2017-2018 Catalog 
    
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2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology


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School: California School of Professional Psychology

Modality(ies): Hybrid

Calendar(s): Semester

Program Description/Overview


This is a three year program that is taught entirely in the Japanese language and is designed to develop culturally competent practitioners who will work in Japan. It is an innovative training program that uses traditional face-to-face teaching methods, as well as online educational approaches. The program curriculum integrates US models of psychological theories and practice with modifications that are culturally appropriate for populations in Japan. Classes are provided in Tokyo, in the U.S., and online by psychological professionals from both Japan and the United States. The program includes field placement experiences throughout Japan with concurrent supervision and intervention courses as well as a master’s project that is clinically based.

Program Learning Outcomes/Goals


The goal of the program is to develop master’s-level practitioners that are capable of applying psychological knowledge to their work in a wide variety of settings serving children, adults, and families in Japan. These settings may include private practice, mental health clinics, community mental health centers, inpatient mental health facilities, medical settings, educational settings, and workplace settings, among others. We aim to train students who have successful psychotherapeutic intervention skills; who are able to conduct appropriate and accurate assessments; and who are able to integrate and adapt western psychological interventions to appropriate Japanese cultural contexts.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Demonstrate sufficient knowledge of major theoretical approaches for evidence-based psychological intervention.
  2. Recognize and utilize the appropriate sources of information necessary for evidence-based psychological intervention.
  3. Formulate a case and devise integrated treatment plans that include a diagnostic formulation and specific intervention techniques.
  4. Demonstrate skills in ethical reasoning, and follow professional ethical standards when providing psychological services.
  5. Demonstrate professional attitude pertaining to professional ethics, self-awareness, openness, and responsiveness to critical feedback.
  6. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of multicultural/diversity implications in developing a case formulation and appropriate intervention plans.

Program-Specific Admission Requirements


  1. Written and oral fluency in Japanese
  2. Written recommendations
  3. A personal essay
  4. A brief essay on topics chosen by the program
  5. An interview with the admissions committee

Licensure


Students who complete this program are qualified to offer clinical psychology services in Japan to Japanese speaking clients. Japan does not currently require licensure or registration for clinical psychologists.

Credit Units


Total Credit Units: 48

Total Core Credit Units: 48

Total Elective Credit Units: N/A

Total Concentration Credit Units: N/A

Degree Requirements


Completion of a master’s thesis is required.

Curriculum Plan


More information about specific course requirements can be obtained by visiting the Japan program website at http://www.csppjapan.com/.

Semester Calendar


Academic Year 1 - Semester 3 (3 units)


Academic Year 2 - Semester 3 (3 units)


Academic Year 3 - Semester 3 (3 units)


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