The “Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine” concentration area provides students with additional expertise in working with the psychological aspects of various health related problems. Students gain training in psychopharmacology, neuropsychological assessment, the evaluation and treatment of the behavioral components of various medical conditions, and in the interactions between stress, psychological functioning, and medical health. Areas such as pain management, addictions, and health maintenance and prevention are also addressed. Students’ expertise in health psychology and behavioral medicine is augmented by supervised doctoral practicum experiences and internship opportunities in medical centers, health clinics, hospital settings, and various other health related practice sites.

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The "Childhood and Adolescent" concentration area provides students with advanced courses in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Students learn to conceptualize from a perspective emphasizing developmental psychopathology; whereby, biological, intrapsychic, interpersonal, and sociocultural levels of analysis inform the students' understanding of children’s unfolding adaptive and maladaptive functioning. These advanced conceptualization skills provide the theoretical foundation for the design and implementation of interventions directed at the assessment and treatment of children, families, and other related systems. Clinical child psychology skills acquired through the concentration sequence are enhanced through supervised doctoral-level practicum and internship placements in schools and outpatient, residential, or inpatient child sites.

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The “Adult Development and Geropsychology” concentration area provides students with advanced skills in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of problems found in later adulthood. Stress and adjustment problems are dealt with, as well as advanced skills in psychotherapy. Both normal and dysfunctional patterns of coping are examined within the broader domains of marriage, social relationships, and work. Areas such as neuropsychological assessment, health-related influences on psychological adaptation, the impact and influence of drugs on psychosocial functioning, and working with adult families are also addressed. In addition, students are given opportunities to work with interdisciplinary teams and provide community based services for older adults. Clinical skills in this area are further enhanced through doctoral-level practicum and internship experiences in mental health centers, outpatient clinics, residential treatment facilities, and group practice settings.

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The "Generalist" concentration area provides students with advanced skills in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of problems across the life span. Students examine both milder stress and adjustment problems of individuals, as well as more severe forms of psychopathology, as they gain advanced skills in psychotherapy and psychological assessment. Both normal and dysfunctional patterns of coping are examined within the broader domains of marriage, social relationships, and work. Theoretical and applied aspects of the treatment of disturbed mental states are explored from multiple perspectives. Such variety of perspectives is possible as the concentration draws from the core curriculum and requires that students select one advanced elective from each of the other concentration areas. Additionally, specific treatment issues relating to social class, race, ethnicity, and gender are explored.

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