ABA to Clinical Neuropsychology

[Neuroplast]

Hello, I have begun starting my practicum supervised hours needed for BCBA licensure at a behavior clinic located at Nova Southeastern University and was thinking what section of the CV would be adequate for this information to put on. Would it be in the education section or clinical section or other section not mentioned?

And also, since I am planning on doing behavior therapy for 2 years before hopping on the Ph.d/Psy.D path, I was wondering if such clinical experience would hinder my possibilities of not being accepted to schools because of the area of work I am in. I guess I am having some doubts on pursuing clinical neuropsychology later on, of course it's way ahead of me but I am a little skeptical if any POI would be interested in me. I did happen to find that UT Southwestern Medical Center has a lab that focuses on Autism research and faculty in their Phd clinical psychology program, but haven't stumbled any other schools.

Is it uncommon for grad students to shift their fields of interest when applying to doctoral degrees? Is this something that is stated in the letter of intent during applications?I was also thinking of specializing in CBT while doing ABA therapy. Is this possible? I want to be open and not just cater to autistic populations, but to other populations as well, like addiction, emotional, etc. Although there is research on ABA towards addiction. What does everyone think. Thank you guys.

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[Neuroplast]

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Hello, I have begun starting my practicum supervised hours needed for BCBA licensure at a behavior clinic located at Nova Southeastern University and was thinking what section of the CV would be adequate for this information to put on. Would it be in the education section or clinical section or other section not mentioned?

And also, since I am planning on doing behavior therapy for 2 years before hopping on the Ph.d/Psy.D path, I was wondering if such clinical experience would hinder my possibilities of not being accepted to schools because of the area of work I am in. I guess I am having some doubts on pursuing clinical neuropsychology later on, of course it's way ahead of me but I am a little skeptical if any POI would be interested in me. I did happen to find that UT Southwestern Medical Center has a lab that focuses on Autism research and faculty in their Phd clinical psychology program, but haven't stumbled any other schools.

Is it uncommon for grad students to shift their fields of interest when applying to doctoral degrees? Is this something that is stated in the letter of intent during applications?I was also thinking of specializing in CBT while doing ABA therapy. Is this possible? I want to be open and not just cater to autistic populations, but to other populations as well, like addiction, emotional, etc. Although there is research on ABA towards addiction. What does everyone think. Thank you guys.

 

[AcronymAllergy]

Maybe a professional education and training section? That's where I have all my info for internship and postdoc training (which actually have their own separate headers).

I don't know if the experience would help the application much (although it very well might), but I'd be very surprised if it hurt things. So long as you can cogently explain why you're interested in neuropsych, and possibly even work your ABA experience into that, I'd imagine you should be fine.

No idea about CBT in ABA, but other folks here can likely speak to that.

 

[Neuroplast]

Thanks, this is helpful. I will need to create this section on the CV as I just have Education.

I don't want to just focus on Autism but rather be open and general to other areas. As mentioned previously I have found ABA therapy to be effective in addiction to a certain extent based on journals. I also looked into cognitive rehabilitation therapy for individuals with TBI. This is a training required at Masters level, but that much I know. So I have between CBT or CRT to decide. Any information on these trainings would greatly help if anyone has knowledge. Thanks again.

 

[PsyDr]

Refocusing ones area of interest after admission is extremely common. I wouldn't worry about it

 

[UnknownPsych]

As long as you don't come off as too flaky and broad in your interviews, having multiple areas of interest is typically fine. You can say something like "I'm really interested in working with you on X, but I see that you also have faculty who do Y. What opportunities are there for me to learn from/contribute to lab Y?" Some people may hesitate on taking you as a student if you want to do too many different things.

Are you saying you want to pursue clinical neuropsychology in autism specifically? Or you like research into autism in general and also clinical neuropsychology in general? Because there are a ton of researchers across the country doing research in autism.

If you are accepted into a PhD or PsyD program, chances are you will get extensive training in CBT. Doctoral level training typically progresses from generalist to specialist, and therapeutic theoretical orientation is one of the foundational components. Opportunities for specialization will come through research with your lab (throughout training) and specialty practica, externships, predoctoral internship, and postdoc (later on in training).

 

[Neuroplast]

As long as you don't come off as too flaky and broad in your interviews, having multiple areas of interest is typically fine. You can say something like "I'm really interested in working with you on X, but I see that you also have faculty who do Y. What opportunities are there for me to learn from/contribute to lab Y?" Some people may hesitate on taking you as a student if you want to do too many different things.

Are you saying you want to pursue clinical neuropsychology in autism specifically? Or you like research into autism in general and also clinical neuropsychology in general? Because there are a ton of researchers across the country doing research in autism.

If you are accepted into a PhD or PsyD program, chances are you will get extensive training in CBT. Doctoral level training typically progresses from generalist to specialist, and therapeutic theoretical orientation is one of the foundational components. Opportunities for specialization will come through research with your lab (throughout training) and specialty practica, externships, predoctoral internship, and postdoc (later on in training).

Thanks for the suggestions. I like research in autism and also clinical neuropsychology in general but would like to explore other areas of interest. As far as CRT is concerned, would I be able to qualify for something like this http://www.societyforcognitiverehab...n/achieving-cognitive-rehab-certification.php during my ABA training? Or would the ABA hours not count for this.