They'll draft a diagnostic report and then call for supervision that evening. Typically, the report is completed late that evening or the next morning, and the student places the report in the patient's chart within 24 hours. There are required readings some weeks, which we discuss in the group meeting. The readings are typically short papers and chapters in the recent psychopathology literature. Each student will select an area of psychopathology in which they'll do a small amount of additional reading, providing expertise to others in the practicum.
Enrollment is for one unit of credit, and commitment is normally for both semesters.
In addition to 2-5 students participating fully, some semesters other students and faculty have audited the weekly group meetings. Optimal size of practicum is fiexible,2-5.