Psychopathology of children and adolescents is studied at a psychiatric hospital. Intensively supervised experience in treating children, their parents, and families is provided within the setting of the university outpatient clinic during both years of the program. M.A. Program in Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology Dr. Y. Gross Dr. D. Arazi, Prof. E. Vakil, Prof. S. Katz, Prof. V. Florian , Prof. S. Kravetz. Clinical Rehabilitation psychology applies theoretical and factual knowledge derived from psychology and related social, behavioral, and medical sciences in order to help persons with various disabilities to cope with their physical, emotional, familial, social, vocational, and economic handicaps. The M.A. program in Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology calls for two years of full-time course work and an original research thesis.
Students participate in academic courses in both rehabilitation and clinical psychology.
The first year is devoted to academic courses that integrate knowledge from clinical, social, and rehabilitation psychology, sociology, and medicine. In addition, practical seminars provide students with initial contact with the kinds of human problems addressed in rehabilitation psychology. The second year focuses on supervised field experience in a rehabilitation setting and on improving the assessment and therapeutic skills of the students. These courses may be chosen from among the courses offered by the various M.A. programs. Dr. R. Ben-Ari, Mr. H. Gottesdiener, Dr. Y. Hamburger, Prof. Y. Yinon, Prof. S. Fox , Prof. M. Koslowsky , Dr. M. Krausz, Dr. R. Krak, Mr. I. Rogovski, Prof. J. Schwarzwald .