Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology
PQE Portfolio Checklist for Students
Work Sample Elaboration Choice (check one)
Psychological Assessment/Evaluation
500 word contextual explanation and/or rationale for assessment procedures (relate demands and
expectations of work context)
all original data from test results
audio/video tape copies of the clinical interview or feedback session
a complete transcription of the audio/video recording
Psychological Assessment Report
Audible copies of the video/audio recording of a therapy session w/ brief written context
OR
Intervention Session
Audible copies of the video/audio recording of the therapy session
a complete transcription of the audio/video
a 1000 word description and analysis of the session which includes:
background information
information from collateral contacts, when appropriate
conceptualization/diagnosis
course of treatment prior to session
a critique of the session and course of treatment from your theoretical position
Psychological Assessment Report
AND
Five Essays
#1 Theoretical Orientation (500 words or less)
#2 Christian World View (250 words or less)
#3 Diversity (500 words or less)
#4 Ethics (250 words or less)
#5 Autobiographical Statement (No prescribed length)
Informed consent form(s) (Chair Portfolio Only)
Essay
#
1
Word Limit
500 or less
2
250 or less
3
500 or less
4
5
250 or less
No
prescribed
length
Requirement
Describe your theoretical orientation, and how this influences your approach to case
conceptualization and intervention. You may use de-identified case material to
illustrate you points if you choose. (APPIC Essay)
Discuss how your theoretical orientation reflects or fits with your Christian world
view.
Describe your experience and training in work with diverse populations. Your
discussion should display explicitly the manner in which multicultural/diversity
issues influence your clinical practice and case conceptualization. (APPIC Essay)
Briefly describe an ethical dilemma you faced in practice and how you resolved it.
Autobiographical statement. There is no prescribed content or format to this essay.
Write it from the perspective of what you would like a pre-doctoral internship site to
know about you. (APPIC Essay)