Description
The first semester of a three-semester sequence. Students attend a weekly two-hour seminar while completing a 15-hour per week practicum experience in an agency where they provide clinical services. Hands-on learning of case formulation through presentation of their cases, clinical interaction, and clinical technique. Selected consultants may attend seminars to respond to case presentations. Topics to be covered this term include: methods to begin treatment or evaluation; assessing suitability for various interventions; making recommendations; developing helpful relationships with supervisors and staff; and elements of clinical listening and ongoing case formulation. Prerequisites: PSY 5110; PSY 5400 and PSY 5410, each with a grade of B (3.0) or higher; PSY 5600; PSY 5780; and program approval.