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Hi everyone. I know its really early in the process (for a Fall '09 start date), but I've been piecing together a list of the good accredited clinical psychology PhD programs in New York City and wanted to share it and get others' input. A little about me...I graduated with a BA from Vassar College in 2006 and have worked two years doing research and clinical work at NYU/Bellevue psychiatry.Please keep in mind that I am interested in neuropsychology, prefer a CBT program, and want a good mix of research and clinical work, and thus my interests have shaped my research on schools.
Columbia (http://www.tc.columbia.edu/academic/ccp/Clinical/proginfo.asp): mostly psychoanalytic, very research oriented, students spend a lot of time in lab, and students graduate in generally 6-7 years. Almost lost its accreditation a couple of years ago, but again its columbia, so this is probably unlikely to ever happen. sorry to those in it, but I have only heard bad things about the 1 yr masters program - it gives you columbia on your cv, but only like 1 out of the 40 in the masters gets accepted into the PhD, and you can't get licensed with this degree... so people pretty much use it exclusively as a means to improve their cv for applying to another phd program.
Yeshiva U (Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology - Clinical Psychology PhD): This is the program that I know the most about because a friend of mine from undergrad is currently a student there. He really likes the program and his professors, and is encouraging me to apply. If you're like me you'll probably have a hard time finding the program on their website. On the Ferkauf website you first click "programs", and then "clinical psych, health emphasis" heres the direct link to make things easier... http://www.yu.edu/ferkauf/page.aspx?id=705&ekmensel=15074e5e_242_282_btnlink. I asked my friend about this "health emphasis" label and he told me that the program requires the same core courses as every other Clinical Psychology APA Accredited Program but there is extra attention paid to (and a bunch of electives offered that address) the psychology of individuals with both mental and medical diagnoses. The application deadline is January 1st.
Pluses of the program: its a joint program with classes and faculty at both Ferkauf and the well known Albert Einstein College of Medicine and there are lots of research opportunities btwn the two schools; it has an APA accredited neuropsychology Minor (essential for getting a Neuropsychology internship); if you want, you can get an Masters in Public Health en route to the PhD; and many research opportunities abroad in India. My boss who's a professor of psychiatry at NYU Med said it has a solid reputation. good mix of research and clinical. Average # of years till PhD = 5. Minuses: Its in the bronx, its a commuter school.
St Johns (http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/liberalarts/departments/psychology/programs/phd_cp): CBT, more clinical than research but a solid mix, good faculty, solid reputation. Really nice clinic facilities and clinic, and good externship connections. students graduate in 5-6 yrs. St. John's has a clinical child track and a clinical adult track. You must specify your preference on your application. The application deadline is January 15th.
Hofstra (http://www.hofstra.edu/Academics/Colleges/HCLAS/PSY/phdcp/phdcp_admdata.html): Just changed from a school and clinical combined program to a clinical program. Exclusively CBT. Out on long island. been around since the early 70s. Solid reputation and externship connections. The application deadline is January 15th.
LIU(http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/clas/psych/doctoral/): Quote from website: "While the mission is to broadly train clinical psychologists, the program also seeks to provide each student with special competencies in one of three areas: family violence, developmental disabilities, or serious and persistent mental illness. The program also provides its graduates with clinical and theoretical training in two major orientations-psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioral." Orientation is thus split btwn CBT, and Psychoanalytic. Application deadline is January 31st.
Adelphi(http://derner.adelphi.edu/doctoral/index.php): Application Deadline is January 15. I believe that it has a Psychoanalytic orientation.
New School(http://www.newschool.edu/gf/psy/phd_clinical_psychology.htm): The Program's orientation has a psychodynamic slant; as quoted directly from their website "[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In its clinical training, the program is pluralistic, with an emphasis on psychoanalytically informed practice. The psychoanalytic legacy of our program can be traced back to 1926, when Sandor Ferenczi, one of Freud's closest colleagues, taught a course at the New School." .I hear that most students finish their masters and then have to reapply to their PhD program. It has a relationship with Beth Israel Psychiatry for externships. Don't know much else about it.
Fordham (http://www.fordham.edu/academics/programs_at_fordham_/psychology/clinical/): CBT Program, December 15th Application Deadline.
CUNY (http://web.gc.cuny.edu/dept/psych/clinical/admissions/faq.html): Directly from the website "The orientation of the program is psychodynamic; however, other perspectives such as family systems and neurospsychology are well-represented." Application Deadline is January 1.
NYU lost accreditation and no longer has a clinical psych program.
Columbia (http://www.tc.columbia.edu/academic/ccp/Clinical/proginfo.asp): mostly psychoanalytic, very research oriented, students spend a lot of time in lab, and students graduate in generally 6-7 years. Almost lost its accreditation a couple of years ago, but again its columbia, so this is probably unlikely to ever happen. sorry to those in it, but I have only heard bad things about the 1 yr masters program - it gives you columbia on your cv, but only like 1 out of the 40 in the masters gets accepted into the PhD, and you can't get licensed with this degree... so people pretty much use it exclusively as a means to improve their cv for applying to another phd program.
Yeshiva U (Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology - Clinical Psychology PhD): This is the program that I know the most about because a friend of mine from undergrad is currently a student there. He really likes the program and his professors, and is encouraging me to apply. If you're like me you'll probably have a hard time finding the program on their website. On the Ferkauf website you first click "programs", and then "clinical psych, health emphasis" heres the direct link to make things easier... http://www.yu.edu/ferkauf/page.aspx?id=705&ekmensel=15074e5e_242_282_btnlink. I asked my friend about this "health emphasis" label and he told me that the program requires the same core courses as every other Clinical Psychology APA Accredited Program but there is extra attention paid to (and a bunch of electives offered that address) the psychology of individuals with both mental and medical diagnoses. The application deadline is January 1st.
Pluses of the program: its a joint program with classes and faculty at both Ferkauf and the well known Albert Einstein College of Medicine and there are lots of research opportunities btwn the two schools; it has an APA accredited neuropsychology Minor (essential for getting a Neuropsychology internship); if you want, you can get an Masters in Public Health en route to the PhD; and many research opportunities abroad in India. My boss who's a professor of psychiatry at NYU Med said it has a solid reputation. good mix of research and clinical. Average # of years till PhD = 5. Minuses: Its in the bronx, its a commuter school.
St Johns (http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/liberalarts/departments/psychology/programs/phd_cp): CBT, more clinical than research but a solid mix, good faculty, solid reputation. Really nice clinic facilities and clinic, and good externship connections. students graduate in 5-6 yrs. St. John's has a clinical child track and a clinical adult track. You must specify your preference on your application. The application deadline is January 15th.
Hofstra (http://www.hofstra.edu/Academics/Colleges/HCLAS/PSY/phdcp/phdcp_admdata.html): Just changed from a school and clinical combined program to a clinical program. Exclusively CBT. Out on long island. been around since the early 70s. Solid reputation and externship connections. The application deadline is January 15th.
LIU(http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/clas/psych/doctoral/): Quote from website: "While the mission is to broadly train clinical psychologists, the program also seeks to provide each student with special competencies in one of three areas: family violence, developmental disabilities, or serious and persistent mental illness. The program also provides its graduates with clinical and theoretical training in two major orientations-psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioral." Orientation is thus split btwn CBT, and Psychoanalytic. Application deadline is January 31st.
Adelphi(http://derner.adelphi.edu/doctoral/index.php): Application Deadline is January 15. I believe that it has a Psychoanalytic orientation.
New School(http://www.newschool.edu/gf/psy/phd_clinical_psychology.htm): The Program's orientation has a psychodynamic slant; as quoted directly from their website "[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In its clinical training, the program is pluralistic, with an emphasis on psychoanalytically informed practice. The psychoanalytic legacy of our program can be traced back to 1926, when Sandor Ferenczi, one of Freud's closest colleagues, taught a course at the New School." .I hear that most students finish their masters and then have to reapply to their PhD program. It has a relationship with Beth Israel Psychiatry for externships. Don't know much else about it.
Fordham (http://www.fordham.edu/academics/programs_at_fordham_/psychology/clinical/): CBT Program, December 15th Application Deadline.
CUNY (http://web.gc.cuny.edu/dept/psych/clinical/admissions/faq.html): Directly from the website "The orientation of the program is psychodynamic; however, other perspectives such as family systems and neurospsychology are well-represented." Application Deadline is January 1.
NYU lost accreditation and no longer has a clinical psych program.
