Psy751 Clinical Psychology

The overall objective of this course is to introduce students to the discipline of clinical psychology. The aim is to (1) provide students with a solid conceptual/theoretical foundation in clinical psychology, and (2) expose students to practice/professional issues through class presentations and discussions.\ud This will be accomplished through a didactic session on Wednesdays (10:00 to 12:40) covering topics presented in the outline below. These sessions will focus on the conceptual/theoretical foundations of clinical psychology. The concerns of clinical psychology and activities of clinical psychologists will be presented and discussed at this time. In addition to discussion of these issues, you will be exposed to current conceptualizations of therapeutic practice and challenges that face the field in the 21st century