PSY8906 - Research in Applied Settings

(3 units)

This two-semester course focuses on the development of research skills that can be utilized in a variety of settings and contexts where mental health services are provided (e.g., clinics, hospitals, schools, correctional facilities, etc.). Topics include consultation strategies, grantwriting, evaluation research, multicultural issues in research, psychotherapy outcome research, use of the Internet for research and other relevant issues. Students have the opportunity to serve as “research consultants” to an organization and conduct a small-scale project that meets a need determined by that organization.
Prerequisites: Statistics, Multivariate Statistics, Research Design, Practicum in Contemporary Research