CLU MS Clinical Psychology New Student Orientation FA24

The new student orientation for the MS in Clinical Psychology Program at Cal Lutheran, Thousand Oaks, CA.

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1. MS in Clinical Psychology: New Student Orientation 1 Program Director: Jamie Bedics, PhD, ABPP 2024
2. 2 Congratulations!
3. 3 1. Name 2. Hometown 3. Three ways you identify yourself Introductions Examples include cultural identities, religious identi fi ers, interests, etc.
4. 4 Cal Lutheran • Founded in 1959 • Cal Lutheran was a ranch donated by Richard Pedersen History Pedersen House & Water Tower • Norwegian immigration to Thousand Oaks, Area in 1890 • Most successful group to settle in Conejo Valley
5. 5 Appleton, Bill (2009). Santa Susana. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-3820-0. p. 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumash_people 500 AD
7. 7 Cal Lutheran • The mission of the university is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, con fi dent in identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice. Present
8. 8 Structure of the Graduate School of Psychology (Full-Time) Ugrad Psyc: Diriwachter Sell Kocur Park PSYD: Holigrocki Sharma Banker Hooper El Bassiouny GSOP Senior Program Coordinator Dr. Mengmeng (Lora) Liu GSOP Dean: Dr. Rick Holigrocki MSCP: Bedics MFT: Simmons Knight Gammara Talarico Gittens MSCP/MFT Program Specialist: Hazel Romano
9. 9 MS Clinical Psychology Mission • The mission of the MS in Clinical Psychology Program is to train leaders in the fi eld of clinical psychology by enhancing skills in clinical practice and data-analysis relevant to the social and behavioral health sciences. • The program seeks to balance clinical training with statistics and research design to help students more effectively develop, evaluate, and improve clinical decision making in variety of settings where clinical services are provided. • The MSCP program strives to encourage multiple and diverse opinions and perspectives as a means for pursuing a more complete knowledge that supports principles of equity and justice.
10. 10 MS Clinical Psychology Objectives Research Skills • The ability to conduct meaningful, impact, research within the spirit of open science • The thesis can lead to your dissertation Clinical Skills • Develop expertise in psychopathology and intervention = Career Goals • Business opportunities in health discipline • PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology or related fi eld
11. 11 MS Clinical Psychology Classes Course Schedule • Three classes a semester • all in-person; no zoom options • Thousand Oaks Campus • Each class is three hours long • 4-7PM; 7-10PM • Each class meets once a week • M, T, W, or R Cohort Model • All course sections and times are determined for you • You cannot choose sections to fi t your work schedule or other commitments.
12. 12 1. PSYC 560 Stat I: Exploratory Data Analysis (3) 2. PSYC 510 Psychopathology (3) 3. PSYC 564 Research Methods (3) 1. PSYC 562 Stat II: Regression (3) 2. PSYC 552 Psychometrics (3) 3. PSYC 532 Behavioral Clinical Methods (3) 1. PSYC 501 DBT Skills Training (2) 2. PSYC 521 Clinical and Research Ethics (2) Fall Spring Summer Cohort Model Year 1 May and June
13. Research Thesis - First Year Fall 1. Discuss and Select a Topic (Advising with Dr. Bedics) 2. Conduct a literature review (PSYC 564) 3. Meet with Dr. Bedics and review literature review (JAN) Spring 1. Revise literature review; begin method section 2. Go to the writing center Summer • Create your OSF webpage (Ethics)
14. 14 Summer Transition Thesis • Continue work as previously mentioned Doctoral Preparation • Request letters • Find appropriate schools • Consider a variety of program types. Doctorate: • MFT, Social Work, Education, Public Health • Counseling Psychology (PhD) • Clinical Psychology (PhD, PsyD)
15. MSCP: Clinical Training Research Clinical • Since there is no clinical practicum, students are encouraged to fi nd a job or volunteer opportunity in a clinical setting.
16. 16 1. PSYC 567 Stat 3: Hierarchical Linear Modeling (3) 2. Specialization Part 1 (3) 3. Choose • PSYC 565 Research Practicum (Optional) (3) • Elective (if taking comps) (3) 1. PSYC 533 Program Evaluation (3) 2. Specialization Part 2 (3) 3. Thesis Units (Optional 3) or Comps Fee Fall Spring Year 2
17. 17 Specializations 1. Meta-Analysis (Fall; 3) 2. Structural Equation Modeling (Spring; 3) Second Year 1. DBT Basics (Fall; 3) or petition for other course 2. Suicide Assessment and Management (Spring;3) or petition for other course or Clinical Emphasis Quantitative Emphasis
18. 18 Coursework Tips • Required Courses are in Thousand Oaks Only • Specializations can be in Westlake or Oxnard • Parking and Time • Grades above a B- are passing. • Below a B- requires the course to be repeated which could result in delayed graduate • End of the Semester Feedback • Evaluated based on grades • Performance in class • Professional in class and outside classroom Logistics
19. Research Thesis • The quality of research and statistical training is a strength of this program. • The thesis is your opportunity to apply your new problem solving skills to a topic area that’s important to you. • Requires a good deal of independence; if you fall behind, go on academic probation, or have other challenges then you will be required to take the comprehensive exams to ensure you pass the program and graduate.
20. Research Thesis - Second Year Fall (PSYC 565 w/ Dr. Park) 1. Complete introduction 2. Complete method and data analysis section 3. Review thesis with committee 4. Complete IRB (as needed) Spring (PSYC 566 w/ Committee & Dr. Bedics) 1. Collect data 2. Write results 3. Write discussion 4. Review at writing center
21. 21 Professional Identity Festival of Scholars • Western Psychological Association • Association for Psychological Science • American Psychological Association APA Conference Join and Attend
22. Research Thesis - Challenges Selecting a Topic • For PHD, the thesis topic will determine what doctoral programs you apply to (PHD) or what career you might pursue • The exact topic is less important for PSYD • Nearly everything can be “interesting” given enough attention • Don’t be too picky and avoid jumping from topic to topic. • Pick an idea and stick with and do not go by your mood • You will not spend the rest of your life studying your thesis topic
23. Research Independent Research/Thesis • Find one empirical article that captures your passion • Treat the author as a virtual mentor • Consider replication as a primary goal • Consider how you can adapt to answer similar questions but from a different angle at CLU Focus Goals Tips
24. https://osf.io/yedn9/ https://thesiscommons.org/vts75/ An Exemplar
25. https://jdbedics.github.io/thesishandbook/ Review the thesis manual
26. 26 • Come prepared to discuss! • Read all material, take notes. • Attend on time and leave on time (including from breaks) • If going to be late, email instructor. • If sick, email your instructor and let them know. • It’s fi ne to miss class. Just communicate. • Challenge yourself to participate Getting the Most out of Class
27. 27 Problem: Distracted Class Participation Solution: Attention requires effort; it is a skill • Every topic is not of interest and our mood varies by day • Have a notebook in class; ask questions from reading • How do you engage your work? Other strategies? Class Participation • Know yourself; if you’re going to look at your phone, and do not need to (emergency) then create some space; • If you’re going to look at websites on a tablet or laptop then use a paper and pencil. • Other solutions?
28. 28 Problem: Rushing yourself and reading last minute. Solution: • Schedule reading time • Be an active reader, highlight, take notes. • You might have to read a couple of times. • Make it fun and learn how to reward yourself. • Throw yourself into it. • Talk to instructor about any concerns • We read a lot • The readings are at the doctoral level which means sometimes technical and sometimes very philosophical Reading for Class Easy to get frustrated; give up or act out
29. 29 Coursework Tips Schedule your free time! September 2022
30. 30 Coursework Tips Textbook: Throw yourself into it! They are meant to be resources for future work Before Class After Class
31. 31 Professionalism
32. 32 • You are always being evaluated • How you interact with faculty, staff, and each other matters Professionalism • You will be given feedback about professionalism which can be direct. • Professionalism is learned behavior • Professionalism means learning the culture and expectations of the community you are entering
33. 33 1. Avoid silently suffering. Notice if you are silently “stewing” b/c you think something “should” be different. 2. Avoid loudly suffering. Avoid making yourself worse and others miserable by unnecessarily complaining or gossiping with judgmental language. 3. Not all courses or assignments are what you like or prefer. Manage your expectations and throw yourself into the assignments. Talk to your instructor. 4. Practice intentional self-care during the program. Professionalism Manage Anxiety
34. 34 • What are some activities that you do that are nourishing in some way but disappear when you become busy? Planned Self-Care • In graduate school, these activities require intentional planning during your work. • Your life, however, will not be the same during graduate school.
35. 35 • Assume formality “Dr. …” Email • An email is not a text. • Start with “Hello Professor,” • End with, “Thank you, Your name” • A signature does not count • If you have a question, regarding class, assignments, etc., do not expect your professor to reply immediately. • They are allowed 2-3 business days
36. Research Faculty Mentored Research Dear Dr. <NAME>, My name is <NAME> and I’m a fi rst year student in the MS in Clinical Psychology Program at CLU. I was reading through your background and was very interested in <topic> and <topic>. I was curious if you, or any of your graduate students, need any assistance in the upcoming year? I’d be happy to help in anyway. Thank you, <Name> Professional Email
37. Next Steps
38. 38 Future Career Options • Clinical Psychology (PhD or PsyD) • Education Psychology (PhD) • Counseling Psychology (PhD) • Public Health (PhD) • Social/Developmental/Personality (PhD) • Administrative work that requires statistics and evaluation of clinical care
39. 39 Future Career Options • We will discuss more during end of year one. • Doctoral applications are competitive • PHD Programs can get 500 applications for six positions. The professor you are applying to work with might take one person. • PHD requires a clear focus on research • Publications and presentations • PSYD programs require balance of research and practical work with a connection to the mission of the school
40. 40 Staying Connected
41. 41 Faculty Appointments • Appointments need to made at least 7-days in advance.
42. 42 Faculty Appointments • Appointments need to made at least 3-days in advance https://www.callutheran.edu/graduate-psychology/ faculty.html
43. 43 MSCP and GSOP Staff
44. 44 Pizza Advising Meeting 1. End of fi rst semester 2. End of fi rst year
45. 45 Bookstore
46. 46 Pearson Library 1. Reserve a study room 2. R is on the computers 3. You can get almost anything you want.
47. 47 Writing Center 1. Easy on-line appointments 2. Some events 3. Tips and advice are always valuable for graduate students https://www.callutheran.edu/students/writing-center/
49. 49 CLU Amenities Forrest Fitness Center Free Classes! • Yoga • Zumba • Pilates
50. 50 Habit at the Centrum CLU Amenities Dining at CLU Ullman Commons & Ullman-to-Go
51. 51 CLU Amenities Quiet Time Chapel and Meditation Room Pearson Library Wildwood Park
52. 52 Good Luck! ؤுͬͯʂ Bonne Chance! Buena Suerte ೯਍ਸ ࡀפ׮ ॕ޷ᄎ