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Applied Clinical Psychology. Penn State Harrisburg. Graduate education in clinical and health psychology Professional training in clinical, forensic and health psychology. Program began in Fall of 1994 New program began Fall of 2001. Applied Clinical Psychology. Penn State Harrisburg. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Applied Clinical Psychology
Graduate education in clinical and health psychology
Professional training in clinical, forensic and health psychology
Program began in Fall of 1994
New program began Fall of 2001
Penn State Harrisburg
Applied Clinical Psychology
Program faculty
Penn State Harrisburg
Professional Skill Development Psychotherapy Psychological assessment Behavior therapy Preventive program development Research skills
Distinguished Faculty Nationally recognized scholars
Michael A. Becker, Ph.D. Jacqueline Bichsel, Ph.D. Thomas G. Bowers, Ph.D. Barbara A. Bremer, Ph.D. Heather Cecil, Ph.D. Richard M. Foxx, Ph.D. Helen M. Hendy, Ph.D. Laura Ferrer-Wreder, Ph.D. Senel Poyrazli, Ph.D. Kimberly A. Schreck, Ph.D.
Affliliate, Adjunct and Associated Faculty
John Stevens Backels, Ph.D. Marsali Hansen, Ph.D. Jeffery Pincus, Ph.D.
Research Interests
Dr. Michael A. Becker Program Coordinator
Social Psychologist Interpersonal social behavior Attraction and romantic
relationships Statistical and data analysis
Research Interests
Dr. Jacqueline M. Bichsel Cognitive psychologist Visual memory Imagery Cognition and aging Multivariate statistical
methods
Research Interests
Dr. Thomas G. Bowers Clinical Psychologist Attention disorders and learning
disorders Brain-behavioral relationships Neuropsychology Addictive behaviors
Research Interests
Dr. Barbara A. Bremer Health Psychologist Memory functions in dialysis
and transplant patients Medical treatment and chronic
illness Quality of life and chronic
illness Breast cancer treatment and
recovery
Research Interests
Dr. Heather Cecil Adolescent health behaviors Human sexual behavior Prevention of HIV, STD and
unplanned pregnancy Research methodology and
psychometrics
Research Interests
Dr. Laura Ferrer-Wreder Cross-cultural research Prevention research for at risk
youth Peer-parent relationships,
gender and ethnicity in prevention programming
Alcohol use and antisocial behavior for adolescents
Research Interests
Dr. Richard M. Foxx Clinical Psychologist Pediatric and developmental
psychology Management of aggressive
behavior Behavior management
Research Interests
Dr. Senel Poyrazli Counseling psychologist Relationship between ethnic
identity, social support, acculturative stress
Interpersonal aspects of counseling
Adjustment of adolescents, college students and war veterans
Research Interests
Dr. Kimberly A. Schreck Child Clinical Psychologist Autism Assessment of children Behavioral interventions with
children Mental retardation Sleep disorders in children
Admission Requirements GPA of 3.0 or above (last two
years) Statistics completed (B or above) Research methods (B or above) 18 credits in psychology Three letters of recommendation GRE scores
Admission Requirements Promising candidates will be
interviewed by two faculty members
Fall and Spring admission
Examples of Program Schedule Fall Semester – First Year
Psychopathology Acquiring Cultural Competency Ethics and Professional Issues Interviewing and Counseling Sills
Typical Program Schedule Spring Semester – First Year
Clinical Health Psychology Advanced Statistics Tests and Measurements Biological Basis
Typical Program Schedule Summer Session First Year
Group Interventions Applied Social Psychology
Typical Program Schedule Fall Semester – Second Year
Practicum Concentration Courses Psychotherapy Advanced Research Methods
Typical Program Schedule Spring Semester – Second Year
Internship Electives Master’s paper Graduation!
Psychology Core Courses Psyc 500 Ethics and Professional
Practice Psyc 501 Cultural Competency Psyc 502 Applied Social Psychology Psyc 524 Biological Basis of Behavior Psyc 520 Advanced Research Methods Psyc 521 Advanced Statistics Psyc 530 Master’s Research Project
Clinical Core Courses
Psyc 517 Psychopathology Psyc 518 Interviewing and
Counseling Skills Psyc 519 Theories and Models of
Psychotherapy Psyc 540 Group Interventions Psyc 571 Tests & Measurement Psyc 595 Clinical Internship
Elective Coursework
Select nine credits in one concentration
Clinical Concentration
Psyc 409 Child Behavior Disorders Psyc 535 Behavior Management Psyc 572 Neuropsychological
Assessment
Forensic Concentration
Psyc 525 Forensic Psychology Psyc 526 Behavioral Systems in
Criminal Justice Crim J 403 Juvenile Law and
Justice
Health Psychology
Psyc 514 Prevention Psychology Psyc 515 Clinical Health
Psychology Psyc 516 Child Health Psychology
Applied Psychological Research Program Focuses on development of
research skills with the context of training in the discipline of psychology
29 required credits, 6 credits of electives
Requirements for Licensed Professional Counselor Coursework in 5 of 8 areas
1. Human growth and development 2. Social & cultural foundations 3. Helping relationships 4. Group work 5. Career & lifestyle development 6. Appraisal 7. Research 8. Professional orientation
Requirements for Licensed Professional Counselor Requires supervised clinical
instruction Practicum – 100 hours Internship – 600 hours