Interview With a Board Certified Specialist

Jamylah K. Jackson, PhD, ABPP Clinical Psychology Q. What is your practice like?A. I am a staff psychologist on the Mental Health Trauma Services team at the Dallas VA Medical Center. My clinical work involves providing individual and group psychotherapy for returning veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. I joined our staff in 2006, after … Read more

FAQs

Can experienced geropsychologists be grandfathered? No – but there is a senior option whereby those geropsychologists with 15 or more years of serving older adults (in clinical services, teaching, administrative, and/or research capacities) are exempt from the education and supervision minimal requirements. For the minimal screening requirements, what counts as an ‘age-related’ course? Obviously, any … Read more

Welcome Letter from the Specialty Board President

Kathleen T. Bechtold, PhD, ABPP Welcome! Your interest in highlighting your specialty expertise in Rehabilitation Psychology demonstrates your commitment to the field and the service of people with disabilities. As psychologists who practice in this specialty area, we serve people across the lifespan who have been affected by injury, illness or a chronic condition that … Read more

Interview With a Board Certified Specialist

Tony C. Wu, PhD, NCSP, ABPP School Psychology Tony Wu obtained his B.A., M.S., Ed.S., and PhD degrees from Indiana University at Bloomington.  He is a graduate of the School Psychology program, and has presented extensively at conferences and published in the field of psychology and education. Tony has a private practice where he specializes … Read more

American Board of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

The candidate will be able to demonstrate competency in the following Foundational and Functional Competency areas as defined below: FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES Assessment: Successful candidates conduct assessments and evaluations with a high level of skill and appropriate attitude using the extant knowledge base. They select evidence-based assessment and evaluation procedures that are appropriate for the referral … Read more

American Board of Clinical Health Psychology

The candidate will be able to demonstrate competency in the following Foundational and Functional Competency areas as defined below: FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES Assessment: A successful Candidate conducts assessments that can range from the administration and interpretation of standardized tests to behavioral observations and clinical interviews. Assessment cases may come from any developmental level across the lifespan. … Read more

American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology

The candidate will be able to demonstrate competency in the following Foundational and Functional Competency areas as defined below: Foundational Competencies Scientific Knowledge & Methods – Candidates can discuss the research basis of clinical neuropsychological practice as defined by the core knowledge base domains described in the Houston Conference guidelines for education and training in … Read more

American Board of Clinical Psychology

The candidate will be able to demonstrate competency in the following Foundational and Functional Competency areas as defined below: FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCIES Relationships (Required of all Candidates): A successful Candidate demonstrates sensitivity to the welfare, rights, and dignity of others and an ability to relate to individuals, groups and communities in ways that enhance the effectiveness … Read more