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2023-2026 Academic Catalog

PSY 5810 - Introduction to Clinical Practice

(0 Credits) (50 hrs.)

This is the first of a series of practicum experiences designed to foster in the student the development of practical clinical skills. The students will learn most of the basic skills needed to conduct initial interviews and to begin a therapeutic intervention. The practicum focuses on the development of an in-depth understanding of all the main components of the clinical interview. It teaches methods of recording and of analyzing data. It develops full awareness of the different dynamics of the patient-clinician relationship. The ethical handling of records and of confidential information will be addressed throughout the semester. The students will master basic skills in the logical and sequential organization of clinical data so that the information obtained through interviews may become meaningful and useful for clinical intervention.