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Clinical Studies

Clinical Studies Faculty
  • Bruce F. Chorpita, Professor
  • Keith H. J. Claypoole, Associate Professor* (not pictured)
  • Stephen N. Haynes, Professor
  • Elaine M. Heiby, Professor
  • Charmaine Higa McMillan, Assistant Research Professor**
  • Velma A. Kameoka, Professor (not pictured)
  • Janet Latner, Assistant Professor
  • Charles W. Mueller, Professor
  • Jason Schiffman, Assistant Professor
  • John J. Steffen, Professor*
  • Kelly M. Vitousek, Associate Professor
*UH appointment with .80 assignment to Adult Mental Health Division, State of Hawaii
**UH appointment with .80 assignment to Child & Adolescent Mental Health Division, State of Hawaii

Clinical Studies Program data

Description of Program

The Clinical Studies Program is considered a formal program and is accredited by the American Psychological Association.* and the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science which is an alliance of leading, scientifically oriented, doctoral training programs in clinical and health psychology in the United States and Canada. Academy membership is open to doctoral programs with strong commitments to, and established records of successful clinical science training. Aside from these formal distinctions, the Clinical Studies Program functions in a manner similar to specific areas of concentration.

* Committee on Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First St. NE, Washington DC 20002-4242, (202) 336-5979

Program Goals

The Clinical Studies Program is based on the scientist practitioner model of training. The goal of the program is to train PhD clinical psychologists who are well versed in empirically based methods of assessment and treatment, and who can contribute to this body of knowledge as clinical researchers and scholar clinicians. Three tenets guide the doctoral training in clinical psychology at the University of Hawaii: (1) Clinical practice should be based on the knowledge derived from basic areas of psychological inquiry (e.g., social psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, psychobiology, and learning); (2) Practice, research, and training in clinical psychology should be sensitive to individual differences; and (3) Principles of accountability and scholarship should be reflected in clinical practice. Clinical practice should be empirically based and clinicians should engage in ongoing assessment of clients throughout treatment.

Undergraduate Prerequisites

Admissions criteria include: research and clinical experience, grades, GRE scores, and letters of recommendation (preferably from professors and those who have supervised you in a research setting). Applicants must demonstrate a strong background in psychology at the undergraduate level, with course work in statistics, methodology, abnormal psychology, and other basic areas such as physiological, cognitive, learning, behavioral, social, and developmental psychology. Applications are competitive with less than one in ten applicants gaining admission each year. View admissions data.

Program Course of Study (Overview)

All CSP students take graduate courses in core clinical topics, statistics and research methodology, history and systems, basic areas of psychology, plus clinical and other elective courses. Students complete at least four semesters of clinical practicum training, one-year of internship and a clinical comprehensive exam. Students complete empirical masterís theses and doctoral dissertations and are encouraged and supported to conduct clinical research throughout their graduate years. For a detailed description of the program and all requirements, please review the CSP Program Manual


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*UH appointment with .80 assignment to Adult Mental Health Division, State of Hawaii

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