Psychology

The goal of the University of Waterloo Clinical Psychology Program is to offer our students fully integrated training in psychological research and clinical practice.  Important features of our program are our-in-house Psychology Clinic, which serves as our main site for clinical training, and the close involvement of all our clinical faculty in clinical supervision and the teaching of clinical-skills courses, as well as academic courses and research.  Another unusual feature of our program is its lifespan emphasis:  We train all our students in the clinical assessment and treatment of both children and adults.  Consistent with a Scientist-Practitioner Model of Training, our program promotes an integrated understanding of theory, research, and practice in all seminars, research lab activities, and clinical services, bolstered by the combined research and clinical service careers of our faculty.  In addition, we endeavour to provide training that is mindful of developmental and cultural variations, and that is founded on a broad base of psychological knowledge, including relevant understanding of social, cognitive, and developmental psychology, neuroscience, and research design, statistics, measurement theory, and program evaluation.  With this solid foundation, many of our graduates continue active research careers in either academic or service settings.

To find more program information and faculty research areas visit the Department of Psychology Graduate website at: http://www.psychology.uwaterloo.ca/gradprog/programs/phd/clinical/index.html

Program Outline

Year I

• PSYCH 629 Psychopahtology Across the Lifespan; or Psych 638, Issues in Personality Theory and Assessment (offered in alternaing years)
• PSYCH 621 (Advanced Clinical Research Forum I)
• PSYCH 632 (Experimental Design)
• PSYCH 633 (Observation, Interviewing and Cognitive Assessment)
• Breadth Requirement (may be deferred to second year
• Research Term (beginning Masters-level research)
• Teaching Assistantship

Year II

• Psych 605 Topic 5, Cognitive Assessment Team (optional)
• PSYCH 610 A and B Practicum in Personality Assessment
• PSYCH 611 Ethics and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology, offered in alternate years so may be deferred until Year III
• PSYCH 622 A, B, C, Advanced Clinical Research Forum II
• Psych 635, Clinical Fieldwork Placement I
• PSYCH 638A and B, Personality Theory and Assessment or Psych 629, Psychopathology Across the Lifespan (offered in alternating years)
• A second statistics course, such as PSYCH 800, Psychometric Theory; Psych 801, Design and Analysis of Psychological Measures; or Psych 803, Statistical Reasoning & Advanced Experimental Analysis
• Breadth Requirement
• Research Team and Masters-level Research
• Teaching Assistanship

Year III

• Psych 605, Topic 5, Cognitive Assessment Team (optional)
• Psych 607P, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• Psych 607R, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Practicum
• Psych 608A & B, Child Psychopathology & Pschotheraphy
• PSYCH 623 A & B, Advanced Clinical Research Forum III
• PSYCH 625, Psychotherapy: Traditional
• PSYCH 626 A, B, C, Psychotherapy Practicum I
• Psych 636, Clinical Fieldwork Placement II (by approval)
• Breadth Requirements (if not already not fulfilled)
• Research Team and PhD Thesis
• Teaching Assistantship

Year IV

• 607S, Efficacy & Program Evaluation (offered alternate years, so may occur in Year III)
• Psych 617, Cross-Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology
• PSYCH 624 A & B, Advanced Clinical Research Forum IV
• PSYCH 627 A, B, C, Psychotherapy Practicum II
• PhD Thesis
• Unfufilled Breadth Requirements

Year V

• Clinical Internship or PSYCH 628 A, B, C, Psychotherapy Practicum III
• PhD Thesis (if not already completed)

Year VI