Practice Oriented PhD Programs

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[PsychBoxe]

I made a similar post, hopefully this link will help.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=623946&highlight=phd+less+focus+on+research

 

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[erg923]

I think I would argue all programs provide you able opportunities and practica if you chose to take them up. Some individual professors might subtely disapproved if you decide to pursue more clinical training if they feel their lab is getting jipped in the process however. But, the bottom line is that you can get lots of clincial training at almost all programs. The question really is, which programs are less focused on producing academics as the end result?

My list (from what I know) of solid programs that seem to be somewhat less focused on producing future academics:

-UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
-Western Michigan
-Eastern Michigan
-University of Louisville
-Auburn
-University of Central Florida
-CUNY
-New School for Social Research
-pretty much any professional school that offers a Ph.D is still gonna be
heavily clinically focused

This is a pretty idiosyncratic list that I have gather from people talking about these programs. I'm sure others have many others. Also, this is no way implies that you would want to avoid thise schools if you are heavily rearched focused

 

[futureapppsy2]

-Montana (though it depends on the POI)
-North Dakota
-Kentucky

 

[erg923]

I went to undergrad at Kentucky. I would say that very much depends on the POI, as is the case with alot of the programs. But overall, I would say, even thoiught they have great practicum placements, its still more research heavy than many others on that list. My personal opionion anyway.

 

[futureapppsy2]

Fair enough--I have no personal knowledge of the program, but I've heard it was fairly clinical/balanced from previous applicants. *shrug*

 

[AryaStark]

I have wanted to ask you something. Sometimes I think you're already a grad student and sometimes I think you haven't applied yet. So which is it? I can never tell. I feel like a crazy person haha.

Fair enough--I have no personal knowledge of the program, but I've heard it was fairly clinical/balanced from previous applicants. *shrug*

 

[cara susanna]

American University insisted to us that they were balanced, but I wouldn't know for sure.

 

[apumic]

I could add a ton to this list, but here are a few:

*Wayne State
*Loyola-Chicago
*Texas Tech
*Biola/Rosemead
*Virginia Consortium (PhD as of next year)
*Wichita State

 

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[apumic]

^
What else could you add, and out of curiosity, what do you base this on?

Thanks.

If that was directed at me, I'm basing it on places I interviewed and conversations I had with students, etc. I had a bunch of others that I had on my list to apply for and whatnot that I could add based on talking with faculty at the schools and such. Maybe I can get to adding some of those later.

 

[cardamom]

I would second this (or at the least the assessment contained):

I went to undergrad at Kentucky. I would say that very much depends on the POI, as is the case with alot of the programs. But overall, I would say, even thoiught they have great practicum placements, its still more research heavy than many others on that list. My personal opionion anyway.

and this:

American University insisted to us that they were balanced, but I wouldn't know for sure.

and add that I had the strong impression from current students that American was indeed very balanced. Also, while I think Kentucky is balanced in the sense that it produces both strong researchers and strong clinicians, from what I know so far, I don't think I would place it on that list, which seems to be schools leaning more toward clinical training, not simply the inclusion of good clinical training alongside intense research (which would be a much longer list).

I think Adelphi may belong on the list though, but I don't know much about it other than it being very psychodynamic. I think it's more clinically oriented though.

 

[JockNerd]

When I interviewed, I found:

UND Counseling Psych
Utah Counseling Psych (in some financial difficulty when I applied; only gave 1/2 tuition waivers to some people)
Utah Clinical

to be more balanced.

 

[futureapppsy2]

I have wanted to ask you something. Sometimes I think you're already a grad student and sometimes I think you haven't applied yet. So which is it? I can never tell. I feel like a crazy person haha.

I'm applying this cycle (for school psych programs, but I have one potential clinical program and one combined program on my list). Sorry for the confusion--I only wish I were a grad student!

 

[psychmama]

I'd also add Fairleigh Dickinson U (Clinical) and Seton Hall U. (Counseling). Both lean towards practice. Last I checked FDU gave 50% tuition remission plus the opportunity to earn more by teaching classes.

 

[Wildcat06]

I'd also add Northwestern Feinberg which is a great balanced program.

 

[HeyJude]

Illinois Institute of Technology is very clinically oriented.