Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology: 1998/1999 Edition - Softcover

Sayette, Michael A.; Mayne, Tracy J.; Norcross, John C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572302747 ISBN 13: 9781572302747

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 1998

Synopsis

Thanks to booksellers, sales have doubled over the last two editions. Newly updated, this perennial bestseller continues to offer the most current, pertinent information on accredited doctoral programs in clinical and counseling psychology throughout the United States and Canada. Entries on over 250 of these programs provide valuable information on admissions criteria, application odds, research areas, specialty, clinics, and more. The 1998/1999 edition also profiles several newly accredited programs, features enhanced coverage of financial aid and minority concerns, and includes listings of useful websites as well as e-mail addresses for most programs.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael A. Sayette, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, with a joint appointment as Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University and completed his internship at the Brown University School of Medicine. He has researched and published primarily in the area of substance abuse, and has presented seminars on applying to graduate school at several universities.

Tracy J. Mayne, PhD, received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology as an Honors Fellow at Rutgers University and completed his internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California at San Francisco Medical School and the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies. He is currently an adjunct assistant professor at New York University and a principal investigator at Gay Men's Health Crisis, where he is studying isses of medical adherence and disease prevention in people living with HIV. He has published numerous articles and chapters in the area of health psychology and emotion.

John C. Norcross, PhD, received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Rhode Island and completed his internship at the Brown University School of Medicine. Professor and former Chair of Psychology at the University of Scranton, he maintains an independent clinical psychology practice, is a coeditor of the American Psychological Association's Psychotherapy Videotape Series, and has authored or edited 10 books. Dr. Norcorss has conducted workshops and resaerch on graduate study in psychology for many years.

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1. Introducing Clinical and Counseling Psychology
2. Preparing for Graduate School
3. Getting Started
4. Selecting Schools
5. Applying to Programs
6. Mastering the Interview
7. Making Final Decisions
o Reports on Combined Professional-Scientific Psychology Programs
o Reports on Individual Clinical Psychology Programs
o Reports on Individual Counseling Psychology Programs
o Appendices: A. Time Line. o B. Worksheet for Choosing Schools. o C. Worksheet for Assessing Program Criteria. o D. Worksheet for Making Final Choices. o E. Research Areas. o F. Specialty Clinics and Practica Sites

About this edition

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1572302747
• ISBN 13: 9781572302747
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 321