Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Clinical Psychology Concentration in Health Psychology 72 months PHD Programme By University of Kentucky |TopUniversities

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Clinical Psychology Concentration in Health Psychology

Subject Ranking

# 251-300QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

72 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

PsychologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MDiv

Study Level

PHD

The clinical program is devoted to training clinical scientists and to the promotion of an integration of science and practice. We understand the scientific method as the appropriate basis for clinical psychology: it provides the strongest basis for developing new knowledge in our field, and clinicians should provide those services that are shown scientifically to be effective. We train our students to be leading researchers, critical consumers of the scientific literature, and clinicians who depend on scientific findings to guide their applied activities. All of our doctoral students are expected to conduct original research, and most of our graduates make ongoing contributions to the scientific literature over the course of their careers. Successful applicants to our program usually have strong research interests that they intend to pursue during their training. We anticipate that some students will enter the program without fully formed professional goals, and so will consider research, teaching, and delivery of clinical services as possible career activities. Our program offers sufficient breadth and flexibility to train students for careers that involve all three. All students will receive rigorous training in both research and practice, and will both conduct scientific research and apply science-based methods in clinical practice. In addition, classroom teaching and supervisory experiences are available to clinical students. There are many career paths open to scientific clinical psychologists; many of our graduates receive medical center and university psychology department faculty appointments. Both types of appointments involve clinical research, and many medical center appointments also involve clinical service delivery. Ongoing conversations between students and their advisors, other faculty members, other scientists, and other professional psychologists assist students in clarifying their professional goals and tailoring their training to support them. It is our goal to train students to bring an empirical, science-based approach to all of their professional activities, regardless of their ultimate career path. The PhD program in clinical psychology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of American Psychological Association and by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System, and is a member of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science. STUDENT ADMISSIONS, OUTCOMES, AND OTHER DATA These data are provided to the public to provide more information about our program. It is recommended that applicants and prospective graduate students consider data from our program and from other programs to make an informed decision about whether this program is a good fit for them. Please see the link about how to choose a graduate program for help in better understanding the implications of these data. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY CONCENTRATION The Department of Psychology, in collaboration with the Department of Behavioral Science in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, offers a specialization in Health Psychology. Specialization in Health Psychology requires completion of several seminars in the Department of Behavioral Science, and contact with the medical patient population and with the faculty and staff in the various academic and clinical departments in the Medical Center. It also provides an opportunity to conduct doctoral dissertation research and to participate in other research projects in the medical setting. NIH stipends, fellowships, or graduate assistantships are available through the Department of Behavioral Science for graduate students in the Department of Psychology who are pursuing an interest in Health Psychology.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MDiv

Study Level

PHD

The clinical program is devoted to training clinical scientists and to the promotion of an integration of science and practice. We understand the scientific method as the appropriate basis for clinical psychology: it provides the strongest basis for developing new knowledge in our field, and clinicians should provide those services that are shown scientifically to be effective. We train our students to be leading researchers, critical consumers of the scientific literature, and clinicians who depend on scientific findings to guide their applied activities. All of our doctoral students are expected to conduct original research, and most of our graduates make ongoing contributions to the scientific literature over the course of their careers. Successful applicants to our program usually have strong research interests that they intend to pursue during their training. We anticipate that some students will enter the program without fully formed professional goals, and so will consider research, teaching, and delivery of clinical services as possible career activities. Our program offers sufficient breadth and flexibility to train students for careers that involve all three. All students will receive rigorous training in both research and practice, and will both conduct scientific research and apply science-based methods in clinical practice. In addition, classroom teaching and supervisory experiences are available to clinical students. There are many career paths open to scientific clinical psychologists; many of our graduates receive medical center and university psychology department faculty appointments. Both types of appointments involve clinical research, and many medical center appointments also involve clinical service delivery. Ongoing conversations between students and their advisors, other faculty members, other scientists, and other professional psychologists assist students in clarifying their professional goals and tailoring their training to support them. It is our goal to train students to bring an empirical, science-based approach to all of their professional activities, regardless of their ultimate career path. The PhD program in clinical psychology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of American Psychological Association and by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System, and is a member of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science. STUDENT ADMISSIONS, OUTCOMES, AND OTHER DATA These data are provided to the public to provide more information about our program. It is recommended that applicants and prospective graduate students consider data from our program and from other programs to make an informed decision about whether this program is a good fit for them. Please see the link about how to choose a graduate program for help in better understanding the implications of these data. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY CONCENTRATION The Department of Psychology, in collaboration with the Department of Behavioral Science in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, offers a specialization in Health Psychology. Specialization in Health Psychology requires completion of several seminars in the Department of Behavioral Science, and contact with the medical patient population and with the faculty and staff in the various academic and clinical departments in the Medical Center. It also provides an opportunity to conduct doctoral dissertation research and to participate in other research projects in the medical setting. NIH stipends, fellowships, or graduate assistantships are available through the Department of Behavioral Science for graduate students in the Department of Psychology who are pursuing an interest in Health Psychology.

Admission Requirements

6+

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