Psychology 2310A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Doctor Of Psychology, Psychopharmacology, Pharmacology

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2310A/B
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- De Hoog

Document Summary

Clinical psychology chapters 3 and 5 chapter 3 professional issues. Attempt to marry science and clinical practice. Think like a scientist": scientist practitioner model asserts: Clinical psychologists shall pursue their training in university departments. Trained as psychologists rst and as clinicians 2nd. Shall achieve competence in diagnosis, psychotherapy and research. Culmination of training will be the ph. d, which involves an original contribution to the eld of study: vale model. More emphasis on clinical skills and less on research competence. Shorter program (-5 years: ph. d vs. psyd. Higher acceptance rates to psyd (41% vs. 15%) Less psyd faulty with a cbt focus. Less psyd students receive full funding (20%) Fewer psyd studettes obtain an internship (74%) Psyd programs: accept more applicants each year (median 47 v. 8, enroll more students each year (28 vs. 6, have more students in the program (130 vs. 90, award more doctoral degrees each year (1350 vs. 1222)