Welcome to the page for the Doxa International University doctoral program in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D). Our academic community seeks to contribute to the ongoing development of Clinical Psychology from a Christian perspective. We pursue this passion through our training, scholarship and service activities.
We are committed to a training mission that is faithful to both the scientific-professional discipline of clinical psychology and to our distinctive Christian identities. We refer to this as “integration across the curriculum”, and you will find that we take seriously the relationship between Christianity and psychology, and that we offer seamless integration that occurs in each core course and elective.
We offer doctoral training in clinical psychology, and we’ll seek accreditation from the American Psychological Association, (as other universities offering similar programs have done) while simultaneously integrating faith and learning throughout the curriculum. We train students following the practitioner-scholar model of training which is also sometimes called the "Vail" model. The intent of this training is to produce graduates whose career primarily involves psychological practice.
Ours is an exciting context of study for emerging psychologists who have passionate and intellectually engaging Christian faiths. While all students are trained to be generalist-psychologists, our program has developed emphasis areas within the curriculum including marriage and family, child and adolescent, health psychology, and consulting psychology.
MISSION
Besides the general Mission of our School our mission for the Psy.D. program in Clinical Psychology at DIU, is to train culturally competent clinical psychologists at the doctoral level of professional competence who will be sensitive to the spiritual aspects of counseling, as we reach to the training of minorities, particularly Hispanics.
PHILOSOPHY OF TRAINING
The philosophy of training for the Psy.D. Program is based upon the value that the needs of a multicultural society are best served by a psychology profession that is both culturally competent and inclusive. In accordance with this value, the Program seeks to provide students with a rich exposure to culturally and individually diverse populations through its academic training and applied experiences. It also seeks to train students that have been underrepresented in the field.
TRAINING MODEL
The Psy.D. Program follows the practitioner-scholar model, as defined by the Vail Conference and further articulated in the Mission Bay Resolutions. The Psy.D. Program is designed to prepare students as clinical psychologists to provide comprehensive psychotherapeutic and psychodiagnostic services, to assume administrative and supervisory positions in mental health programs, and to provide professional psychological consultation. The Program trains students in the theories and concepts of cultural and individual diversity and in their application to the practice of professional psychology. It also trains students to be consumers of research and base their work on the foundation of scientific evidence and scholarly works.
TRAINING GOALS
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of academic courses and clinical practicum, students will be able to:
CURRICULUM PLAN
The curriculum of the Psy.D. Program is derived from its mission, philosophy, training model, and goals as articulated above. The Psy.D. Program offers two concentrations: Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology General Practice. Master of Science of Psychology students with 47 approved credits may transfer to the Psy.D. program
The Child Psychology Concentration is designed to train students in the understanding of childhood psychopathology including learning disabilities, in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents, and in the training of students to understand the impact of social problems on this population.
The General Practice Concentration is designed to train students in the assessment and treatment of mental and emotional disorders as well as practice management.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
PRAC701 Pre-practicum, Interviewing, and Clinic Orientation
The pre-practicum semester introduces students to clinical procedures and teaches interviewing skills. In subsequent semesters students are assigned to vertical teams The clinical training component of our program consists of graduated levels of clinical exposure and experience including an introduction to clinical procedures through coursework, intensive supervision on cases that increase in number over two years of on-site practicum, exposure to a range of cases and procedures.
PSYD734 Psychopathology I
This course concentrates on the description, etiology, assessment, and understanding of the moderate range of symptomology and behavioral disorders. Developmental and dynamic elements are considered in the context of diagnostic and therapeutic concerns. A methodology for organizing clinical data is presented. Diagnostic systems, particularly the current edition of the DSM-IV, are presented and examined. Attention is also given to diagnostic interviewing, including a review of semi-structured interviews and opportunities for role-play.
PsyD702 Introduction to Clinical Psychology
This will be a survey-type course which will cover the history, theory, practice, and potential future of the discipline and provides a comprehensive overview of interviewing, assessment, psychotherapy, community intervention, and public policy.
PSYD715 Theories of Personality
The opportunity to explore description, dynamics and theories of the development of personality is provided in this course. Adler, Sullivan, Freud, Allport, Erikson, etc. among others will be surveyed.
PSYD705 Ethics, Laws and Professional Conduct
This course covers standards for professional conduct in counseling. It considers ethical and legal decisions that mental health practitioners must make. Case examples, current federal and state laws/statutes, ethical codes, and standards on assessment, diagnosis, and placement data will be discussed in relation to counseling a variety of culturally diverse populations in multiple settings.
PRAC702 Practicum II
First practicum concurrent with first field placement and training experience. Discussions of placement, techniques for providing therapy, increasing skill as a psychologist will be included.
PSYD718 Case Conceptualization
This course will cover how to effectively link a client’s presenting problem to a treatment plan as well as provide the basis for tailoring treatment to client need and expectations. Case conceptualization can also provide a tangible marker of a trainee’s capacity to link or integrate theory and practice. There will be reflection on pattern analysis, a clinically useful strategy for case conceptualization and sequencing treatment for individuals.
PSYD716 Techniques of Psychotherapy I
This first course in techniques, surveys the fields of psychotherapy and counseling. It reviews the various theories and techniques of counseling that are consistent with current professional research and practice in the fields of mental health and school counseling.
PSYD740 Life Span and Human Development
This course will examine the patterns of growth, change and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan since birth. It will cover the multidisciplinary approaches to human development within the behavioral and social sciences. Explores theories of human development and the process of individual change over time, that occurs in social, cultural and historical contexts. Examines central theories of transformation and development to gain an understanding of human behavior, the environmental factors that affect both normal and abnormal behavior, and the systems (e.g., school, family, community) that interact to affect an individual’s development.
PSYD735 Psychopathology II
A continuation of Psychopathology I, this course covers the description, etiology, assessment, emphasizing understanding of more severe psychological disorders. Schizophrenic spectrum disorders, substance abuse disorders, and personality disorders are included. Attention is given to diagnostic interviewing, focusing on the range of diagnoses presented in the course with opportunities for role-play.
PRAC703 Practicum III
Second field placement and training experience concurrent with classroom enrollment required. Minimum of 8 hours per week required; additional as hours as placement agency requires. Includes on-site supervision.
PSYD717 Techniques of Psychotherapy II
Provides students with more advanced technical approaches for treatment using various theoretical approaches to psychotherapy (e.g. humanistic, interpersonal process, cognitive-behavior analysis, etc.). Builds on basic therapeutic skills, and focuses on applying evidence based techniques to common disorders in diverse populations
PSYD719 Fundamentals of Statistical Reasoning
Topics include organizing observed data for analysis, understanding of variability, graphical methods, and summary statistics; simple, conditional, and joint probabilities; combinations, permutations; binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions; sampling distributions, estimation, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing; tests for independence and analysis of categorical data; two-sample problems; designed experiments with one or two factors; introduction to analysis of variance, simple and multiple linear regression, and correlation.
PSYD732 Personality, Culture and Social Structure
In this course the student will be introduced to the topic of “social structure, personality, and culture” a broad framework in sociological social psychology. The social structures considered in this course include economic contexts, generations and the life course, workplaces, racial/ethnic hierarchies, and nation-states. We will also examine secular trends in self-esteem, happiness, and ambition.
PSYD700 Theories of Learning and Motivation
A nice introduction to the major learning theories. Basic ideas about the "whys" of student behavior and what influences them toward or away from learning. These theories give us an ever-expanding collection of good questions to ask before jumping to solve any particular instructional problem--therefore making the solution that much better, once we finally arrive at it.
PRAC704 Practicum IV
Third field placement and training experience concurrent with classroom enrollment required. Minimum of 8 hours per week required; additional as hours as placement agency requires. Includes on-site supervision.
PSYD840 Group Psychotherapy
This course addresses group theory and practice in multiple settings with a variety of diverse populations and age groups. Major themes include group dynamics, group process, and group states for mental health practitioners.
PSYD746 Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy
This course will cover the history and development of the cognitive and behavioral theories which made for the founding of CBT which is a type of therapy that is about changing the patient's attitude in order to take a different perspective on his/her condition.
PSYD788 Theories of Test and Test Construction
This course will acquaint the student with the fundamental vocabulary and logic of behavioral assessment. Will help to develop the capacity for critical judgment of the adequacy of measures purported to assess behavior. It will also acquaint the student with some of the relevant literature in personality assessment, psychometric theory and practice, and methods of observing and measuring behavior, as well as some principles in test construction and validation.
PSYD789 Cross-Cultural Psychotherapy
This course addresses cultural diversity and its implications for counseling. It considers the psychological impact of factors such as gender, race, ethnicity and culture, religious preference, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and physical disability in a variety of counseling and educational settings. Finally, it reviews counseling issues and strategies for diverse clients.
THEO777 Theology
In this course the student will be exposed to the great doctrines of the Christian Faith, such as Soteriology, Christology, Pneumatology, etc. Theology as an academic discipline becomes the rational study of Christian teachings, therefore with this course the student will attain a broad vision of what the Christian faith believes.
PRAC705 Practicum V
Fourth field placement and training experience concurrent with classroom enrollment required. Minimum of 8 hours per week required; additional as hours as placement agency requires. Includes on-site supervision.
PSYD862 Marital, Couple, and Family Therapy
This course provides Theory, research, and practicum in the general areas of preparation for marriage, sex education, and the role of the child in the family. Psycho-therapeutic techniques in marriage and family counseling applied to treatment of adults and children. Practice in family therapy, crisis counseling, and the various approaches to marital conflict resolution, including premarital and divorce counseling. Counseling skills evaluated.
PSYD703 Assessment of Intelligence
This will be a course where Intelligence or Cognitive Testing or IQ tests will be studied. These assessments attempt to measure the subject's intellectual functioning (WAIS-WISC) or his/her basic ability to understand and assimilate the world around him/her in order to apply this knowledge to enhance the quality of his/her life. These tests also assess cognitive or brain functions such as memory, visual and verbal reasoning skills, visual and verbal learning ability and so on.
PSYD709 Assessment of Personality: Objective Techniques
A survey of the different Objective Tests Available with emphasis on the MMPI, MMPI-2 and MMPI-A:
PSYD733 Compulsive and Addictive Behaviors
This course covers the evolutionary process of addiction, and its effects at each stage of the process, the definition and the epidemic outbreak of alcoholism and drug addiction. Students will learn how addiction is evaluated and treated emphasizing on family systems.
PRAC706 Practicum VI
Fifth field placement and training experience concurrent with classroom enrollment required. Minimum of 8 hours per week required; additional as hours as placement agency requires. Includes on-site supervision.
PSYD810 Quantitative Methods
This course will provide the student with tools for systematic empirical investigation of psychological phenomena via statistical, mathematical or computational techniques. The objective of quantitative research is to develop and employ mathematical model, theories and hypothesis pertaining to phenomena. The process of measurement is central to quantitative research because it provides the fundamental connection between empirical observation and mathematical expression of quantitative relationships.
PSYD704 Rorschach Technique
This course allows the student to understand, administer an evaluate The Rorschach technique, sometimes known as the Rorschach test or the inkblot test, it is a projective personality assessment based on the test taker's reactions to a series of 10 inkblot pictures.
PSYD721 Personality Assessment: Projective Techniques
A survey course into the different Projective Techniques such as Bender; T.A.T; H.T.P; Family; where the student will learn how to administer and evaluate these techniques
PSYD708 Physiological Psychology
This course is a general presentation of physiological psychology. It provides introductory information on the different physiological systems involved in behavior and cognition and will allow the student to understand the basic processes and applications of the physiology involved in psychology.
PRAC707 Practicum VII
Sixth field placement and training experience concurrent with classroom enrollment required. Minimum of 8 hours per week required; additional as hours as placement agency requires. Includes on-site supervision.
PSYD817 Advanced Case Conceptualization
Being that the student has grown in experience, this course will cover how to effectively link a client’s presenting problem to a treatment plan as well as provide the basis for tailoring treatment to client need and expectations. Case conceptualization can also provide a tangible marker of a trainee’s capacity to link or integrate theory and practice.
CONC Concentration Course I
All students enrolled in the Psy.D. Program are required to complete a concentration. A concentration consists of five courses and is offered in four different areas: child psychology (CPSY), clinical neuropsychology (NEUR), forensic psychology (FORE), and general practice (GRAL).
PSYD716 Program Design and Evaluation
Models of evaluative research will be covered; also techniques, designs and administration of program evaluation. Topics include role conflicts, entry issues, goal setting, research for program planning and implementation and examples of actual program design and evaluation.
PSYD749 Psychopharmacology
Students will learn about the purposes, advantages and limitations of specific medications and how to evaluate the usefulness of various medications in conjunction with other treatment approaches. Get the latest information on the effects of psychotropic medications on various groups including children, the elderly, women and different racial and ethnic populations.
PRAC708 Practicum VIII
Seventh field placement and training experience concurrent with classroom enrollment required. Minimum of 8 hours per week required; additional as hours as placement agency requires. Includes on-site supervision.
PSYD712 History and Systems of Psychology
The roots of modern psychological thought and methodology are explored in this course. We will trace these roots from their origins in philosophy and the natural sciences through the early schools of psychology to its current form. In addition to learning about the major schools and systems of psychology (e. g., Functionalism, Structuralism, Gestalt, etc.).
CONC Concentration Course II
All students enrolled in the Psy.D. Program are required to complete a concentration.
CONC Concentration Course III
All students enrolled in the Psy.D. Program are required to complete a concentration.
PSYD818 Health Psychology
This course will focus on the actual research the field of Health Psychology has provided on how biology, psychology, behavior and social factors influence health and illness and will study the psychological factors on illnesses such as stroke, heart disease, cancer, infectious diseases, etc.
PSYD880 Clinical Supervision and Professional Consultation
This course will expose the student to understand how biological, psychological, behavioral, cultural, and social contextual factors influence health and illness. It will provide students with the theoretical background and both basic and applied research skills needed to study the bases of health and illness.
PRAC709 Practicum IX
Eight field placement and training experience concurrent with classroom enrollment required. Minimum of 8 hours per week required; additional as hours as placement agency requires. Includes on-site supervision.
PSYD777 Social Psychology
This course will seek to understand individuals in social context. Students will learn the how and why people think, feel, and do the things they do depending upon the situation they are in. Students will look at the actual scientific research that has generated the theories of social behavior.
PSYD845 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
This course will study psychology's uses in the workplace. Practitioners in the field of I/O psychology try to understand and measure human behavior to improve employees' satisfaction in their work, employers' ability to select and promote the best people, and to generally make the workplace better for the men and women who work there.
CONC Concentration Course IV
All students enrolled in the Psy.D. Program are required to complete a concentration.
CONC Concentration Course V
All students enrolled in the Psy.D. Program are required to complete a concentration.
PSYD890 Internship
In the Psy.D program students spend years one and two at practicum placements and years three and four at half-time internships. Practicum and internship experiences are coordinated with academic seminars and coursework with clinical experience brought into the classroom. At field placements, students receive a minimum of two hours of individual and/or group clinical supervision in addition to academic and professional training seminars.
PSYD901 Doctoral Project
The Doctoral Project is a research project reflecting the student’s individual interests and provide an opportunity for the consolidation of the student’s knowledge and understanding of current research and thought in a specific area. The project is completed when it is approved by the Doctoral Project Committee and presented at a colloquium. The Colloquium is a public professional presentation as well as a celebration of the completion of a student’s work.
Psy.D. REQUIRED COURSES
| I | ||
| PRAC701 | Prepracticum, Interviewing, and Clinic Orientation | 1 |
| PSYD734 | Psychopathology I | 3 |
| PSYD702 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology | 3 |
| PSYD715 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| PSYD705 | Ethics, Laws and Professional Conduct | 3 |
| II | ||
| PRAC703 | Practicum III | 3 |
| PSYD717 | Techniques of Psychotherapy II | 3 |
| PSYD719 | Fundamentals of Statistical Reasoning | 3 |
| PSYD732 | Personality, Culture and Social Structure | 3 |
| PSYD700 | Theories of Learning and Motivation | 3 |
| III | ||
| PRAC703 | Practicum III | 3 |
| PSYD717 | Techniques of Psychotherapy II | 3 |
| PSYD719 | Fundamentals of Statistical Reasoning | 3 |
| PSYD732 | Personality, Culture and Social Structure | 3 |
| PSYD700 | Theories of Learning and Motivation | 3 |
| IV | ||
| PRAC704 | Practicum IV | 3 |
| PSYD840 | Group Psychotherapy | 3 |
| PSYD746 | Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy | 3 |
| PSYD788 | Theories of Test and Test Construction | 3 |
| PSYD789 | Cross-Cultural Psychotherapy | 3 |
| TEOL777 | Theology | 3 |
| V | ||
| PRAC705 | Practicum V | 3 |
| PSYD862 | Marital, Couple, and Family Therapy | 3 |
| PSYD703 | Assessment of Intelligence | 3 |
| PSYL703 | Assessment of Intelligence: Lab | 0 |
| PSYD709 | Assessment of Personality: Objective Techniques | 3 |
| PSYL709 | Assessment of Personality: Objective Techniques:Lab | 0 |
| PSYD733 | Compulsive and Addictive Behaviors | 3 |
| VI | ||
| PRAC706 | Practicum VI | 3 |
| PSYD810 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| PSYD704 | Rorschach Technique | 3 |
| PSYL704 | Rorschach Technique: Lab | 0 |
| PSYD721 | Personality Assessment: Projective Techniques | 3 |
| PSYL721 | Personality Assessment: Projective Techniques:Lab | 0 |
| PSYD708 | Physiological Psychology | |
| VII | ||
| PRAC707 | Practicum VII | 3 |
| PSYD817 | Advanced Case Conceptualization | 3 |
| CONC | Concentration Course I | 3 |
| PSYD716 | Program Design and Evaluation | 3 |
| PSYD749 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
| VIII | ||
| PRAC708 | Practicum VIII | 3 |
| PSYD712 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| CONC | Concentration Course II | 3 |
| CONC | Concentration Course III | 3 |
| PSYD818 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSYD880 | Clinical Supervision and Professional Consultation | 3 |
| IX | ||
| PRAC709 | Practicum IX | 3 |
| PSYD777 | Social Psychology |
3 |
| PSYD845 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
3 |
| Concentration Course IV |
3 | |
| Concentration Course V |
3 | |
| PSYD901 | Doctoral Project | 0 |
| PSYD890 | Internship | 0 |
| TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS: | 137 | |
| Child Psychology Concentration | ||
| CPSY700 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| CPSY701 | Child Psychopathology | 3 |
| CPSY702 | Child Psychotherapy | 3 |
| CPSY703 | Child and Adolescent Assessment | 3 |
| CPSYL703 | Child and Adolescent Assessment: Lab | 0 |
| CPSY704 | Children at Risk | 3 |
| Clinical Psy General Practice Concentration | ||
| GRAL703 | Clinical Psychology: Practice and Management | 3 |
| GRAL702 | Human Sexuality and Sexual Dysfunctions | 3 |
| NEUR701 | Introduction to Neuropsychology and Treatment | 3 |
| FORE700 | Behavioral Science and the Law | 3 |
| CPSY700 | Child Psychology | 3 |