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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY The Clinical Psychology program at the University of Houston is accredited by the American Psychological Association. This program endorses the Boulder model of training with particular emphasis on the integration of the scientific and professional aspects of the field. The program is based on a strong advisor-advisee relationship and adheres to a broad-based empirical orientation. We attempt to expose students to a range of theoretical, research and clinical approaches to problems. The program offers specialty training in three areas of concentration: 1) child-family, 2) clinical neuropsychology, and 3) adult behavior disorders. The Clinical program ranked #1 out of 40 programs in the state and among the top 15% of doctoral training programs in the country based on the most recent EPPP licensing scores. Our clinical neuropsychology track has been ranked in the top 5 in the country. We attempt to prepare students in the following abilities and skills: 1) research skills including research methods, statistics, measurement, and computer usage; 2) assessment skills, including intellectual, personality, observational, neuropsychological, and program evaluation techniques; 3) intervention skills including interviewing, psychotherapy, behavior therapy, and unit-wide programs, with emphasis on empirically supported procedures; 4) conceptual skills in the basic methods, theories, and empirical bases of clinical psychology; 5) awareness of and sensitivity to cultural and individual diversity; and 6) above all, adherence to the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct. The program maintains a number of clinical opportunities on campus as well as in community settings, including the University of Houston Psychological Research and Services Center, University of Houston Counseling and Testing Center, University of Texas - Harris County Psychiatric Center and Health Sciences Center, Michael E. Debakey Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Meninnger Clinic, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Texas Institute for Research and Rehabilitation, Texas Children's Hospital, Children's Assessment Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Houston Area Women’s Center, Rice University Counseling Center, and the Montrose Counseling Center. The program also has a number of research opportunities in areas including adult depression; child psychopathology; marital discord/domestic violence; divorce; adult anxiety and mood disorders; a variety of neurological disorders, including head injury, dementia, and, child learning disabilities; forensic psychology; crime-related trauma; and, the severely mentally ill. The program is designed to be completed in five years, including the internship. The length of time to complete the program has averaged 6.9 years. Over the past 7 years, only 11.3% of students who entered the program dropped out prematurely. Currently, our students range in age from 21-49 years, with an average age of 27.13 years. Our students are 81% female and 19% male; 18% are minority students. The program works to prepare students to be capable of professional roles beyond direct service such as supervision, administration, consultation, program planning, and evaluation. It is our intent to train clinical psychologists who can work in a variety of clinical, research, and academic settings. The program has developed a coherent plan of goals and objectives that are consistent with its training philosophy. The program is committed to excellence through ongoing self-study to assess how well its training goals and objectives are accomplished. The program's effectiveness in achieving program goals and objectives is further assessed through its outcomes - the career paths and accomplishments of program graduates. Graduates from the clinical psychology program have assumed professional positions in teaching, research, and practice consistent with the scientist-practitioner training philosophy. Many hold faculty positions in major universities and medical centers across the country and serve in leadership roles in local, state, and national professional organizations. The clinical program usually receives over 170 applications for 8-10 positions. GRE and other data for recent entering classes are shown in the table below. In evaluating applications, our review committee puts an emphasis on quantitative indices (as listed in the table), undergraduate courses, letters of recommendation, clinical and research experience, statement of goals, and a personal interview. The statement of goals is viewed as a reflection of the applicant's potential to fit with the program in terms of orientation to graduate work and clinical and research interests. The majority of students are accepted directly from undergraduate programs, but there are also a number of students who have been accepted with a Master's degree and/or with several years of work experience. Applications from minority students are especially encouraged. TO CONTACT OUR ACCREDITING BODY: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 (T) 202-336-5979 (F) 202-336-5978 http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/ Email: apaaccred@apa.org Table of Statistics on Recent Classes of Students (PDF Format 20k) Disclosure of Education/Training Outcomes (PDF Format 19k) |
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CLINICAL FACULTY Julia Babcock, Ph.D. Associate Professor Domestic Violence, Psychophysiology and Observation of Couples' Interactions, Couples' Therapy, Efficacy of Domestic Violence Interventions Jack M. Fletcher, Ph.D., ABPP Distinguished University Professor Neuropsychology of Learning Disabilities, Pediatric Brain Injury Amie E. Grills-Taquechel, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Anxiety and Depressive Disorders in Youth Anxiety and Depression in Youth, Childhood Peer Victimization/Trauma, Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Disorders H. Julia Hannay, Ph.D. John and Rebecca Moores Professor and Director of Clinical Neuropsychology Training Neuropsychological Test Outcome, Penetrating and Closed Head Injury, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Animal Models Merrill Hiscock, Ph.D. Professor Neuropsychology, Cognitive Neuroscience Paul J. Massman, Ph.D. Associate Professor Neuropsychology of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Disorders, Measurement and Correlates of Progression of Deficits in Alzheimer's Disease Paras Mehta, Ph.D. Associate Professor Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics Mary J. Naus, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Director of Developmental Psychology Training, and Director of Health Psychology Research Group Health Psychology, Cognition and Emotion, Memory Development, Autobiographical Memory Peter J. Norton, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Director of the Anxiety Disorder Clinic Anxiety Disorders, Treatment, Etiology, Chronic Pain Gordon L. Paul, Ph.D. Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified Health Services Provider Assessment, Treatment, Methodology, Mental Health Systems Jeremy W. Pettit, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Director of the Mood Disorder and Suicide Research Program Mood Disorders, Suicide Lynn Paul Rehm, Ph.D., ABPP Professor Depression, Self-Management and Psychotherapy Research John P. Vincent, Ph.D. Professor, Director of Clinical Training, and Director of the Center for Forensic Psychology Forensic Psychology, Psychotherapy, Marriage-Family |
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