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.

Program Outline (effective May 2013)

Coursework:

• PSYCH 716: Adult Psychopathology
• PSYCH 632: Multiple Regression
• PSYCH 717: Psychological Assessment I
• PSYCH 718: Psychological Assessment II
• PSYCH 719: Ethics, Diversity, and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology
• Breadth Requirements

• PSYCH 720A: Practicum in Interviewing & Cognitive Assessment I
• PSYCH 720B: Practicum in Interviewing & Cognitive Assessment II
• PSYCH 721A: Diagnostic Assessment Practicum I
• PSYCH 721B: Diagnostic Assessment Practicum II
• PSYCH 722C: Clinical Fieldwork Placement I

• PSYCH 621: 1 Advanced Clinical Research Forum I

• PSYCH 723: Child Psychopathology and Psychotherapy
• PSYCH 724: Personality and Measurement Theory
• PSYCH 725: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• Breadth Requirements

• PSYCH 726A: Practicum in Integrated Assessment I
• PSYCH 726B: Practicum in Integrated Assessment II
• Elective – PSYCH 738A, B, C: Clinical Fieldwork Placement II (optional, by approval)

• PSYCH 621: 2 Advanced Clinical Research Forum II

• PSYCH 727: Efficacy and Program Evaluation
• PSYCH 728: Psychotherapy: Classical Roots & Contemporary Developments
• Breadth Requirements

• PSYCH 729A, B, C: Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Practicum I, II, III
• PSYCH 730A, B, C: Adult Psychotherapy Practicum I, II, III
• Elective – PSYCH 738A, B, C: Clinical Fieldwork Placement II (optional, by approval)

• PSYCH 621: 3 Advanced Clinical Research Forum III

• PSYCH 731: Emotion-Focused Therapy
• Unfulfilled Breadth Requirements

• PSYCH 732A, B, C: Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Practicum I, II, III
• PSYCH 733A, B, C: Adult Psychotherapy Practicum I, II, III
• Elective – PSYCH 737A, B, C: Emotion-Focused Therapy Practicum
• Elective – PSYCH 738A, B, C or PSYCH 739A, B, C: Clinical Fieldwork Placement II (optional, by approval)

• PSYCH 621:4 Advanced Clinical Research Forum IV

• PSYCH 734A, B, C: Practicum in Supervision (required of all students)
• PSYCH 735A, B, C: Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Practicum I, II, III
• PSYCH 736A, B, C: Adult Psychotherapy Practicum I, II, III
• Elective – PSYCH 737A, B, C: Emotion-Focused Therapy Practicum
• Elective – PSYCH 740A, B, C or PSYCH 741A, B, C or PSYCH 742A, B, C: Senior Practicum II (optional, by approval)