Overview
The University of Waterloo’s Clinical Psychology Training Program adheres to the Boulder Model for scientist-practitioner training and endeavours to achieve a high level of student scholarship, service skill, and dedication in understanding human personality and psychopathology and in providing mental health services.
Consistent with the Scientist-Practitioner (Boulder) Model, our objective is to integrate science and professional practice such that:
- Students are competent to design, conduct, evaluate, and present psychological research. Component competencies include the following:
- Students possess sound, research-informed clinical practice skills that enable them to manage demands for assessment, treatment, supervision, and consultation service of both adults and children. The relevant component competencies, as defined by the Association of Directors of Psychology Training Clinics (ADPTC) and adopted by the College of Psychologists of Ontario (Appendix C of the Registration Guidelines), include the following:
- Finally, students possess a broad appreciation for scholarship and cultural diversity, and have a commitment to lifelong learning.
(a) Sophistication in research design and data analysis
(b) Critical thinking skills
(c) Thorough understanding of research ethics
(d) Well-developed skills in research writing and publication, public presentation of research, and teaching
(a) Knowledge and skills in interpersonal relationships
(b) Knowledge and skills in assessment and evaluation
(c) Knowledge and skills in intervention, consultation, and supervision
(d) Knowledge and skills in professional ethics and standards
