Some of the required courses listed below may have been required in M.S. or Ed. Students examine representative theories of counseling and psychotherapy with attention to implications for practice. The effectiveness of medication and focus of psychotherapeutic intervention are reviewed and compared. Provides a knowledge base of current research on human sexuality and application to professional practice in evaluation and therapeutic intervention concerning problems of human sexual adjustment and function. Students explore objective and projective assessment of psychopathology in adults and older adolescents.
Students work under individual supervision in an approved internship setting.
The internship is an essential component of the doctoral training program in professional psychology. It provides trainees with the opportunity to take substantial responsibility for carrying out major professional functions in the context of appropriate supervisory support, professional role modeling, and awareness of administrative structures. The internship is distinguished from the applied practice experience by the increased responsibility and independence afforded the student and by the more intense nature of client contact. Students study the processes and methodologies for the production of a research article for publication in a scholarly journal. Students study the professional standards, current issues, and personal rewards associated with the practice of school psychology.