Description
Book SynopsisPsychology Graduate School: A User’s Manual provides a user-friendly description of what graduate study in clinical, counseling, and school psychology is really like. Rather than a mere how-to manual, this book describes the nitty-gritty of the graduate student experience in a casual style so that you will be prepared and successful. Written by an experienced graduate school professor, this book cuts to the heart of what you’ll experience as a graduate student (good, bad, and otherwise). Topics include dealing with imposter syndrome, understanding faculty, starting clinical work, applying for your internship, celebrating milestones, and crafting a professional narrative. Equal parts inspirational and instructive, Steven R. Smith cuts to the chase about how to deftly navigate the system while keeping your wits about you. Punctuated with quotes and stories from graduate students from all over the country, this readable and enjoyable text will be of interest to students currently in graduate school and those looking forward to attending.
Trade ReviewThis slender work is more than just a manual of what graduate study in counseling, clinical psychology, or school psychology involves. It is written by an experienced professional and graduate school faculty member who describes the actual experience and what to expect in a casual, conversational style. Smith bases his advice on his own and other students' experiences. The book addresses a broad range of topics from programs to personal coping skills. Organized into 12 chapters, it covers the admissions process and getting started in a graduate program, dealing with faculty and fellow students, doing research, writing a dissertation and getting published, undergoing clinical training, defending a thesis, finding an internship, becoming a professional, and getting personal therapy. Each chapter ends with a tips and strategies list and further references on the topic. This work is not intended to substitute for more traditional college guides but to offer graduate psychology students and prospective students a down-to-earth take on what to expect and how to survive and thrive in graduate school and beyond. Recommended. * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Now I Actually Have to Go?! Chapter 2: Those Who Can, Do: Making Sense of Your Professors Chapter 3: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Your Student Colleagues Chapter 4: Research is Me-Search Chapter 5: Approaching Clinical Work Chapter 6: How To Be You. . . as a Therapist Chapter 7: Milestones and Rites of Passage Chapter 8: An Anxiety-Provoking, Stress-Inducing, and Somewhat Dehumanizing Process Designed by Psychologists: The Internship Match Game Chapter 9: Going Pro: Becoming a Human Psychologist Chapter 10: Get a Life! Chapter 11: Sitting in the Other Chair: Personal Therapy Chapter 12: So Why Bother? Remembering the Big Picture Index About the Author
