The doctoral
program in Clinical Psychology at American University reflects
the scientist-practitioner model of training. The Clinical track within
the Psychology doctoral program enables students to obtain intensive
training in both research and applied clinical work. When a student
enters our program, he/she is assigned to a faculty research
mentor to begin learning about research design and methodology
in areas of Psychology of interest to the student. This collaboration
supports students' development of research questions that lead
to thesis and dissertation projects. Faculty supervise students
on topics such as Affective and Motivational Processes in Depression,
Anxiety Disorders, African-American issues, Eating Disorders,
Cognitive Assessment and Therapy, Smoking, Drug Expectancies,
Child Clinical Issues, Sports Psychology, and Human Services
Program Evaluation. We also equally emphasize clinical training.
Beginning in the first semester of the program, students participate
in an experiential psychotherapy practicum and receive supervision
on their videotaped psychotherapy sessions with clients from
the University
Counseling Center; in the second and third years of the program,
students participate in psychotherapy practica based on the object
relations and cognitive behavioral theoretical traditions. The
program's psychological assessment sequence also begins in the
first year of the program.
We are
excited for you to review, below, information about the specifics
of our faculty, students, curriculum, and labs. Our Department
is a vital, interactive place. Students have a lot of access
to faculty, input into Department decision making, and opportunities
to gain expertise in research and clinical skills within the
Department and in the Washington area research and clinical community.
The Clinical program is fully
accredited by the American Psychological Association Committee
on Accreditation (COA) and has been accredited since 1972. COA
is part of the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
(OPCA). OPCA contact information is as follows: Office of Program
Consultation and Accreditation
750 First Street, NE • Washington , DC • 20002-4242
Phone: 202-336-5979 • TDD/TTY: 202-336-6123
Fax: 202-336-5978 Email: apaaccred@apa.org
http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/
