Doctor's degree Clinical Psychology - Stony Brook University

Doctor's degree Clinical Psychology from Stony Brook University is a Campus Ph.D Clinical Psychology degree that prepares you for a Psychology career. Overview: The Stony Brook Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology began in 1966, and it is APA accredited (Committee on Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242, Phone: 202-336-5979). Based on chair rankings in US News and World Report, it has been ranked among the top 10-20 clinical programs in the United States across the past decade. Using the empirical index of citation impact, Stony Brook faculty ranked 13th in the nation (Mattson et al., 2005) and Stony Brook graduates rank 2nd in the nation in terms of total number of publications (Roy et al., 2006, Journal of Clinical Psychology). The clinical program was among the first in the country to espouse the behavioral tradition in clinical psychology. Currently, the program retains its behavioral roots, but has evolved to encompass a broader set of perspectives that are oriented around an empirical approach to clinical psychology . Our goal is to graduate clinical scientists who approach psychological problems from an empirical perspective and who are also skilled clinicians. As such, students receive research and clinical training in a broad range of approaches. Our program is most suited to students who are interested in pursuing academic and research-related careers. Not only is our program accredited by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), but it also is a member of the PCSAS Founder's Circle. PCSAS provides rigorous, objective, and empirically based accreditation of Ph.D. programs in scientific clinical psychology. Its goal is to promote superior science-centered education and training in clinical psychology , increase the quality and number of clinical scientists contributing to the advancement of public health, and enhance the scientific knowledge base for mental and behavioral health care. View more details on Stony Brook University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Clinical Psychology courses.