ILLINOIS SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY PREDOCTORAL MINOR IN SEXUAL ABUSE

This article describes a predoctoral minor in sexual abuse designed to prepare psychologists to work with maltreated populations including c hild and adult victims, offenders. and abusive family systems. This pr ogram aims to help students develop clinical competence in the areas o f diagnostics, therapeutic intervention, forensic issues, research, an d program development. The considerations involved in designing the cu rriculum course content, clinical practicum and internship, and clinic al research project are described. Additionally, issues confronted in developing this program are discussed.