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Program Director: David Castro-Blanco, Ph.D., ABPP
The Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) program is designed to prepare students for the general practice of clinical psychology with a particular focus on socially responsible practice. The program follows the scholar-practitioner model of training and education developed by the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology. This model identifies as objectives the development of knowledge, skills, and values in seven core competency areas: relationship, assessment, intervention, research and evaluation, consultation and education, management and supervision, and individual and cultural diversity. These competencies are based upon a strong education in the foundations, knowledge base, and science of psychology.

Two additional competency areas that complete the education and training model in the doctoral program are distinctive to the Adler School. The first is focused training in the theories and methods of Alfred Adler. This focused training provides students with a strong and thorough grounding in a particular theory and method of psychology that forms the foundation for other theoretical perspectives offered in the doctoral program. The second is socially responsible practice that enables students to understand the role of social context in human functioning and to integrate this understanding into their professional practice and exercise of their civic responsibility. The Adler School's commitment to social justice continues the visionary work of Alfred Adler and enables its graduates to practice in a wide range of settings while also working to implement changes that will reform the social structures that adversely impact the well-being of members of the community in which they work and live.

The program follows the guidelines set forth by the American Psychological Association (APA), Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Council of Schools of Professional Psychology (NCSPP), in regards to respecting and teaching evidence-based practices in psychology. Our students are trained to recognize, critically evaluate and contribute to the evidence-base for socially responsible professional practice.

The program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) (The American Psychological Association Committee on Accreditation, 750 First Street NE, Washington D.C. 20002, web site: www.apa.org) and meets the requirements of the National Register of Health Care providers in psychology and state licensure guidelines.

WHAT SETS THIS PROGRAM APART FROM THOSE OF OTHER INSTITUTIONS?

• Individualized attention with student to faculty ratio of 8-to-1 in the program.
• Additional training and courses available in Substance Abuse Counseling, Clinical Hypnosis, Clinical Neuropsychology, Group Psychotherapy, Adlerian Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Art Therapy, Marriage and Family Counseling, Organizational Development, Child and Adolescent Psychology and Primary Care Psychology.
• Educational Training is focused on social responsibility, emphasizing the application of skills in advocacy, consultation, systems change, and leadership.
• The Dreikurs Psychological Services Center (PSC) provides on-site psychological services to the public and serves as a clinical training site through offering an American Psychology Association accredited internship program.
• Faculty members are licensed professionals who combine practice with their instructional duties.
• Downtown Chicago location provides students with a diverse learning environment.
• The oldest independent psychology school in North America offers students a vast alumni network.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS FOR STUDENT NETWORKING

American Psychological Association
www.apa.org

Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers
www.appic.org

American Counseling Association
www.counseling.org

Psi Chi – The National Honor Society in Psychology
www.psichi.org