Psychology and Law Emphasis/Minor?

[mplsgirl]

Hey Everyone,

I was curious if anyone knew of any more Clinical Psychology Ph.D. programs with research specialties in the area of Psychology and Law. I have researched schools and found what I think is a comprehensive list, but I'm curious as to if anyone else is aware of other programs specializing in this type of research. The schools/programs I have in my list are:

Northwestern (Feinberg School)
University of Illinois- Chicago
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
John Jay

Note I'm looking for only Clinical programs, not Social Psych programs.

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[JockNerd]

A few counseling psych programs offer a PhD/JD.

 

[RayneeDeigh]

Are you interested more in eyewitness testimony and that kind of law stuff, or forensic populations themselves? I do know that Lincoln tends to emphasize the former. The University of British Columbia also has a strong program that seems to have a little bit of something for everyone interested in Law. I go to the University of Saskatchewan where we focus more on forensic populations (risk assessment, criminogenic needs, etc.)

There's also the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
I'm trying to remember where else I applied, haha. There's a guy in Reno (O'Donohue) who used to do a lot of writing about clinical forensics, you might wanna look into him. Not sure what he's doing now. There's the University of Oregon, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology (which I don't recommend), and I think the University of Arizona (or Arizona state, I mix them up all the time).

Again it all depends on what your specific interests are.

OH! Duh, The University of Alabama. I totally forgot about that one.

 

[CanadianPhD]

Sam Houston State University specializes in clinical Forensic Psychology and is recently APA accredited.

 

[KillerDiller]

You may also want to look at Drexel.

 

[ProZackMI]

What exactly are looking for here? I'm a psychiatrist and attorney. Are you looking for a forensic clinical PhD program, a PhD in psychology and JD? The more specific you can be, the better advice you'll get.

There are a few PhD-JD programs in psych/law and a few PsyD-JD programs in law-clin psych. Widener has a good program.

 

[ProZackMI]

What exactly are looking for here? I'm a psychiatrist and attorney. Are you looking for a forensic clinical PhD program, a PhD in psychology and JD? The more specific you can be, the better advice you'll get.

There are a few PhD-JD programs in psych/law and a few PsyD-JD programs in law-clin psych. Widener has a good program.

http://www.widener.edu/jdpsyd/

 

[ProZackMI]

What exactly are looking for here? I'm a psychiatrist and attorney. Are you looking for a forensic clinical PhD program, a PhD in psychology and JD? The more specific you can be, the better advice you'll get.

There are a few PhD-JD programs in psych/law and a few PsyD-JD programs in law-clin psych. Widener has a good program.

http://www.widener.edu/jdpsyd/

and...University of Denver has a specific forensic program (MA and PsyD):
http://www.du.edu/gspp/degree-programs/forensic-psychology/overview/index.html

 

[mplsgirl]

What exactly are looking for here? I'm a psychiatrist and attorney. Are you looking for a forensic clinical PhD program, a PhD in psychology and JD? The more specific you can be, the better advice you'll get.

There are a few PhD-JD programs in psych/law and a few PsyD-JD programs in law-clin psych. Widener has a good program.

http://www.widener.edu/jdpsyd/

and...University of Denver has a specific forensic program (MA and PsyD):
http://www.du.edu/gspp/degree-programs/forensic-psychology/overview/index.html

Thanks for the info ProZackMI. I am looking for Clinical Psychology Ph.D. programs, not PsyD programs. I have thought about Forensic Psychology PhD programs, but am not sure how keen I am on applying to them versus Clinical programs. They don't seem to be as versatile, and I want to be trained clinically as well as have the opportunity to immerse myself in research. I would definitely be open to a Clinical Psych PhD/JD program, as long as I could do research in psycho-legal studies!

Your career accomplishments are motivating (being a psychiatrist AND attorney!) And I thought I was being ambitious just seeking out a PhD!

 

[karma898]

Simon Fraser University also has a good psych and law clinical program.

 

[dontknowitall]

Definitely check out University of Arizona, I think their program is called PPL and you have the option of doing a clinical psych PhD ONLY or a PhD and a JD (which I think it like 7 or 8 years, or longer! Not sure).