Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) In Clinical Psychology Program

Course Descriptions

HP 541—Applications in Clinical Health Psychology

Prerequisite: HP 530

This course will examine how the theoretical foundations of Health Psychology explored in the prerequisite HP 530 are applied in clinical practice. This seminar will begin with a survey of the assessment strategies of the clinical health psychologist including biopsychosocial approaches, interview, observational, and behavioral methods and paper and pencil measures. Students will then proceed to a survey of individual, group, family and large systems interventions, and examination of medical adherence, and conclude with a discussion of supervisory and consultation issues in the field. Students will also conduct a semester long project in which they become experts in the assessment, intervention, supervision, and consultation approaches in one specific illness and age group.

Updated 10/1/07