Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology : 2000/2001 Edition

This perennial bestseller, now in its 6th edition, is the resource that students count on for the most current information on applying to doctoral programs in clinical or counseling psychology. Based on the authors' ongoing research, the Insider's Guide presents up-to-date facts on more than 250 accredited programs in the United States and Canada. Each program's in-depth profile includes admissions criteria, acceptance rates, research areas, specialty clinics, and more. The book also shows applicants how to determine which programs best meet their needs; obtain prerequisite credits, clinical experience, and research skills; master personal and telephone interviews; and prepare strong application materials. Special features include sample letters and personal statements, an application timeline, and worksheets to aid in selecting schools and making informed final decisions.

New in the 2000/2001 edition are updated appendices on research areas and clinical opportunities; new information on each program's acceptance rates into APA-accredited internships; profiles of four newly accredited programs; the web address of each school's clinical and/or counseling psychology program; and more than 50 additional websites dealing with a wide variety of topics/m-/from the GREs to financial aid. The techniques outlined in the book enable students to match their skills and interests to a program's strengths and resources, access available web resources to gather information and download application materials, and communicate effectively with contacts at the programs of their choice.

Tracy J. Mayne, PhD, received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology as an Honors Fellow at Rutgers University and completed his internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California at San Francisco Medical School and the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies. He is currently the Director of HIV Epidemiology and Surveillance for Prevention Planning at the New York City Department of Health, as well as an adjunct assistant professor at New York University, and the principal research consultant for Gay Men's Health Crisis. His publications include a coedited book on emotion research, forthcoming from Guilford in 2000.

John C. Norcross, PhD, received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Rhode Island and completed his internship at the Brown University School of Medicine. Professor and former Chair of Psychology at the University of Scranton, he maintains an independent clinical psychology practice and is president of the Division of Psychotherapy of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Norcross has published more than 150 articles and has authored or edited 12 books. He has conducted workshops and research on graduate study in psychology for many years.

Michael A. Sayette, PhD, received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University and completed his internship at the Brown University School of Medicine. He is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, with a secondary appointment as Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Sayette has published primarily in the area of substance abuse. His current research is supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. He has presented seminars on applying to graduate school at several universities.