Psychology (PhD) – Clinical Psychology
The PhD program in Clinical Psychology is oriented toward the scientist-practitioner and is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The program places equal emphasis on clinical research and the application of scientific principles. It encompasses five years of full-time study and provides graduate students with a strong foundation in relevant psychological theory, experience in the practice of psychological assessment and intervention, experience in conducting meaningful clinical research, and opportunities to develop teaching competencies.
The program in Clinical Psychology curriculum follows the scientist-practitioner model and APA guidelines on accreditation of doctoral clinical psychology programs. It also considers state licensing guidelines and various publications that have been written on the topic of doctoral education, training, and credentialing in clinical psychology, as well as the specialty areas of clinical neuropsychology, clinical health psychology, clinical child psychology, and/or forensic psychology.
Degree | Availability | Location |
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PhD |
Full-Time |
Philadelphia |
Concentrations
- Clinical Child Psychology
- Clinical Neuropsychology
- Forensic Psychology
- Health Psychology