Clinical and Health Psychology (Research)
| Specialisation of: | Psychology (research) |
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| Degree: | Master of Science in Psychology (Research) |
| Mode of Study: | Full-time |
| Duration: | 2 years |
| Start date: | September and February |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Location: | Leiden |
| Croho/isat code: | 60395 |
The research master’s Clinical and Health Psychology prepares you for a PhD trajectory. Academic and research skills are trained at an advanced level. You will make an in-depth study of topics within the broad context of ‘self-regulation of health and illness’. Topics that you will investigate include: stress, symptomperception and illness, the dynamics of behavioral change, and coping with (chronic) disease. You will learn a broad variety of methods and techniques, e.g., clinical trials, neuro maging, and longitudinal survey or intervention studies. It is possible to also qualify for the post-master training in health care psychology.
Research/PhD
The research master’s specialisation in Clinical and Health Psychology provides students with an in-depth knowledge of theories and research domains in this area. This includes the acquisition of knowledge and skills relevant to the assessment and treatment of psychopathology, as well as to health promotion and disease prevention and management of chronic diseases. Students acquire advanced research skills by participating in a clinical psychology or health psychology research projects and participating in labmeetings. Students who wish to pursue a career as scientist-practitioner/clinician may combine the research master with courses from the regular one-year clinical master’s programme to qualify for post-master psychotherapy training programmes (PDO in Dutch).
