Clinical Psychology
The Clinical Psychology program follows a scientist-practitioner model. Students are trained as applied scientists, developing skills in research methods used to advance knowledge of the causes, prevention, and treatment of emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal problems. Students also receive training in the application of empirical findings when working with individuals, families, or communities to assess, prevent, or treat such problems. It is our goal to train professionals who are committed to the scientific method and who take positions involving the application of empirical inquiry and findings to the development and provision of prevention and treatment services.
The unifying theme of the Clinical Psychology program is the prevention of behavioral, emotional, and physical problems and the promotion of health in diverse urban communities. This theme highlights our community focus. Faculty subscribe to a range of theoretical orientations, including cognitive-behavioral, family systems, social ecology, and community frameworks. This enables students to develop a broad base of knowledge, as well as the opportunity to specialize in particular areas of research or application.
The Clinical Psychology program is accredited by the American Psychological Association. Information on our accreditation status, and on the accreditation process, may be obtained from the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC, 2002-4242. The Office can be reached by telephone at 202-336-5979, or by email.
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Understanding Community Violence
Graduate student Nicole Cammack's 2nd year project, Discrepancies between community violence exposure and perceived neighborhood violence, was recently published in the Journal of Community Psychology.