Tag: Graduate Training
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Current and Anticipated Mental Health Effects of COVID-19
by Stephanie L. Haft, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Previous research has demonstrated that pandemics carry a heavy psychological toll. Consistent with these findings, in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic clinical scientists are witnessing an escalation in mental health issues. This increase in both the severity and prevalence of mental health concerns is…
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What Does it Take to be a Competitive Internship Applicant?
by Iony D. Ezawa, M.A., The Ohio State University Applying to and making it through graduate school takes a lot of work, but before you reach the end, there is the internship application process. While graduate school is focused on preparing you to be a researcher, a clinician, a teacher, and more, you may still…
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Taking on Teletherapy: Experiences and Recommendations from a PCSAS Training Clinic Adapting to COVID-19
by Matthew V. Elliott, Suzanne M. Shdo, & Esther Howe, UC Berkeley Acknowledgement: The authors would like to acknowledge Nancy H. Liu, PhD, Nina F. Dronkers, PhD, Nadine M. Tang, LCSW, and Robert W. Levenson, PhD, for their contributions to this article and the clinic. With over 2 million confirmed cases worldwide and most of the…
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Licensure and PCSAS: Commonalities and Differences Across States
by Stephanie L. Haft, UC Berkeley After graduate school, internship, and postdoc, there is still one more step to complete in order to independently work with clients as a psychologist: licensure. To be licensed, all states have requirements that are typically under the jurisdiction of state licensing boards. The state uses these licensing requirements to establish…
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PCSAS By the Numbers
by Alan G. Kraut, PCSAS Executive Director Here’s all you need to know about PCSAS: 43 10 53 98 4 90 28 15 …