Pediatric Psychology Internship Program
Curriculum
Core Experiences
Outpatient Psychological Evaluation:
Psychological testing through MWPH Outpatient Center (12 months)
Outpatient Therapy:
Weekly outpatient therapy cases through MWPH Outpatient Center (12 months)
Inpatient Consultation and Liaison:
Assessment, consultation, and intervention involving inpatients with medical
diagnoses (12 months)
Feeding Disorders Program:
Assessment, consultation, and behavioral intervention with children with behavioral
feeding disorders (6 months)
Obesity Program:
Assessment, consultation, and behavioral intervention with children with obesity
and their caregivers (6 months)
Required Seminars
Applied Pediatric Psychology Seminar
Pediatric Psychology Didactic Seminar
Pediatric Psychology Journal Club
Psychosocial Rounds
Director’s Meeting
Electives
Interns may elect to continue one of the 6 month rotations for the entire year.
Interns are also given opportunities for exposure to additional areas, such as the diabetes program, outpatient feeding clinic, and infant assessment.
Supervision
Training and supervision by licensed psychologists is provided for all of the professional activities performed by the interns. Specifically, supervision is provided for all clinical, research, and teaching activities. Interns receive 2 to 3 hours of individual face to face supervision per week by a licensed psychologist (for core areas), in addition to group supervision and supervision for rotational experiences (by licensed psychologists) and individual and group supervision by post doctoral fellows (under the supervision of a licensed psychologist).
More intensive supervision is offered at the beginning of the training year and is tapered as the interns’ skills are solidified. However, the minimum hours of supervision (as described above) is always maintained, with interns receiving at least 4 hours of supervision by licensed psychologists a week. The Division is involved in training doctoral students in the region for practicum experience, and interns may have the opportunity to provide some supervision (under the supervision of licensed faculty members).
Many of the experiences that are offered by our program are unique to the pediatric setting, and in-vivo modeling and training are often used to orient the interns to these specialized services. Our program utilizes multiple forms of supervision. We have resources that enable interns to videotape sessions and use one-way mirror facilities so direct observations are possible. There are ample opportunities for interns to directly observe faculty members doing clinical work.