The goals of the program are to enhance each trainee's knowledge base and clinical skills in relation to adult psychopathology, assessment, treatment planning, and treatment implementation.
Intensive supervision is provided to facilitate each trainee's professional growth.
Although the predoctoral internship is dedicated primarily to clinical training, some interns may have specific interests and career aims that focus on research. Accordingly, our program provides the opportunity for the intern to participate in a research program of one of the Department of Psychiatry's faculty, instead of completing a clinical elective. The Psychology Training Committee must approve research electives in order to insure that the intern is participating in an established program of investigation with a mentor who will contribute significantly to the intern's professional goals. Each of these components is described below. The Training Clinic is part of the Adult Ambulatory Services that provides comprehensive evaluation, short-term treatment, continuing psychiatric care and group psychotherapy.