Clinical Psychology
OFFICE: 2056 Basic Science Building
(858) 534-4044
Professors
Courses
The Joint Doctoral Program
The interdisciplinary partnership of the Department of Psychiatry
at the UCSD School of Medicine and the Department of Psychology
at San Diego State University greatly extends the range of perspectives
and furnishes unusual opportunities for graduate study leading
to the Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology. The Joint Doctoral
Group in Clinical Psychology currently consists of faculty from
the UCSD Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, and the
Departments of Neurosciences, Cognitive Science, Family and Preventive
Medicine, and Psychology, and the SDSU Department of Psychology
and School of Public Health.
Information regarding admission is found in the current edition
of the Bulletin of the Graduate Division of San Diego State
University and at our Web site:www.psychology.sdsu.edu/doctoral.
The program goal is to train clinical psychologists who are
accomplished both as clinicians and as research scientists. The
curricula and training provide a strong foundation in clinical
psychological concepts, methods, theories, and data, together
with intensive concentrations in specialized areas of clinical
psychology. Currently our program has three areas of specialization:
behavioral medicine, neuropsychology, and experimental psychopathology.
The scientist-practitioner model on which this program is based
requires that students receive ongoing supervised research experience,
including planning, design, implementation, analysis, and communication
of findings. Equally important is extensive supervised experience
aimed at developing sound general and specialized clinical skills.
Students are expected to be actively involved in all these activities
throughout their tenure in the program.
The program is designed as a five-year curriculum, including
a one-year clinical internship. The curriculum is based on a twelve-month
academic year. The program is accredited by the American Psychological
Association.
Specific courses currently required as part of the core at UCSD
include: Clinical Psychology 294A,B,C, (required for neuropsychology
track majors only); Clinical Psychology 296 (independent study,
lab practicum); Clinical Psychology 299 (independent study project);
School of Medicine 202E (Psychopathology).
Ph.D. Time Limit Policies
Students must be advanced to candidacy by the end of five years.
Total University support cannot exceed six years. Total registered
time at UCSD cannot exceed seven years.
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