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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD)
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD)

Philadelphia, USA

0 up to 4 Years

English

Full time

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Sep 2024

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Key Summary

    About: The Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) program prepares students for practice in clinical settings. This program often emphasizes practical training, assessment, and intervention techniques, focusing on various psychological theories and methodologies.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers as licensed clinical psychologists, counselors, or educators in a variety of settings, including hospitals, mental health clinics, and private practices. Additionally, they may work in research, supervision, or training roles within the field of psychology.

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Introduction

The Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) program trains practitioner-scholar psychologists to work in a broad range of clinical settings, emphasizing a holistic approach to interdisciplinary care and service to diverse and underserved populations.

Based on the science, safety, and the surge and unpredictability of COVID at this time, the decision has been made to deliver all spring term courses across all PCOM School of Professional and Applied Psychology programs virtually. Please read an important message from Dean Robert A. DiTomasso, PhD, ABPP, for additional information regarding course delivery plans for the upcoming semester.

In our American Psychological Association accredited program, highly credentialed faculty present a curriculum oriented in cognitive-behavioural theory and empirically supported treatments addressing the most current psychology developments while enhancing learning through practical clinical applications and interprofessional education. The program emphasizes professional self-reflection, attention to diversity, advocacy, and social justice.

The learning in the first two years of the Clinical PsyD program is through didactic courses that cover the scientific and clinical foundations of the discipline, including experiential components and labs for skills training. The use of standardized patient actors provides a means for gaining formative feedback on integrating didactic and clinical skills. Fieldwork and seminar experiences in the third and fourth years enable the student to integrate theory and research knowledge with practicum experience. During this time, students are also mentored through the dissertation process. Students' interprofessional education occurs throughout the first four years through coursework, team-based learning, and simulations with DO, PA, counselling, nursing, and other healthcare professionals.

The internship provides the clinical psychology doctoral student with an intensive, yearlong, supervised work experience to develop, practise, and integrate new clinical skills. It represents the doctoral experience's culmination, the last practical training step before earning a doctorate in psychology. All students are required to apply to APA-accredited and APPIC internships.

Here are some of the career opportunities available to PCOM Clinical PsyD program graduates:

Clinical psychology professionals work with individuals, families, and groups in various settings such as hospitals and private practice. Some graduates teach in academic settings. According to the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis Behavioral Health Workforce Projections, demand for clinical psychologists is projected to exceed supply by 2030.

The PCOM Clinical PsyD program trains psychologists who are well-grounded in fundamental and general training and who have the opportunity to develop specialized interests in their later years or through electives and dissertation work. They are prepared to deliver essential services to today's diverse populations, particularly the underserved, focusing on patient-centred care and interprofessional collaboration.

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