language Development and 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.
Social Justice and Diversity Concentration Requirements
Required
- PSY-712 Multicultural Psychology 4 semester credits
- 150 hours (including both direct and indirect hours) of clinical experience or one internship rotation focused on serving an underserved population. May be substituted with 150 hours of community service related activities with an underserved population.
- Research via dissertation, research practicum, new publication, or new conference poster/paper presentation on a topic related to social justice and diversity in clinical practice. This topic could include, but is not limited to, issues pertaining to underserved populations, mental health disparities, prejudice, discrimination, stigma, and promoting equity.
8cr of Electives
Choose 8 credits from credit-bearing seminars occurring at national sessions and/or special topics courses (up to no more than 4 credits) chosen from topics linked to this concentration, including but not limited to:
Violence Prevention & 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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