PROGRAM IN PSYCHOLOGY
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM HISTORY & HIGHLIGHTS
Program History
The Ph.D. training program in Clinical Psychology has been continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association since February 1, 1948, when the accreditation process first began. Among 165 doctoral programs in clinical psychology, there are only 8 programs that have been accredited as long as the CWRU program.
Recent Rankings
- 2008 - Our program ranked #20 out of 207 Clinical Psychology Programs by average EPPP Scores (OSU ranked #18).
- 2007 - Our program ranked #18 out of 166 for Clinical Psychology Programs for Faculty Publications, #1 in Ohio
- 2007 - US News and World Report ranked our program #38 out of 124 national universities, #1 in Ohio
- 2005 - Chronicles of Higher Education ranked our program #35 out of 166 large research universities, #1 in Ohio
- 2005 - Our program ranked #23 out of 157 Clinical Psychology Programs for Faculty Publications and Citations, #1 in Ohio
Former Notable Faculty:
- E.L. Thorndike - learning theory
- Irv Weiner - editor, Journal of Personality Assessment, president SPA
- Dennis Drotar - editor, Journal of Pediatric Psychology
- Milton Strauss - editor, Journal of Abnormal, Psychological Assessment
- Donald Freedheim - editor, Journal of Abnormal Psychotherapy, Professional Psychology
- George Albee - APA president 1970
Former Notable Students:
- Al Mahrer - famous for Experiential Therapy
- William Glasser - famous for Reality Therapy
- Morris Parloff - part of NIMH Treatment of Depression Collaborative
Brief findings from the 2007-08 external review of the CWRU Psychology Clinical Doctoral Program:
The CWRU Clinical training program has been rated highly, coming in at 19th among 217 rated programs in the US and Canada. Click here for a complete listing
Of students currently enrolled in our graduate training program:
- 100% belong to APA/APAGS
- 93% have attended a national convention
- 88% have presented at a national convention
- 88% have served as first author on a convention presentation
- 83% have collected psychologicical data on medical or psychiatric patients
- 60% have published a psychology journal article
- 40% have taught college level courses on psychology
- 33% have received grant funding (47% applied for funding)
Internship Information
- During the past 2 years, students have averaged their top 1.5 choice in internship match
- Over the last 7 years, 97% of graduate students felt themselves to be better prepared than their fellow interns
- 90% thought their clinical skills and experiences were better than their peers
- Overall, 97% felt their graduate education helped them become better prepared than their peers upon graduation from the program
**an external review of the Case Ph.D. Psychology program is conducted every 8 years. The next review will take place in 2014
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES
PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM
©2009 Case Western Reserve University. All rights reserved.
