| re my comment that some clinical programs might not meet your views: Perhaps I misspoke. It's probably true that all programs will present you with standard psychiatric nosology a la the DSM-IV (or whatever the latest classification bible for psychiatric disorders is numbered in its next incarnation). There may be variation among programs in the way these conditions are "explained" and in what treatment approaches are emphasized in training.
There seems to be a divide between programs that are oriented toward a classical, psychoanalytic or psychodynamic view and those that are more cognitive behavioral in approach. I don't know whether you have enough exposure yet to therapeutic schools to decide on what you prefer. If not, you might want to do a little homework (about both these approaches and about the schools to which you are considering applying). |