Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

Department of Training and Community Service assists students in identifying
appropriate sites for internships.
(Students must enroll three consecutive times.)
743-748 Doctoral Internship-Half Time 0 Credits
Prerequisites: Successful completion of required qualifying examinations,
doctoral dissertation proposal and permission of the Director of Clinical
Training. Following completion of academic and practicum requirements,
doctoral students must complete an internship of a minimum of 2,000 clock
hours of training over a 12-24 month period. Most internships require a oneyear,
full-time commitment. A two-year, one-half time internship may also be
obtained. The internship is designed to provide an intensive clinical experience
building upon the course work, practicum experiences, and skills supervision
completed during the first four years of the doctoral program. The Department
of Training and Community Service assists students in identifying appropriate
sites for internships.
(Students must enroll six consecutive times.)
750 Police Psychology 3 Credits
This course is designed to cover the five core areas of the field of police
psychology. Students will learn the basic principles of psychological diagnosis
based on the categories outlined in the DSM Multiaxial Model. Disorders more
common to police personnel will be presented along with research-based
interventions and their application within a police culture. Students will also
learn the basics of research following APA guidelines for the presentation of
findings. Students will also learn the requisite skills for the development of
reflection papers. In addition, the course will cover the foundation of ethics and
ethical codes of conduct including an exploration of theories of social justice as
they apply to 21st century urban law enforcement.
751 Psychology of Police Organizations 3 Credits
This course explores the critical thinking, skills and processes required to
operate an effective law enforcement agency within a multicultural
environment. Issues of assuming command, organizational structure, decision
making, maintaining ethical behavior, institutional interventions, hiring
practices, community relations, promotional strategies, and psychological wellbeing
will be discussed. Students will be exposed to the essentials necessary to
create an effective vision and mission statement along with the steps necessary
to operationalize elements of this statement.
752 Assessment Issues in Police Psychology 3 Credits
Students will learn the basic statistical principles used in the development of
psychological and promotional testing. Measures of central tendencies, validity,
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