Your Practicum in Psychology: A Guide for Maximizing Knowledge and Competence

A psychology student's practicum placement experience has the potential to be the most exciting time in his or her graduate training. This comprehensive resource will help student fully understand how the system works. In conversational and accessible language, the authors equip students with the knowledge they need to anticipate, prevent, and resolve common difficulties that may arise during practicum placement. Readers will find helpful background information on developing rapport with clients, addressing confidentiality and ethics, symptoms of psychopathology, conducting assessment, exploring psychopharmacology, and working with children or older adults. This second edition includes new and updated chapters that will appeal to all graduate students and advanced undergraduates.