PSY7553 - Field Based Practicum

(1.5 to 2 units)

This required professional training experience for all clinical students is taken in the second year by PsyD students and in the third year by PhD students. It involves 15 hours per week of supervised mental health services and training in an agency affiliated with CSPP-Los Angeles’ Clinical Field Training Office. All students receive direct experience in psychotherapeutic interventions during the practicum, although the specific nature and extent of therapy activities varies among settings. The practicum is a prerequisite and provides crucial preparation for the subsequent predoctoral internship.