I'm considering/interviewing at two different generalist Clinical Psy.D. programs right now. Both are generalist programs, but have quite a few neuropsychologists as faculty members. If I pursued this route, what setbacks would I have coming from such a program? Could this also give me a leg up on the competition some with the heightened focus on clinical training?
Neuropsychology from a Generalist Psy.D. Program?
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Im not really sure if this is your question, but Internships will care more about your clinical training/exposure in npsych, rather than formal coursework. I'm not sure how this would be a "leg up" though.
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1. A neuropsychologist is first a psychologist...so you need a solid foundation in generalist training.
2. Gaining exposure through practica and mentorship is a very important aspect of neuropsychological training, so having access to faculty to actively practice (or who can provide access to active practice) is important.
3. Having a strong foundation in neuroscience is very important. If the program does not offer classes in neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and simliar...can you take those classes throug another dept?
4. Publish and present. A good neuropsychologist has a strong background in research & statistics, so being able to show productivity is important. You can still very much be a clinician, but so much of neuropsychology is understand what data means, so you need to know much more about the assessment than a generalist.
As an aside....Generalist v. Specific Track is mostly marketing. A solid mentor will open far more doors than getting more classroom training or an extra practica in neuropsychological assessment. A quick search on here for "neuropsychology" or similar should reveal a plethora of threads about training and how to be competitive.
2. Gaining exposure through practica and mentorship is a very important aspect of neuropsychological training, so having access to faculty to actively practice (or who can provide access to active practice) is important.
3. Having a strong foundation in neuroscience is very important. If the program does not offer classes in neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and simliar...can you take those classes throug another dept?
4. Publish and present. A good neuropsychologist has a strong background in research & statistics, so being able to show productivity is important. You can still very much be a clinician, but so much of neuropsychology is understand what data means, so you need to know much more about the assessment than a generalist.
As an aside....Generalist v. Specific Track is mostly marketing. A solid mentor will open far more doors than getting more classroom training or an extra practica in neuropsychological assessment. A quick search on here for "neuropsychology" or similar should reveal a plethora of threads about training and how to be competitive.
Thanks. That makes sense.
Great advice! Thank you for your suggestions. That helps clear things up a great deal.
