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The Subprogram in Clinical Psychology is one of eleven specializations in Psychology offered by The Graduate Center of The City University of New York. Upon completion of Subprogram and program requirements, the Ph.D. degree in Psychology is granted. Doctoral study in Clinical Psychology takes place on The City College campus, Convent Avenue @ 138th Street, uptown Manhattan, in Harlem. The subprogram's clinic, which is called "The Psychological Center," and our classrooms and faculty offices are located on the 8th floor of the North Academic Center, where most of the activities related to the Clinical Subprogram take place. Graduate course work in other areas of Psychology besides Clinical Psychology may be taken at the Graduate Center of CUNY, 365 Fifth Avenue, in midtown Manhattan, or other senior colleges of the CUNY system such as Brooklyn, Hunter, and Queens. The Executive Officer of the Ph.D. Program in Psychology, whose office is located at the Graduate Center, coordinates the overall Psychology program. The Graduate Center houses additional research facilities such as the Center for Social Research, the Center for Human Environments, the Center for the Study of Women and Society, and the Center for Advanced Study in Education.
The broad aim of the Subprogram in Clinical Psychology is to prepare clinical psychologists to work with mental health problems on all levels, from the individual to the community. This aim is implemented through training in theory, research and practice: diagnostic methods; individual, family, and group psychotherapy; group and inter-group relations; and organizational consultation in human service settings. The training includes work with children, adolescents, and adults, as well as with community groups and agencies. Students are offered a full program of studies in these areas as well as the opportunity to concentrate in areas of particular interest.
The Clinical program has a strong commitment to psychodynamic thinking and social justice. Many other theoretical points of view are represented and studied carefully. We are a diverse community that aspires to have a high standard of open-mindedness. Interdisciplinary thinking is valued in our program, and the faculty has notably broad and wide-ranging interests.
An important emphasis for us is the integration of a psychodynamic perspective with other theoretical approaches and modalities (such as cognitive-behavioral theories and techniques, group treatment approaches, and organizational and community consultation), and with research in areas such as developmental psychology, personality, cognition, neuropsychology and neuroscience.
Our program provides excellent training in clinical work, which is based on case supervision (Practica), in conjunction with academic course work and research. In addition to the clinical, consultative, and research activities provided by the Subprogram, students are encouraged to create and develop their own opportunities, as well as to take advantage of the training opportunities provided by the numerous facilities with which the subprogram has collaborative relationships.
The Subprogram, which began in 1963, has a national reputation for excellence and is accredited by the Educational and Training Board of the American Psychological Association. A majority of students are accepted for internship at outstanding clinical facilities. Graduates have been successful in their acceptance into highly prestigious postdoctoral clinical and research programs.
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