The award was based on the department's innovations in integrating science with clinical training. These innovations include (a) the development of a computerized clinical data collection system in the Psychological Services and Training Center to collect psychotherapy process and outcome data on a session-by-session basis for training and program evaluation purposes; (b) specialized science-based training practica on empirically-supported therapies developed by area faculty; (c) a recently-established science-informed clinical case presentation requirement for advanced students; (d) enhanced multicultural competency training procedures developed by graduate students and faculty; and (e) initiatives in applying concepts and methods from other areas of psychology to clinical research and practice. The prestigious APA award comes on the heels of a 2003 Distinguished Program Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
