Doctor's degree Clinical Psychology - Florida State University

Doctor's degree Clinical Psychology from Florida State University is a Campus Ph.D Clinical Psychology degree that prepares you for a Psychology career. The three main training objectives are: to provide a broad background in general psychology , including biological, developmental, social, and cognitive science to prepare students for clinical research through extensive coursework in research methods and statistics and through intensive involvement in ongoing investigations to encourage ethical application of scientific knowledge and an investigative approach to the understanding of psychopathology and the practice of clinical assessment and intervention General description and objectives: Breadth of student understanding of the field of psychology and related disciplines, the first objective of our training program, is ensured in our program primarily through a curriculum of required courses, a number of which are taught by faculty in the nonclinical areas. We consider clinical students' exposure to our first-rate Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology , Developmental Psychology and Social Psychology faculty to be a strength of our program. This emphasis on the relevance of clinical psychology to the broader field is further underscored by the high degree of cross-area collaboration among our faculty. In addition to research collaboration by faculty from different areas of the department, the department also encourages collaboration in teaching. To facilitate this, the department has decided to regularly offer cross-area graduate seminars; a faculty member from each area of the department jointly teach a graduate seminar. Thus, the integration of clinical psychology in the broad discipline of psychology is modeled for our students by the faculty in the domains of teaching and research. The second objective of our training program, "to prepare students for clinical research," is satisfied in a variety of ways and is part of the ongoing training of students throughout their tenure in the program. We adhere to a mentorship training model. Students are accepted into the graduate program, in part, based on the match between their interests and those of our clinical faculty. We believe that early and intense involvement in research is the cornerstone of a good clinical science program and to this end students are encouraged to be continuously involved in ongoing research. Under close supervision of their major professor, it is common for clinical graduate students to pursue research in collaboration with other faculty and students. The emphasis on continuous research is evident in the substantial number of presentations and publications authored by our clinical students (link to clinical presentations and publications.) The third objective of our program model, "to encourage ethical application of scientific knowledge and an investigative approach to the understanding of psychopathology and the practice of clinical assessment and intervention", is achieved through a variety of mechanisms including formal coursework and supervised practica. Our training program is based on the view that the program faculty must serve as models of the behavior they want their students to exhibit. The clinical faculty consists of women and men with a wide array of clinical styles, theoretical approaches, and research interests. Despite these differences, we share a commitment to the view that the unique contribution of clinical psychology to society comes from its foundation in science. View more details on Florida State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Clinical Psychology courses.