Clinical Psychology Internship in Developmental Disabilities and Pediatric Psychology

Outpatient Treatment Services

The Division of Psychology maintains an active outpatient treatment program focused on serving children, adolescents, and families with a variety of presenting concerns. Referrals are received from other CDRC clinics, general and specialty pediatric clinics at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, community pediatricians/family practitioners, other community sources, and families. Given the clinical programs at our facility and setting in which the CDRC operates, a sizable percentage of children present with co-occurring developmental and/or medical conditions, though healthy children with emotional and behavioral challenges are seen.

Interns are actively involved in providing services through this program. In general, interns provide therapy services in the following areas: family therapy interventions; parent-child interactions and parent training; individual treatment of emotional and/or behavioral challenges, often associated with developmental/medical conditions; and psychosocial and behavioral interventions with individuals presenting with a wide variety of presenting concerns (e.g., anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges) and their families. Treatment cases run throughout the entire training year. Interns are expected to maintain a caseload of three to five cases at any one time.

In addition to providing services through the Psychology Treatment Program, interns with specific interest may gain experience with one or more cases though the Autism Program’s 12-week, individualized, parent training program.