CLU MS Clinical Psychology New Student Orientation FA25

The new student orientation for the MS in Clinical Psychology Program at Cal Lutheran, Thousand Oaks, CA.

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1. MS in Clinical Psychology: New Student Orientation 1 Program Director: Jamie Bedics, PhD, ABPP 2025
2. 2 Congratulations!
3. 3 Clinical Psychology Overview
4. 4 • Intelligence & Personality Testing • Diagnostic Evaluations • Psychotherapy Research • Traditionally, a PhD degree • The Boulder Model - Research over Clinical Practice. • Professor and researcher • Clinical work only in service of research Clinical Psychology - History
5. 5 • PsyD degree was developed in the 1960s • Vail model emphasizing clinical practice • Two Types: • University-Based • Free-Standing • Typically enter private practice or health settings Clinical Psychology - PsyD
6. 6 • Cal Lutheran MSCP follows the Boulder model • All courses are typical of PhD programs in Clinical Psychology • Student Expectations Clinical Psychology at Cal Lu
7. 7 • Trained in traditional Boulder Model • Researcher, Teacher, Clinician • Trainer in DBT • APA Division 29, Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy • Former Associated Editor of the journal Psychotherapy About me…
8. 8 • Large university • Various interests • Focus and Specialization • ….by chance • ….followed by commitment • Nothing was planned or known • Increased focus • Beyond the classroom My Story
9. 9 1. Name 2. Hometown 3. Psychology interests 4. Personal interests 5. Self-care activities Your Story - Small Groups
10. 10 Cal Lutheran Overview
11. 11 Cal Lutheran • Founded in 1959 • Cal Lutheran was a ranch donated by Richard Pedersen History Pedersen House & Water Tower • Norwegian immigration to Thousand Oaks, Area in 1890 • Most successful group to settle in Conejo Valley
12. 12 Appleton, Bill (2009). Santa Susana. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-3820-0. p. 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumash_people 500 AD
14. 14 Cal Lutheran The mission of the university is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, con fi dent in identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice. Present
15. 15 Structure of the Graduate School of Psychology (Full-Time) Ugrad Psyc: Kocur Sell Diriwachter Park PSYD: Sharma Banker Hooper El Bassiouny GSOP Senior Program Coordinator Dr. Mengmeng (Lora) Liu GSOP Dean: Dr. Rick Holigrocki MSCP: Bedics MFT: Simmons Knight Gammara Talarico Gittens MSCP/MFT Program Specialist: Hazel Romano 2 new people
16. 16 MS Clinical Program Overview
17. 17 MS Clinical Psychology Mission • The mission of the MS in Clinical Psychology Program is to train leaders in the fi eld of clinical psychology by enhancing skills in clinical practice and data-analysis relevant to the social and behavioral health sciences. • The program seeks to balance clinical training with statistics and research design to help students more effectively develop, evaluate, and improve clinical decision making in variety of settings where clinical services are provided. • The MSCP program strives to encourage multiple and diverse opinions and perspectives as a means for pursuing a more complete knowledge that supports principles of equity and justice.
18. 18 MS Clinical Psychology Objectives Research Skills • The ability to conduct meaningful research • Open Science • The thesis can lead to your dissertation Clinical Skills • Develop expertise in psychopathology and intervention = Career Goals • Business opportunities in health discipline • PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology or related fi eld • A second master’s degree leading to licensure
19. 19 MS Clinical Program Course Work
20. 20 MS Clinical Psychology Classes Course Schedule • Three classes a semester • All in-person; no zoom options • B- is Passing • Each class is three hours long • 4-7PM; 7-10PM • Each class meets once a week • M, T, W, or R Cohort Model • Course sections and times are fi xed • You cannot choose sections to fi t your work schedule or other commitments.
21. 21 1. PSYC 560 Stat I: Exploratory Data Analysis (3) 2. PSYC 510 Psychopathology (3) 3. PSYC 564 Research Methods (3) 1. PSYC 562 Stat II: Regression (3) 2. PSYC 552 Psychometrics (3) 3. PSYC 532 Behavioral Clinical Methods (3) 1. PSYC 501 DBT Skills Training (2) 2. PSYC 521 Clinical and Research Ethics (2) Summer May and June Fall Spring Year 1 Cohort Model
22. 22 Spring Year 2 Fall 1. PSYC 567 Stat 3: HLM (3) 2. Specialization Part 1 (3) 3. Choose 1. Psych 565 (Thesis option) (3) 2. Elective (Comps option) (3) Cohort Model 1. PSYC 533 Program Evaluation (3) 2. Specialization Part 2 (3) 3. PSYC 566 (3) or Comps Exam Fee
23. 23 1. Meta-Analysis (Fall) 2. Structural Equation Modeling (Spring) Specializations 1. DBT Basics (Fall) or petition for other course 2. Suicide Assessment and Management (Spring) or petition for other course or Clinical Emphasis Quantitative Emphasis Year 2
24. 24 MS Clinical Program Thesis Option
25. Research Thesis • The quality of research and statistical training is a strength of this program • You pick your own topic • Requires a good deal of independence. • Comprehensive Exam Option
26. Research Thesis • Find one empirical article that interests you • Treat the author as a virtual mentor • Consider replication as a primary goal • Search for open data Tips
27. https://osf.io/yedn9/ https://thesiscommons.org/vts75/ Thesis Example https://jdbedics.github.io/thesishandbook/
28. MSCP: Clinical Training Research Clinical • Since there is no clinical practicum, students are encouraged to fi nd a job or volunteer opportunity in a clinical setting.
29. 29 MS Clinical Program Professionalism
30. 30 1. Avoid silently suffering. • Notice if you are silently “stewing” b/c you think something “should” be different or you sense you’re behind. 2. Avoid loudly suffering. • Avoid making yourself worse and others miserable by unnecessarily complaining or gossiping with judgmental language. • Not all courses or assignments are what you like or prefer. • Manage your expectations and throw yourself into the assignments. Professionalism Research Clinical Professionalism Managing Anxiety
31. Professional Email Dear Dr. <NAME>, My name is <NAME> and I’m a fi rst year student in the MS in Clinical Psychology Program at CLU. I was reading through your background and was very interested in <topic> and <topic>. I was curious if you, or any of your graduate students, need any assistance in the upcoming year? I’d be happy to help in anyway. Thank you, <Name> Research Clinical Professionalism Example
32. 32 • Come prepared to discuss! • Read all material • Take notes • Challenge yourself to participate • Monitor your computer use • Instructors do • ChatGPT and Open AI • Attend on time and leave on time (including from breaks) • If going to be late, email instructor. • If sick, email your instructor and let them know. • It’s fi ne to miss class. Just communicate. Getting the Most out of Class
33. 33 Coursework Tips Textbook: Throw yourself into it! Books are meant to be resources for future work Before Class After Class
34. 34 • Life is not the same in graduate school Planned Self-Care • Planned Events can create structure and motivation • Plan a variety of events • Health • Pleasure • Class • Thesis • Work
35. 35 Professional Identity Festival of Scholars • Western Psychological Association • Association for Psychological Science • American Psychological Association APA Conference Join and Attend
36. Next Steps
37. 37 Future Career Options • Clinical Psychology (PhD or PsyD) • Education Psychology (PhD) • Counseling Psychology (PhD) • Public Health (PhD) • Social/Developmental/Personality (PhD) • Administrative work that requires statistics and evaluation of clinical care
38. 38 Staying Connected
39. 39 Faculty Meetings and Of fi ce Hours • An advising meeting is required each semester with Dr. Bedics • See Dr. Bedics’ scheduler in the syllabus • Please reach out to all instructors to discuss material or answer questions • Think ahead • Do not expect a reply the same day • Do not expect a meeting in the same week
40. 40 MSCP and GSOP Staff
41. 41 Pizza Advising Meeting 1. End of fi rst semester 2. End of fi rst year
42. 42 CLU Amenities Forrest Fitness Center Free Classes! • Yoga • Zumba • Pilates
43. 43 Habit at the Centrum CLU Amenities Dining at CLU Ullman Commons & Ullman-to-Go
44. 44 CLU Amenities Quiet Time Chapel and Meditation Room Pearson Library Wildwood Park
45. 45 Good Luck!