Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.)

Clinical Psychology (Psy. D.) is a PhD program taught at LaSalle University, USA. Intake: Fall. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Average completion time of 5 years) options.

The Clinical Psychology (Psy. D.) program at La Salle University trains students in the science and practice of clinical psychology. Students learn to function effectively in professional psychology roles that include psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and clinical research. The program uses the practitioner-scholar model and emphasizes a cognitive-behavioral theoretical orientation, with ethics and professional standards, psychological theory, and sensitivity to individual and cultural differences integrated throughout.

Training includes clinical work and multiple structured training elements. The program includes a training clinic used by Psy. D. students for a minimum of three years, plus a three-year practicum progression and a full-year clinical internship. Students complete a clinical dissertation and receive mentorship within small cohort sizes.

Program snapshot details also describe 1200–1800 hours of clinical work experience, including 850 direct clinical hours for students who apply to internship, and an internship placement match rate at or above the national average.

The curriculum includes three areas of concentrated study: General Practice, Child Clinical, and Clinical Health. It also includes multiple training opportunities in behavioral medicine, neuropsychology, weight/eating, anxiety, suicide prevention, depression, emotion regulation, mindfulness, child psychology, and autism.

The program is intended for students with a completed bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field, or students who hold a master’s degree in a mental health discipline. The curriculum is designed as a five-year full-time program, with part-time course options for up to two years.

Modules

• PSY 740 – Advanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Theory and Application
• PSY 785 – Introduction to Professional Practice, Ethics and Conduct
• PSY 719 – Psychological Assessment of Children and Adolescents
• PSY 711 – Human Diversity

The minimum requirements for admission in Clinical Psychology (Psy. D.) at LaSalle University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by LaSalle University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by LaSalle University as pre-requiste for admission in Clinical Psychology (Psy. D.).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at http://www.lasalle.edu/programs/clinical-psychology-psy-d

• Postdoctoral fellowships in hospitals, academic medical centers, community mental health, and private practice settings
• Employment in community mental health, veterans administration medical centers, hospitals, re-habilitation centers, and private practice
• Temple University – Tuttleman Counseling Services
• Washington Pediatric Hospital
• WellSpan Philhaven
• VA Maryland – Neuropsych track
• Center for Anxiety (private practice)
• Jackson Health System/University Miami Miller School of Medicine
• Rutgers University College Counseling Center
• The Village for Families & Children
• Holcomb Behavioral Health System
• Augusta University-Medical College of Georgia/ Charlie Norwood VAMC
• Christiana Care Health System
• Westchester Jewish Community Services
• Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
• Kaiser Permanente (several locations in California)
• Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
• MetroHealth Medical Center
• Miami VA Healthcare System/Psychology Service
• UNC College Counseling Centers
• Montefiore Medical Center
• Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial Children`s Center

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.