The inpatient and outpatient services of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry are the primary training sites for clinical child psychology, while the inpatient and outpatient clinics of the Department of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Psychology Service of the Division of Medical Psychology are the primary training sites for pediatric psychology. Child psychology interns also participate with the adult psychology interns in core seminars designed to expose them to both basic and advanced concepts in clinical practice. The available concentrations and rotations are described below. The specific combination of rotations for each intern will be determined by matching interns with their specific clinical interests. Return to the top of the page I. Child Clinical Psychology Interns in this concentration generally rotate across all four placements described below.
All sessions are also audio taped for trainee review.
Interns receive training and supervision in contemporary models of cognitive-behavioral Parent Management Training. Patients for the Families Studies Program and Clinic are referred from the adult and child psychiatry programs and from specialty services within the psychiatry department. Families are also referred from other medical services and from the community. One of the nine original clinics accredited by the American Association of Psychiatric Services for Children, the CGC has a long history of providing training in clinical psychology, child psychiatry, social work and special education. In addition to serving as the outpatient clinic of the Duke Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the clinic is an affiliate of the Durham County Mental Health Center, with the responsibility of providing services to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents in Durham County.