It has been my impression that one of the problems with PsyD programs (in terms of research) is that they allow (indeed encourage) student to write literature reviews as dissertation. Is that not true of Argosy (DC or elsewhere)?
Chris Green York U. Toronto =============== Lilienfeld, Scott O wrote: > > > > > I agree with Steven regarding the Argosy Psy.D. program in DC; I gave > a talk there earlier this year and was by and large impressed with the > rigor of their program (they've managed to make some excellent hires, > including several fairly well known researchers who are interested in > bridging the gap between science and practice). While there, I gave a > pretty hard-hitting talk on pseudoscience in mental health practice, > and surprisingly most of the faculty and students were receptive to my > views. Alas, my distinct impression is that they are an outlier > among Argosy Psy.D. programs. > > ...Scott > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Steven Specht [[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, September 03, 2010 7:49 AM > *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > *Subject:* Re: [tips] PsyD programs > > > > > I served as a Site Visitor for the APA for two Psy.D., both of which > were excellent programs (albeit expensive for the students). I have a > student at Argosy in Washington currently and she is enjoying it. The > program is VERY rigorous and I think prepares excellent clinicians > whose practice is evidence-based/research driven. > > > > ======================================================== > > Steven M. Specht, Ph.D. > > Professor of Psychology > > Department of Psychology > > Utica College > > Utica, NY 13502 > > (315) 792-3171 > > monkeybrain-collagist.blogspot.com > <http://monkeybrain-collagist.blogspot.com> > > > "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of > comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and > controversy." > > Martin Luther King Jr. > > > On Sep 2, 2010, at 7:17 PM, Annette Taylor wrote: > >> I know that many folks poo poo psy d programs and I understand why >> that is so. But I also understand from other folks that some of these >> programs are quite good. (Scott are you there? can you answer this one?) >> >> I have a student who would like to go the psy d route--respects >> research, has worked with me in the past, but just doesn't want to do >> a dissertation; prefers the additional clinical training and knows he >> wants to be a clinician and not a researcher later on, although wants >> to be intelligent about the research evidence. He would like some >> guidance on "better" programs. I am not a clinician and don't keep up >> as well as maybe a clinician might. >> >> Collective wisdom please on this issue--which are some of the better >> psy d programs. >> >> Annette >> >> Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. >> Professor, Psychological Sciences >> University of San Diego >> 5998 Alcala Park >> San Diego, CA 92110 >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> --- >> You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe click here: >> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13522.468cbac056133a996283cca7e2976336&n=T&l=tips&o=4575 >> or send a blank email to >> leave-4575-13522.468cbac056133a996283cca7e2976...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=4594 or send a blank email to leave-4594-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
