Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology 2022/2023 edition

by Norcross, John C.; Sayette, Michael A.

• ISBN13: 9781462548477
• ISBN10: 1462548474
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-04-14
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This book has been replaced by Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, 2024/2025 Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-5313-6.

Author Biography

John C. Norcross, PhD, ABPP, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Scranton, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University, and a board-certified clinical psychologist. He has been elected president of the International Society of Clinical Psychology, the American Psychological Association (APA) Division of Psychotherapy, and the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration. With more than 400 scholarly publications, Dr. Norcross is a recipient of the Distinguished Career Contribution to Education and Training Award from the APA, the Pennsylvania Professor of the Year Award from the Carnegie Foundation, and the Rosalee Weiss Award from the American Psychological Foundation, and is an elected member of the National Academies of Practice. Dr. Norcross has given lectures and workshops in 30 countries. 
 
Michael A. Sayette, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, with a secondary appointment as Professor of Psychiatry at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Sayette has published primarily in the area of substance abuse, with a focus on the development of psychological theories of alcohol and tobacco use. Dr. Sayette is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Association for Psychological Science, and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. He is a recipient of the Toy–Caldwell–Colbert Award for Distinguished Educator in Clinical Psychology from the Society of Clinical Psychology (APA Division 12). Dr. Sayette is Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh and has directed graduate admissions for the clinical psychology program. He has presented seminars on applying to graduate school at several universities in North America and Europe.
 

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Introducing Clinical and Counseling Psychology
2. Deciding between the Master’s and Doctorate
3. Choosing the Ph.D. or Psy.D.
4. Preparing for Graduate School
5. Getting Started
6. Selecting Schools
7. Applying to Programs
8. Mastering the Interview
9. Making Final Decisions
Reports on Combined Psychology Programs
Reports on Clinical Psychology Programs
Reports on Counseling Psychology Programs
Appendix A. Time Line
Appendix B. Worksheet for Choosing Programs
Appendix C. Worksheet for Assessing Program Criteria
Appendix D. Worksheet for Making Final Choices
Appendix E. Research Areas
Appendix F. Specialty Clinics and Practica Sites
Appendix G. Program Concentrations and Tracks
References