The Portable Mentor Expert Guide to a Successful Career in Psychology [Paperback]

The ten year anniversary of the book offers an excellent opportunity to publish a second edition. Several aspects of the book have evolved considerably since its first printing. For instance, substantial revision to the internship, licensure, and certification processes has occurred, and are reflected in this resource. Much of the literature on clinical psychology, cultural sensitivity, and the current job market is updated. Changes in technology have large effects on teaching and practicing clinical psychology. These modifications are needed?to offer appropriate and updated information for students. In short, virtually every chapter has substantial modification to ensure that the material is accurate and up to date.Here is a development handbook with guidelines and suggestions for mastering virtually every professional task encountered during the first decade of a career in psychology. It offers the wisdom and mentorship of noted psychology experts in a single source.

Part I. Applying to Graduate School.- Before you Apply to Graduate Programs in Psychology:? Knowing When Youre Ready, and Gaining Post-Baccalaureate Experiences.- Deciding to Apply and Successfully Gaining Admission to Graduate Schools in Psychology.- Part II. Beginning your Career.- The Whys and Hows of the Scientific Path in Applied Psychology.- Advancing Understanding of Cultural Competence, Cultural Sensitivity, and the Effects of Cultural Incompetence.- Developing and Practicing Ethics.- Balancing Career and Family.- Psychologist and Parent:? Advice from Professionals in Different Career Tracks.- Part III. Your Research/Academic Career.- Writing a Literature Review.- Presenting Your Research.- Publishing Your Research.- How to Write an Effective Journal Article Review.- Recommendations for Teaching Psychology.- Part IV. Your Career as a Practitioner.- Gaining Clinical Experience In and After Graduate School.- Training to Begin a Private Practice.- Navigating the Internship Application Prl3í