PSY 4372 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Doctor Of Psychology
5 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Lecture 4: Training and Accreditation
Models of Training in Clinical Psychology
• practice based on scientific findings
• require clinical skills
• continuum, research producer to research consumer
• in Canada all accredited training programs are university-based
• in US PsyD is offered in large free-standing professional schools
Scientific Practitioner (PhD)
• most common model of education
• balance of science and practice
Clinical Scientist (PhD)
• strongest focus on the development of research skills
Practitioner Scholar (PsyD)
• clinical psychologists as a research consumer
All clinical psychology programs which are accredited are required to present data on their
applicants.
Letters of Reference in Graduate School Applications
• make sure they are professors who know you well enough to write a letter
• ask with plenty of time
• provide all the information they may need to know
• keep them as happy as possible
Clinical Psychology Training
Courses
• statistics, research methods, core content areas of psychology, biological, cognitive, social, and
individual differences
• assessment, intervention, consultation, program evaluation, diversity
Practica
• graduated exposure to clinical skills in a variety of settings
Research
• MA and PhD or PsyD vs. combined masters and doctorate
• largely single study throughout your training
Internship
• 2000 hours full-time in accredited setting
It usually takes one year to get your license to practice after you have gotten your PhD.
Licensing occurs via the province in the following jurisdictions:
• college of psychologists of ontario
• college of registered psychotherapists of ontario
• ontario college of social workers
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Requirements for Licensure
• PhD in Psychology
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Document Summary
Models of training in clinical psychology: practice based on scientific findings, require clinical skills, continuum, research producer to research consumer, in canada all accredited training programs are university-based, in us psyd is offered in large free-standing professional schools. Scientific practitioner (phd: most common model of education, balance of science and practice. Clinical scientist (phd: strongest focus on the development of research skills. Practitioner scholar (psyd: clinical psychologists as a research consumer. All clinical psychology programs which are accredited are required to present data on their applicants. Courses: statistics, research methods, core content areas of psychology, biological, cognitive, social, and individual differences, assessment, intervention, consultation, program evaluation, diversity. Practica: graduated exposure to clinical skills in a variety of settings. Research: ma and phd or psyd vs. combined masters and doctorate, largely single study throughout your training. Internship: 2000 hours full-time in accredited setting. It usually takes one year to get your license to practice after you have gotten your phd.
