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Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology @ Roger Williams University

January 18, 2012 By Comments

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illiams.jpg” alt=”" width=”224″ height=”164″ />After having reviewed the five fully online masters programs in forensic psychology, numerous requests were received for more information on the campus-based masters programs in forensic psychology that are available. Thus, this series of articles will review each of the masters programs in forensic psychology and provide information on each program in a similar format so as to assist in comparisons between the various options.

The goal of this series of articles is simply to provide information in a consistent format to assist those individuals who are considering an education in forensic psychology and not to convince anyone to attend a particular program. Having been a professor in this field for the last 13 years I am familiar at some level with almost every forensic psychology program available in North America. Many undergraduate students are not familiar with all the possible options and so this series will lay them out in a consistent format for ease of comparison.

Masters Degree in Forensic Psychology – Roger Williams University

Program Description

From the website: A two-year, full-time program, the Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology is designed to prepare students to provide assessment and treatment services in a forensic setting or for further training at the doctoral level. Students will be trained in psychological testing, treatment, research methodology and psychopathology.

Internships and practica are available at a variety of forensic sites. Experiences include the areas of group psychotherapy, sex offender treatment, individual psychotherapy, psychological testing and specialized assessment techniques. Research-based internships are also available.

Specializations

The Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology curriculum is arranged in two tracks: (1) Non-Thesis/Practitioner (for students seeking specialized training in psychology prior to entering the work force as master’s level forensic practitioners), and (2) Thesis (for students seeking master’s level training in psychology as preparation for future study toward a doctoral degree in psychology). The nine-course core sequence provides students with the breadth and depth needed for the theoretical foundation as well as the research and skills necessary to become forensic psychologists. Students then select four electives from various areas within Forensic Psychology. Finally, students take six credits of Thesis or Practicum according to their track, for a minimum of 45 credits.

Credits

The program consists of 45 credits (13 courses (including 4 electives) and 6 credits of either thesis or practicum work, depending on the track chosen by the student).

Thesis

Students can select either a thesis track or a practicum track. Six credits of thesis work are required of those students choosing the thesis track.

Externship/Practicum

Students can select either a thesis track or a practicum track. Six credits of practicum work are required of those students choosing thepracticum track.

Admission Requirements

From the website: Applicants to the Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology program must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Criminal Justice, or related field from an accredited college or university and have achieved an overall GPA of 3.0 or greater in undergraduate work. Applicants must have scored a minimum of 1000 on the original version of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or a minimum of 300 on the revised Graduate Record Exam (GRE) to be considered for admission. Applicants must have also satisfactorily completed undergraduate courses in both Statistics and Research Methods.

Tuition & Fees

In-State Residents

$724/credit

Out-of-State Residents

$724/credit

Coursework

Required Core Courses (27 credits)

PSYCH 501 Research Design

PSYCH 502 Quantitative Methods I

PSYCH 503 Forensic Psychology

PSYCH 504 Psychology and the Law

PSYCH 505 Introduction to Clinical Assessment: Objective Tests

PSYCH 532 Cross Cultural Psychology

PSYCH 550 Ethics in Professional Psychology

One of the following:

PSYCH 506 Assessment in Criminal Law

PSYCH 507 Assessment Issues in Civil Law

One of the following:

PSYCH 520 Developmental Psychopathology

PSYCH 521 Adult Psychopathology

PSYCH 525 Psychology of Criminal Behavior

Advanced Electives (12 credits)

Choose four from the following:

PSYCH 508 Forensic Report Writing

PSYCH 509 Methods of Psychotherapy I

PSYCH 510 Quantitative Methods II

PSYCH 511 Children, Adolescents and the Law

PSYCH 512 Child Assessment

PSYCH 513 Vocational Training

PSYCH 515 Introduction to Group Counseling

PSYCH 519 Methods of Psychotherapy II

PSYCH 530 Special Topics in Psychology

PSYCH 531 Family Violence

PSYCH 533 Law and Mental Health

PSYCH 534 Advanced Developmental Psychology

PSYCH 535 Group Dynamics: Methods and Design

PSYCH 540 Advanced Personality Psychology

PSYCH 550 Professional Ethics in Psychology

Thesis or Practicum Work (6 credits)

PSYCH 597 Thesis

PSYCH 598: Practicum

Concluding Comments

This masters program is intended to prepare students for work in forensic settings or for further study at the doctoral level in psychology. The coursework provides foundational information in both research design and statistics, which is important for preparing students to take on clinical roles or for further study at the doctoral level. This program appears to be a solid option for students who are interested in clinical forensic psychology, whether they desire a master’s degree as a terminal degree or further education at the doctoral level. Those desiring to continue their education at the doctoral level are advised to complete the thesis track in this program.

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Forensic & Clinical Psychology: Guilty or Not Guilty

August 26, 2011 By Comments

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Integrating CBT to Treat Eating Disorders into a DBT Program

November 30, -0001 By Comments

This is a new continuing education course that is being offered by the Treatment Implementation Collaborative on integrating CBT into a DBT program for the treatment of eating disorders.

Zanarini et al (2004) reported that 58.3% of people meeting criteria for BPD also meet criteria for at least one eating disorder. DBT programs, therefore, have a high percentage of multiple-problem clients who meet criteria for eating disorders. Because DBT is a Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, providing eating disorders treatment in the context of a DBT program is possible with minimal adaptations. This course is designed to strengthen the CBT skills of DBT therapists treating concurrent eating disordered behaviors and borderline personality disorder while teaching the specific CBT strategies that are effective when targeting eating disorders. This course will include weekly reading assignments and homework.

Dates:

8-week Online Video-based Classes

September 20 – November 8, 2012

Thursdays from 10-11am (West coast); 12-1pm (Central); 1-2pm (East coast)

Classes will be recorded. Missed classes can be viewed after the class occurs.

Instructor:

Lucene Wisniewski, PhD

Prerequisites:

  1. Familiarity and/or training in DBT.
  2. Currently seeing a client experiencing eating disorder behavior.
  3. Submission of a one-page summary of a client with eating disorder behavior (redacted to preserve confidentiality).

Required Materials:

This course will have weekly readings from:

Waller, G., Cordery, H., Corstorphine, E., Henrichsen, H., Lawson, R., Mountford, V., & Russell, K. (2007). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for eating disorders: A comprehensive treatment guide. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Dancyger, I. & Fornari, V. (2009). Evidence based treatments for eating disorders: Children, adolescent and adults. Hauppague, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Topics for the course include:

Week 1: Overview of Eating Disorders: Diagnosis and Assessment

Week 2: Overview of Eating Disorders: Treatment Issues

  1. How DBT and CBT work together
  2. CBT as the empirically supported treatment of choice for ED’s
  3. Using DBT language and skills without compromising CBT
  4. Creating behavioral targets
  5. Using ED/DBT diary card

Week 3: Getting Started with CBT for Eating Disorders Part I

  1. Establishing the therapeutic relationship
  2. Introducing self-monitoring to the client
  3. Weekly weigh-ins
  4. Educating the client about weight and eating
  5. Prescribing regular eating patterns
  6. Teaching self-control strategies (DBT Skills and strategies)

Week 4: Getting Started with CBT for Eating Disorders Part II

  1. Evaluating and treating medication compliance issues
  2. Enhancing motivation for change
  3. Using behavioral chain analysis
  4. Behavioral strategies for addressing shape and weight concerns

Week 5: Getting Started with CBT for Eating Disorder Part III

  1. Teaching problem solving skills
  2. Exposure for feared foods
  3. In-session coaching
  4. Cognitive-restructuring

Week 6: Is your client responding to treatment of Eating Disorders? Monitoring and making progress

  1. What does progress look like and how to assess it?
  2. How do I know if the progress is enough: Dialectics and progress
  3. Staying the course
    1. Using contingencies to focus on ED’s
    2. Managing the urge to talk about non-ED targets when ED is severe
    3. Therapy interfering behavior (continue Week 7 if necessary)
    4. Commitment and recommitment to ED targets
    5. When to refer to a higher level of care

Week 7: DBT Specific Treatment and Eating Disorders

  1. Research on DBT and ED
  2. Models of DBT for EDs
  3. Adaptations
    1. Invalidating environment
    2. Diary Card
    3. Telephone coaching
    4. Treatment targets
    5. Therapy interfering behaviors specific to ED’s
    6. Communication

i. Consultation team

ii. Consultation-to-the-patient

Week 8: Special issues in working with Eating Disorders

Course Objectives:

Following this 8 hour Online Video Course, participants will be able to:

  • List diagnosis and assessment instruments for eating disorders
  • Describe how CBT and DBT work together in ED treatment
  • Create behavioral targets for eating disorders
  • Create and use diary cards for targeting eating disorders
  • Educate clients (and others) on weight and eating
  • Teach DBT skills and other self-regulating strategies
  • Conduct behavioral chain analysis for eating disordered behaviors
  • Use CBT strategies of exposure, problem solving and cognitive restructuring for food and weight
  • Provide in-session coaching to clients
  • Treat therapy interfering behaviors with clients with eating disorders
  • Assess progress with clients as they go through treatment
  • Utilize contingency management for eating disorders
  • Discuss the modifications to standard DBT for eating disorders
  • Describe typical issues that affect clients and the therapy with eating disorders.

Tuition:

$225 per person

Register online at www.ticllc.org and click on Trainings & Events. All registration information and payments are due no later than September 18, 2012.

CE Information:

Continuing Education credit for psychologists is being offered through Consolidated Continuing Education and Professional Training (CONCEPT). There is an additional fee of $50 for the CE credits. This course is worth 8 CE credits. Please click here to register for CE credits.

Refunds & Substitutions:

If you need to substitute a colleague to take your place or cancel a registration, please contact TIC at cbest@ticllc.org no later than September 2, 2012. We will refund your registration fees, minus $50 – we understand that life happens when you are making other plans and we want to be accommodating. No substitutions or refunds will be made once the course begins.

Technical Requirements:

  • A telephone (landline or cell), preferably with a headset
  • A computer with internet access and an email address
  • A webcam is preferred

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This is a new continuing education course that is being offered by the Treatment Implementation Collaborative on integrating CBT into a DBT program for the treatment of eating disorders.
Zanarini et al (2004) reported that 58.3% of people meeting criteria for BPD also meet criteria for at least one eating disorder. DBT programs, therefore, have a high percentage of multiple-problem clients who meet criteria for eating disorders. Because DBT is a Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, providing eating disorders treatment in the context of a DBT program is possible with minimal adaptations. This course is designed to strengthen the CBT skills of DBT therapists treating concurrent eating disordered behaviors and borderline personality disorder while teaching the specific CBT strategies that are effective when targeting eating disorders. This course will include weekly reading assignments and homework.
Dates:
8-week Online Video-based Classes
September 20 – November 8, 2012
Thursdays from 10-11am (West coast); 12-1pm (Central); 1-2pm (East coast)
Classes will be recorded. Missed classes can be viewed after the class occurs.
Instructor:
Lucene Wisniewski, PhD
Prerequisites:
Familiarity and/or training in DBT.
Currently seeing a client experiencing eating disorder behavior.
Submission of a one-page summary of a client with eating disorder behavior (redacted to preserve confidentiality).
Required Materials:
This course will have weekly readings from:
Waller, G., Cordery, H., Corstorphine, E., Henrichsen, H., Lawson, R., Mountford, V., & Russell, K. (2007). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for eating disorders: A comprehensive treatment guide. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Dancyger, I. & Fornari, V. (2009). Evidence based treatments for eating disorders: Children, adolescent and adults. Hauppague, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
Topics for the course include:
Week 1: Overview of Eating Disorders: Diagnosis and Assessment
Week 2: Overview of Eating Disorders: Treatment Issues
How DBT and CBT work together
CBT as the empirically supported treatment of choice for ED’s
Using DBT language and skills without compromising CBT
Creating behavioral targets
Using ED/DBT diary card
Week 3: Getting Started with CBT for Eating Disorders Part I
Establishing the therapeutic relationship
Introducing self-monitoring to the client
Weekly weigh-ins
Educating the client about weight and eating
Prescribing regular eating patterns
Teaching self-control strategies (DBT Skills and strategies)
Week 4: Getting Started with CBT for Eating Disorders Part II
Evaluating and treating medication compliance issues
Enhancing motivation for change
Using behavioral chain analysis
Behavioral strategies for addressing shape and weight concerns
Week 5: Getting Started with CBT for Eating Disorder Part III
Teaching problem solving skills
Exposure for feared foods
In-session coaching
Cognitive-restructuring
Week 6: Is your client responding to treatment of Eating Disorders? Monitoring and making progress
What does progress look like and how to assess it?
How do I know if the progress is enough: Dialectics and progress
Staying the course
Using contingencies to focus on ED’s
Managing the urge to talk about non-ED targets when ED is severe
Therapy interfering behavior (continue Week 7 if necessary)
Commitment and recommitment to ED targets
When to refer to a higher level of care
Week 7: DBT Specific Treatment and Eating Disorders
Research on DBT and ED
Models of DBT for EDs
Adaptations
Invalidating environment
Diary Card
Telephone coaching
Treatment targets
Therapy interfering behaviors specific to ED’s
Communication
i. Consultation team
ii. Consultation-to-the-patient
Week 8: Special issues in working with Eating Disorders
Course Objectives:
Following this 8 hour Online Video Course, participants will be able to:
List diagnosis and assessment instruments for eating disorders
Describe how CBT and DBT work together in ED treatment
Create behavioral targets for eating disorders
Create and use diary cards for targeting eating disorders
Educate clients (and others) on weight and eating
Teach DBT skills and other self-regulating strategies
Conduct behavioral chain analysis for eating disordered behaviors
Use CBT strategies of exposure, problem solving and cognitive restructuring for food and weight
Provide in-session coaching to clients
Treat therapy interfering behaviors with clients with eating disorders
Assess progress with clients as they go through treatment
Utilize contingency management for eating disorders
Discuss the modifications to standard DBT for eating disorders
Describe typical issues that affect clients and the therapy with eating disorders.
Tuition:
$225 per person
Register online at www.ticllc.org and click on Trainings & Events. All registration information and payments are due no later than September 18, 2012.
CE Information:
Continuing Education credit for psychologists is being offered through Consolidated Continuing Education and Professional Training (CONCEPT). There is an additional fee of $50 for the CE credits. This course is worth 8 CE credits. Please click here to register for CE credits.
Refunds & Substitutions:
If you need to substitute a colleague to take your place or cancel a registration, please contact TIC at cbest@ticllc.org no later than September 2, 2012. We will refund your registration fees, minus $50 – we understand that life happens when you are making other plans and we want to be accommodating. No substitutions or refunds will be made once the course begins.
Technical Requirements:
A telephone (landline or cell), preferably with a headset
A computer with internet access and an email address
A webcam is preferred
Path:

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