2023-2024 Catalog

PSYCH-721 Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology

Introduces students to the concept of empirically informed clinical practice. Topics covered include the history of the evidence-based movement in psychology, an overview of the methods used in scientifically-informed clinical practice (e.g., case conceptualization, treatment planning, ongoing assessment of progress), and an introduction to specific evidence-based principles that can be used in psychotherapy (e.g., exposure therapy, behavioral activation, etc.). Normally offered yearly.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Restricted to Clinical Doctoral students only, except by permission of program director and instructor.

Offered

Fall