PsyD Clinical Psychology - Doctoral Project
PsyD students may choose to conduct and complete a doctoral project at any point during the training program, though typically students undertake these projects during year 3 and 4 of the program. The doctoral project is intended to be conducted in collaboration with a faculty member and to result in a product with direct relevance to the practice of clinical psychology. The type and nature of the doctoral project can vary but must be approved by a committee comprised by core faculty and outside members. For example, students may choose to do a thorough and systematic review of the treatment literature for a specific condition, develop treatment materials for a patient population lacking in empirically supported interventions, conduct a qualitative analysis or case study of a poorly understood problem area, or implement an empirical study that provides a contribution to our understanding of the practice of clinical psychology.
Specific examples of successful doctoral projects are provided below:
Additionally, the plan for completing the project is expected to be thorough, have a firm basis in the literature, and have the potential to provide a meaningful contribution to the practice of clinical psychology.
- The effects of cardiac rehabilitation on depression and well-being
- Effect of employment on generativity in married mothers: a qualitative analysis
- Development of a graduate training curriculum for preparing psychologists to work in primary care settings
- Incorporation of spiritual & religious beliefs in cognitive-behavioral marital therapy: a clinical psychology training course
- Validity of the MMPI-2 among Asian-Americans
- Mothers' experience of the loss of a child to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- Clinical implications of complementary and alternative medicine use: a survey of California clinical psychologists
- Cognitive development in methamphetamine-exposed and high-risk infants
- Of strong interest to the student
- In an area that is covered by the expertise of our faculty or other faculty members affiliated with the Department of Psychology or Loma Linda University Medical Center
Additionally, the plan for completing the project is expected to be thorough, have a firm basis in the literature, and have the potential to provide a meaningful contribution to the practice of clinical psychology.
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