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Welcome to the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral
Program in Clinical Psychology (JDP). Our
goal is to provide outstanding training and
education to scientifically oriented research
professionals, who will subsequently make
significant contributions to the field of
clinical psychology in their areas of
specialization. The scientist-practitioner
(“Boulder”) model on which this program is based
requires students to receive ongoing supervised
clinical and research experience. Students
are actively involved in clinical research
activities throughout their stay in the
program. We regard the development of
research skills and attitudes as a basic feature
in the training of clinical psychologists who,
from all indications, will have duties
encompassing teaching, research, diagnosis,
treatment, consultation, program evaluation and
design; they will need to apply research skills
and knowledge to varied content areas and
settings. Our graduate program is designed
to enable students to be on the forefront of
developments and applications in psychology.
The ideal clinical psychologist should be able
to assess clinical procedures and literature
from a scientist’s perspective, to use relevant
empirical findings and principles in clinical
procedures, and, ultimately, to integrate these
processes into a sound personal and professional
framework.
The basic five-year program includes an initial
two-year core curriculum of formal instruction,
followed by additional experience/instruction in
the student’s chosen emphasis area.
Completion of the core ensures that all students
have a common background in:
a.
Empirical psychology (e.g. biological,
social, cognitive-affective and individual bases
of behavior).
b.
Conceptualizations of psychopathology.
c.
Theory and techniques of psychological
assessment.
d.
Therapeutic interventions and therapeutic
skills.
e.
Statistics and experimental design.
Clinical activities, integrated with more formal
instruction at all levels, increase in the later
years of the program as students acquire greater
clinical proficiency. Emphasis area
training after the second year includes seminars
and tutorials, as well as extensive research and
clinical experience under faculty
supervision. The clinical internship
typically occurs in the fifth year, at an
American Psychological Association/Canadian
Psychological Association (APA/CPA) accredited
facility.
The curriculum is based on a twelve month
academic year. Whenever possible,
clinical practica and therapeutic activities are
coordinated with the student’s progression
through courses and research activities.
Summers are utilized to offer more concentrated
research and clinical training.
The JDP is a member in good standing of the
Council of University Directors of Clinical
Psychology (CUDCP), The Academy of Psychological
Clinical Science (APCS), the Council of Clinical
Health Psychology Training Programs (CCHPTP),
and the Association of Psychology Training
Clinics (APTC). All of these organizations
have as their primary goal quality education and
training at the doctoral level, and the JDP
relies on its membership in these organizations
to stay abreast of changes and developments in
the field.
Our program, designed to satisfy APA/CPA
criteria for clinical psychology doctoral
programs, emphasizes appreciation and respect
for human diversity. A number of training
conferences and federal granting agencies also
emphasize preparing professionals to work with
the underserved, including children,
adolescents, adults and elderly in rural and
inner city areas, in prisons or other
institutions, and the chronically mentally ill,
particularly through cooperation with public
agencies. APA guidelines also stress
awareness of ethical concerns, professional
relationships and requirements for state
licensing. The program covers each of
these areas. The Program began in 1985 and
was first accredited by APA in 1990, and
has been reaccredited consistently since
then.
San Diego State
University
SDSU, established in
1897, is the third largest institution among
the 21 campuses of The California State
University system, as well as one of the
largest in the nation, with over 35,000
undergraduate and graduate students. The
University offers undergraduate studies
leading to bachelor’s degrees in than 85
areas, master’s degrees in than 75 areas of
study, and the Ph.D. in thirteen disciplinary
areas as well as the Ed.D. and the Aud.D.
Department
of Psychology. The
Department of Psychology was established in
the 1920’s with two faculty members, and has
grown into one of the two largest in the
University, with over 6% of the total
undergraduate enrollment and more than 1900
majors. There are 45 full-time faculty,
30 of whom form the SDSU Graduate Group
Faculty in Clinical Psychology. Of
these, eight were trained as clinical
psychologists, three are licensed as
psychologists, and one is board certified by
the American Board of Professional
Psychology. The SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral
Program in Clinical Psychology is the only one
of its kind in the California State University
system. The Psychology Department at
SDSU is one of the top programs in the nation
in the amount of funding from the National
Institute of Health.
University of
California, San Diego
UCSD is one of nine
campuses of the University of
California. UCSD curricula and programs
have been singled out for top rankings in
national surveys at both undergraduate and
graduate levels. A 1995 ranking by the
National Research Council placed UCSD among
the top ten of all doctoral granting
institutions in the nation. In terms of
Federal research and developmental funding, it
is currently in the top six.
Department
of Psychiatry, School
of Medicine. The Department
of Psychiatry was established in 1970 and has
115 full-time faculty members. A primary
objective of the Department of Psychiatry at
UCSD is to offer an eclectic program of
training that emphasizes the integration of
relevant biological, psychological, family and
preventive medicine, and sociological
variables in the understanding of human
behavior. In addition to the
psychologists and psychiatrists on the program
faculty in the department, program faculty
also includes researchers with appointments in
the Departments of Psychology, Cognitive
Science and Neurosciences.
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