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An Insider's guide
Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology: 2008/2009 Edition is an updated edition of the practical guide for those who are considering pursuing graduate level degrees in clinical or counseling psychology. The book has current data on more than 300 accredited programs in the United States and Canada. At 387 pages, it is rather short as compared to the Graduate Study in Psychology by the American Psychological Association. I found the book to be informative, and the worksheets and timeline in the appendixes are helpful.

If you're choosing between Insider's Guide and Graduate Study in Psychology, the Graduate Study in Psychology is the better book. Both books are handy and having both at hand is a plus. ... Read more

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Brilliant
This book is brilliant.A must have for the entire application and interview process!

Insider's Guide to Grad. Programs in Clinical & Counseling Psych.
This book made the applying to grad school process far less painful. It allowed me to compare different programs so that I could narrow my choices down substantially. It was also an easy read, so it wasn't exhausting reading it.

Very insightful and helpful
This book has a lot of helpful information for looking for and applying to graduate schools for clinical or counseling psychology, Ph.Ds or Psy.Ds. It provides different perspectives on the degrees and careers so that readers have a better understanding of what they may be going into.

read my review
I bought this in the beginning of my hunt for graduate school and it was a pretty good reality check. They don't tell you, "if you do what we tell you, you'll get into the school of your dreams". Instead they're pretty raw, as in, graduate school is very competitive and you might not get in when you first try.
On the other hand, I would have appreciated a little more of "you can do it" morale boosting.
Also, I'm not so sure how reliable their scales in the appendix are of just how "research oriented" or "practice oriented" each school's program is, but it is a nice feature.

You need this.
As a university lecturer at three universities, I get plenty of questions about these things.I hear plenty of horror stories from students about faulty or non-existent mentoring in these areas.There is plenty of advice out there to be had from ignorant, indifferent, or hostile sources. A big problem is that many professors and staff in psychology departments at major universities don't have knowledge or interest in clinical and counseling psychology.They may be openly hostile to the entire field, or toward areas and programs they perceive as being too unscientific.Even among supportive mentors,there isn't enough time to mentor students on all these issues.For many professors, finding quality time with students sucks time from writing papers and chasing grants.Your best bet is to use this book to master the basics.Find a great mentor and use that person's time to fine tune your thinking and turbo-charge your applications.

My advice is to start here if you are serious about getting into grad school. Or, take a look at the APA's book, "Getting In", which is on the same topic.I haven't seen it, but I hear it is good, too.

And if you want your life as a grad student to go well at at the Big U, then make sure to consult the following classics: (Do this even if you aren't considering an academic career)

David Sternberg's "How to Complete and Survive a Dissertation."
Robert Sternberg's "Psychology 101 1/2: The Unspoken Rules for Success in Academia"

Another must read, for future academics:
Darley et al's "The Compleat Academic: A Career Guide"

And for future clinical and counseling psychologists:
Yalom's "The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients"

Get these other books.Do it.This stuff is worth its weight in gold. ... Read more

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Good text for your grad prep toolbelt
This is a great book that looks at the professional potentials with different types of Psychology graduates paths, how to prepare, tips for application, and is just a great addition to the other books for Psychology career seeking students.(It is also a great complement to Graduate Programs in Psychology which provides a comprehensive list of nearly all programs for Psychology in undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs.Get the GRE prep book by Kaplan, and you have a great trifecta.)

This book has limited usefulness
This book was not at all useful to me, although it may be useful to some of you.

About a third of the book is taken up by information about different types of psychology programs such as clinical, counseling, biopsychology, and social work, and in helping you decide which of those is right for you.This is useful if you have only a general interest in psychology and want more information, but is not at all useful if you have already decided on a sub-discipline.

Another third of the book is taken up by instructions for applying to clinical and counseling programs.For instance, it suggests classes you should take and activities or clubs you should participate in.If you are already a senior, or have already gotten advising from psychology professors, this information will not be useful.They also give sample personal statements, which could be a helpful starting point if you have no idea how to write a personal statement.However, I think it would be just as effective to write you statement without the book and then ask one of your professors to read over it and give you feedback.

The last third of the book is taken up by information about specific programs.I only looked at the clinical ones, so I can't give any feedback on the info. about counseling programs.The book lists a series of research interests one might have, such as "mood disorders" and lists schools with faculty who have this research interests.I am interested in aging, especially alzheimer's disease.Using the book, I found programs that supposedly shared those intersts, but when I went to some of the school websites I could not find any listed faculty with those interests.Instead, I ended up googling my interest "aging" and "dementia" and using the advanced search function to restrict the search to domains ending in .edu.Using this method I was able to find plenty of schools to apply to.I suggest you save yourself the price of the book, and do the same.

Basically, this book can serve as either a first source of information about psychology careers, or as a poor substitute for advising from actual psychology professors.

The Best Resource for Gaining Admission to Psychology Grad Programs
I bought this book last February when I decided that I wanted to change careers and pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. This book provides you with an excellent step-by-step guide on how to gain admission to your desired school - I've read a lot of these books now and this one is the best by far.It's an especially good resource for those who were not psychology undergraduates, like myself - the book tells you what classes to take to gain the knowledge necessary to transition to a psychology career,the level of research experience needed and feasible ways to obtain that experience, as well as estimations of the financial costs that you will inevitably incur during the application process. And most of this is just in Chapter 1. I will be first in line to buy the 2005/2006 edition-

Outstanding source
I highly recommend this guide to any psych undergrad wanting to be a clinical psychologist. The earlier you pick this guide up the better. It outlines everything you really need to know to set yourself up to be competitive. It is definitely worth the money!

Absolute necessity for applicants!
This book was RIGHT on about pretty much every aspect of applying to graduate programs in Clinical Psychology. My favorite aspect is that the programs each rate themselves on how research-oriented they are. Where else can you find that information?!

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Written from an eclectic, integrative point of view, this authoritative yet accessible text equips students and practitioners with theoretical and empirical knowledge of different psychotherapy and counseling approaches. Todd and Bohart, who together have a total of sixty years of experience teaching clinical psychology courses, offer a clear, understandable view of how each theoretical perspective regards the person, the person's problems, and how to help the person change. The fourth edition retains the psychotherapy and history components from previous editions and addresses current and future trends in professional psychology. New or updated topics include: assessment; professional, legal, and ethical issues; brief therapy; computerized treatment programs; Internet testing; online therapy; treatment guidelines and manuals and the controversies associated with them; radical behavior therapies; cultural and gender issues; expanding roles for psychologists in neuropsychology and primary health care; managed care; and developments in psychotherapy research and psychotherapy integration. Careful cross-referencing and clear connections between topics permit chapters to be read in any order.The site features the very latest updates on psychotherapy theory integration, activities, downloadable chapter learning objectives, links to useful articles, and more. ... Read more

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New publisher! New low price! Now available from Waveland Press, this introductory professional psychology text presents a clear, understandable view of counseling, psychotherapy, and theories about how to help people change. The third edition captures the essence of the changes that are occurring in the professions devoted to providing psychological services, such as assessment, counseling, and psychotherapy. The volume covers topics essential for today's professionals, including: sychotherapy; brief therapy; use of the Internet and other electronic innovations in counseling; development of treatment guidelines and the controversies associated with them; impact of managed care on the mental health field; cultural and gender issues; expanding use of clinical psychology in the area of behavioral medicine; new cognitive-behavioral treatments for specific disorders; new radical behavioral approaches to psychotherapy; increased interpersonal emphasis in psychoanalysis; and developments in the fields of psychotherapy research and psychotherapy integration. Written from an eclectic, integrative point of view, Todd and Bohart organize and cross-reference this broad range of topics so that chapters stand on their own and can be read in almost any order. They use case material and everyday examples to illustrate more abstract theoretical material. Students, instructors, and practitioners will find this volume to be flexible, versatile, and useful in a variety of contexts. ... Read more

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YOUR CAREER IN PSYCHOLOGY: CLINICAL AND COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY introduces students to the variety of forms that clinical or counseling psychology careers may take. Each chapter presents a career path, including an overview, advantages and disadvantages, and a profile of a psychologist who has chosen that path. This book is a wonderful starting point for exploring careers in clinical or counseling psychology. ... Read more

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this is a superb, thoroughly professional overview.
Meyer, a nationally known psychologist-hypnotherapist, has written a book devoid of the nonsense and hyperbole which unfortunately is too often found in print (usually soft-cover) these days. This is an exellentwell-researched and authoritative read! ... Read more

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Excellent comprehensive guide to APA approved psych programs
Everything you'd want to know about grad school is all in this one source. This book includes everthing you'd want to know about applying to graduate schools (overall acceptance rates, whether an advanced degree helps, what graduate schools consider to be important). However, rather than presenting the author's advice and opinions, the information is compiled from empirical research studies which adds much credibility to the information provided. Very helpful, is also the comprehensive guide of all APA approved combined, clinical and counselling psych programs. Provided are such things as scales indicating how clinically or research oriented a program is, the theoretical orientations of the faculty, what percentage of students are accepted into APA internships, the GPA and GRE cutoffs, number of applications received and number admitted, percentage of students receiving financial aid, percentage who hold advanced degrees, percentage of women and minorities, average years to completion of the program as well as research and clinical oppurtunities available. This book is very helpful in providing you with a general idea of what programs you may want to look into further, however the information doesn't always seem to be 100% accurate, therefore you may want to investigate further rather than accept all the information as factual.

Get This to Get In
For anyone interested in clincal or counseling graduate study, this book is essential. These areas are extremely competitive and one cannot go into the process "blind." The general APA guide can be useful, but it covers many areas and mainly gives the basic facts on all programs. On the other hand, this book is very specialized. It gives information on the programs, but also includes invaluable information relevant to clinical and counseling psychology training. It has information on the programs, but also tells you how to prepare yourself, so you get in to those programs.

I am interested in clinical health psychology and this book was a great help. It has a useful index of programs by subject area. It also has a self-rating from programs about how strongly they emphasize research or clinical practice. It is essential to find schools that will provide you with the experiences you are looking for.

Overall, this book will help you find programs that suit your needs and maximize your potential for getting accepted to them!

Amazing
This book has been my savior I reccommend it to anyone even remotely interested in a PHd or a PsyD in clinical psychology you wont be dissapointed

Wow
This book gave me a realistic look at what it takes to get into a Ph.D. Program in psychology and how to go about getting what I needed. I have recommended this book to many others because most books on this subject only give you statistics of different schools- how many students they accept, what the average GPA is of someone who is accepted. THis book is much more practical and step by step.

Will probably increase your chances of getting in!
I carefully followed this book's recommendations throughout the entire application process.I applied to eleven APA accredited doctoral programs in clinical psychology and was accepted at EIGHT of them!The book'sdetailed suggestions were tremendously helpful and probably contributed tothis remarkable outcome.However, I found it important to use othersources of information as well, since some data in the book is inaccurate. Inadequate information on how to select the "best-fit" schoolfrom among multiple offers was the book's greatest shortcoming.P.S. Don'tworry about typing the application forms - just use very neat printing orhandwriting. Type everything else, however. ... Read more

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Planned and written for the student aspiring to a career in practice rather than psychological science, this book is a reader-friendly overview of underlying conceptual issues and current approaches to research design.
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Psych Online - Abnormal, Clinical and Counseling edition is a compendium of online and computer-based resources designed to help students understand the scope of these immensely useful materials and decide which ones they want to explore. Psych Online includes a brief overview of the most important categories of resources and tips on how to use them. Instructions are kept to a minimum. The goal of Psych Online - Abnormal, Clinical and Counseling edition is to highlight a large range of resources, point out which ones are extremely useful, and place them all into a context appropriate for the discipline of psychology - one that emphasizes the interests of people searching for resources rather than the type of resource. ... Read more

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James
This book goes very in deapth into different child and adolescent sexual problems and is very helpful.Everyone should have this book if they have any children.It is a very good reference book. ... Read more