Any Applicants for PhD Clinical Psych Programs with Forensic Emphasis?

[Psych_Law]

I've browsed this forum for quite awhile (mostly for the tips about the GRE) and I haven't come across many people applying for Clinical Psych programs with a forensic/legal emphasis. Anyone out there? 

[Generic_Applicant]

I have a clinical interest in Forensics but not research!

[FacelessMage]

I'm applying to them (my research is in forensics)!

[Guest joshw4288]

Peter Hoaken at UWO has a lab that works with forensic populations at the Southwestern Center for Forensic Mental Health

[FacelessMage]

On 11/4/2015, 9:54:24, joshw4288 said:

Peter Hoaken at UWO has a lab that works with forensic populations at the Southwestern Center for Forensic Mental Health

I was considering this program, but the website says that I'll have to redo my entire Master's since I don't have a clinical MA (I do have an MA in experimental forensic psychology), so I'm doubting whether I should apply or not. What's the program like in terms of difficulty/research, if you don't mind me asking?

[Guest joshw4288]

On November 8, 2015 at 9:32:16 PM, FacelessMage said:

I was considering this program, but the website says that I'll have to redo my entire Master's since I don't have a clinical MA (I do have an MA in experimental forensic psychology), so I'm doubting whether I should apply or not. What's the program like in terms of difficulty/research, if you don't mind me asking?

I'm actually not in clinical. I am in the social area but know Peter and his 2 students well. He has 1 MSc. and 1 PhD student. Yes, you would probably have to redo your M.A. as it is not in clinical but this is likely to be the same everywhere in Canada. Even if you left to the US for a direct entry PhD program (5 years), it would be almost equivalent in time anyway. The bright side is that Western will fund you for 2 years at the MSc level and 4 years at the doctoral level. Everyone is fully funded in the department. Working for Peter can be a challenge but his current two students do incredibly well. The people that do well in Peter's lab are self-starters. They don't need a lot of oversight, make connections with psychiatrists etc. to collaborate on projects with, and seek guidance from other faculty (e.g., Jim Neufeld or David Dozois). He doesn't select his new incoming students, he leaves it up to his current students to choose so the interview with them is most important. They are both great to work with, do great work, and publish excellent material (e.g., Monica Tomlinson has a paper on DBT in the forensic psychiatric population under review and a massive review paper on drugs and aggression in press). For more information I would encourage you to contact either Monica or Erin (his students). They would both be happy to chat with you if you are serious about the program.