Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

601-603 Psy.D. Assessment Practicum Seminar 1 Credit per term
Prerequisite: Concurrent with 611-613. Taken concurrently with the diagnostic
practicum, this seminar provides a setting for the student to discuss and apply
the fundamentals of clinical and diagnostic interviewing, to formulate DSM-IV-
TR diagnostic impressions, to write an accurate assessment report based on
data from the interview and mental status exam, and to appreciate how
diversity issues affect the content and processes of clinical interviewing and
more broadly of psychological assessment. The course principally affords the
student with an opportunity to review and discuss assessment cases from the
diagnostic practicum, as well as to examine data generated from psychological
tests. Finally, the course serves as a peer consultation group in which students
learn to present case material in a standard format, to question and analyze
their own clinical work and to function as peer consultants to their colleagues.
604-606 Psy.D. Therapy Practicum Seminar 1 Credit per term
Prerequisites: 611-613; 601-603. Concurrent with 614-616. Using a peer
consultation model, Practicum Seminar provides students engaged in practicum
training with an opportunity to discuss professional development and the
supervision experience. Specific cases students are working on in their therapy
practicum are discussed to illustrate general principles of therapy and
intervention. The focus is on the development of knowledge, skills and
attitudes, and values needed to provide competent and ethical clinical services.
A variety of topics and clinical experiences are offered through class discussion,
case presentation, role-playing, and structured exercises.
607-609 Advanced Practicum Seminar 1 Credit per term
Prerequisites: 611-616, Concurrent with Advanced Practicum (619-621). This
seminar is structured as an opportunity to work one-on-one with a faculty
member (assigned after a student registers for this course) on advanced clinical
skills and professional development. Student meets four times per term with a
faculty member. May not be transferred or waived.
610 Practicum Continued 0 Credits
Prerequisite: This course should only be taken after a student has registered
for and completed all clinical training related degree requirements, but still has
remaining time in the practicum contract. Master’s level students are most likely
to enroll for this course in the summer term after enrolling for practicum in the
fall and spring term. Students who register for this course must also pay for the
liability fee associated with practicum training.
611-613 Doctoral Assessment Practicum I - III 1 Credit per term
Prerequisites: Completion of a minimum of 31 credit hours of coursework
including 200-203, 402, 472, 505, 623, 624, 627, 628, 641, 648 and 649;
permission of the Director of Training and Community Service; Concurrent with
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