APPICDefinitionsforClassifyingHours
ASSESSMENT:Administeringpsychologicaltestsorassessments
Documentdirectassessmenthours,whichincludestestadministrationandfeedback sessions,underone
ofthecategoriesbelow. Timespentforpreparation,scoring, interpretation,andreportwritingisnot
includedhere. Keepacurrentlistofalltests administered,howmanyofeach,andwhetheryouwrotea
correspondingreport.
NeuropsychologicalAssessment:Anassessmentofhowaclient’sbrainstructurallyfunctions.Include
intellectualassessmentinthiscategoryonlywhenitwasadministeredinthecontextof
neuropsychologicalassessmentinvolvingevaluationofmultiplecognitive,sensoryandmotorfunctions.
PsychodiagnosticTestAdministration:Usingoral,written,orprojectivemethodsasadiagnostic
procedure.Includesymptomassessment,projectives,personality,objectivemeasures,achievement,
intelligence,andcareerassessment.Alsoincludesprovidingfeedbacktoclients/patients.
INTERVENTION:Activitiesinvolvingdirectface-to-facecontactwithaclient
Reportnumberofhoursindirectservicetoclientsaccordingtothecategorieslistedbelow.Youwillneed
toknowthenumberofdifferentindividualsorgroupsthatyouserved;forexampleifyouprovided
individualcounselingtoonestudentandalsoconductedthreedifferentsocialskillsgroups,youwould
have1individualand3groups.
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Co-Therapy:Psychotherapyconductedwithmorethanonetherapistpresent.
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CrisisIntervention:Emergencypsychologicalcareassistingindividualsinacrisissituation.
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FamilyTherapy:Involvesawholefamily,orseveralfamilymembers,allmeetingwithatherapist
together.
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GroupCounseling:Involvesoneormoretherapistsworkingwithseveralpeopleatthesame
time.
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IndividualTherapy:Workingone-on-onewithaclient.
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IntakeInterview:Thefirstappointmentwithatherapist,inwhichthetherapistasksquestions
inordertounderstandtheclient’ssituationandpresentingproblem.
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StructuredInterview:Aninterviewwithaclientinwhichallquestionsarepresentedinthe
sameordertoensurethatanswerscanbereliablycomparedbetweenindividualsorgroups.
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OutcomeAssessmentofProgramsorProjects:Assessingtheoutcomeofanyprogramsor
projects.
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ProgramDevelopment/OutreachProgramming:Createandofferprogramsoroutreach
activitiesdesignedfortheeducationandpreventionofpsychologicalconcerns.
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School(DirectIntervention):Adirectinterventioninaschoolsetting.
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SchoolConsultation:Interviewtoassesstheclient,theirneeds,andgoalsfortreatmentina
schoolsetting.
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SupervisionofOtherStudents:Supervisingotherstudents.
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SystemsIntervention/OrganizationalConsultation/PerformanceImprovement
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SystemsIntervention:Eliminatesystemlimitationsbyprioritizingneeds,specifyoutcomes,and
designaninterventionprogram.
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OrganizationalConsultation/PerformanceImprovement:Consultwithanorganizationin
ordertoimprovetheperformanceandwell-beingofitsemployees.
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TreatmentPlanningwithClient:Planningacourseoftreatmentwithaclient.
SUPPORT:Activitiesinvolvingindirect,ornon-face-to-facecontactwithaclient
Recordnumberofhoursofindirectservice,whichincludes: chart/recordreview, test scoring,writing
reportsorprogressnotes,planninginterventions,consultingwithothers aboutcases(clientisnot
present),video/audiotapereview,didacticinstruction(e.g., grandrounds,seminar).Thesehoursdo
notneedtobecategorized,butyoumaywantto bespecificinyourlogincasetheinformationis
requestedatalaterdate.
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AssessmentReportWriting:Writingreportsonadministeredassessments.
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CaseConferences:Bringtogetherkeypartiesinordertomutuallyagreeupongoalsand
strategiestoachievethem.
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CaseManagement:Acollaborativeprocessofassessment,careplanning,facilitation,and
advocacyforoptionsandservicestomeetanindividual’smentalhealthneeds.
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ClinicalWriting/ProgressNotes:Writingtreatmentprogressnotes,orotherclinicalwriting.
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CoordinateCommunityResources:Assistingaclientinlocatingand/orsecuringcommunity
resources.
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Observation:Observingothertrainedindividualsperformtherapeuticactivities.
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ProfessionalConsultation:Consultingwithanotherprofessionalregardingacaseorclient.
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PsychologicalAssessmentScoring/Interpretation:Scoringand/orinterpretingpsychological
assessments.
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Seminars/DidacticTraining:Anytraininginvolvingseminarsorlectures.
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Video-Audio-DigitalRecordingReview:Reviewingvideooraudiorecordings.
Supervision
Inthissection,youwilldocumenttheamountoftimethatyouhavespentreceivingsupervision.For
thepurposesofthissection,supervisioncanbeprovidedbylicensedpsychologists,licensedallied
mentalhealthproviders(e.g.,socialworkers,marriageandfamilytherapists,psychiatrists),and
advanceddoctoralstudentswhosesupervisionissupervisedbyalicensedpsychologist.Supervision
activityinvolvesaformalevaluativecomponent,andmayincludebothsupervisionreceivedasan
individual(i.e.,one-to-one)andwithinagroup.Supervisionthatyouhaveprovidedtolessadvanced
studentsshouldnotberecordedinthissection,andmayinsteadbeincludedinthe“Intervention
Experience”section.
Threecategoriesofsupervisionareidentified. Supervisionisdifferentiatedbyafocuson specific
cases,withtheintentofoverseeingthosecases.
1. Regularlyscheduled,individual,face-to-facesupervision-Individualsupervisionisdefinedas
regularlyscheduled,one-on-one,face-to-facesupervisionwiththespecificintentofoverseeing
thepsychologicalservicesrenderedbythesupervisee.
2. Groupsupervision(seminartimespentincasediscussion)-Groupsupervisionisdefinedas
regularlyscheduled,face-to-facesupervisionwithmultiplesupervisees,withthespecificintent
ofoverseeingthepsychologicalservicesrenderedbythesupervisees.
3. Peersupervision
**Manyexcellentpracticumcoursesincorporatebothdidacticandexperientialcomponentsinthecourse
activity.Whilethedidacticportionisexcellenttraining,itshouldnotberecordedasasupervisionactivity;
itshouldinsteadberecordinthe“SupportActivities”section.Thismaynecessitatedividingthehours
spentinapracticumcourseintointervention,supervision,anddidacticactivitiesbyactualcoursehours.
Forexample,ifyoupresentonthe“PsychosocialIssuesofHIVInfection”usingexamplesofcases,itisa
didacticactivity.Similarly,GrandRoundsthatconsistofin-serviceeducationonspecifictopicswouldnot
beconsideredsupervision,butwouldbeconsideredasupportactivity.
TreatmentSettings
InanothersectionoftheAAPIOnline(“InterventionExperience”),youwillbeaskedtosummarizeyour
practicumexperiencebypopulationandtypeofintervention.Inthissection,youwillsummarizethat
samepracticumexperiencebythesettinginwhichitoccurred.
Youshouldincludeonlythosehoursthatqualifyaspracticumexperienceandinvolveeitherassessment
orintervention.“Qualifiedpracticumexperience”isthatwhichhasbeenformallysanctionedbyyour
graduateprogram.
DiversePopulations/ClientandSettingCharacteristics
Inadditiontologgingnumberofhoursengagedinassessment/intervention,support,and supervision
activities,youneedtokeeparecordofthefollowing.
1. ageofclient
2. gender(male/female/transgendered)
3. race/ethnicity
4. disability/diagnosis(physical/orthopedic,vision,hearing,learning/cognitive,
developmentaldisability,seriousmentalillnesswhichincludessevere developmental
disability,other–specify);mayincludemorethan1designation
Inthissection,youshouldspecifyyourpracticumexperiencewithdiversepopulationsina
professionaltherapy/counseling/assessmentcapacity.Indicatethenumberofclientsseenfor
assessmentandinterventionforeachofthediversepopulationslisted.Youmaynothave
informationforsomeofyourclients/patientsonsomeoftheitems,soonlyindicatethe
informationthatisknown.
Includeundertheassessmentcolumnthoseclients/patientsforwhomyouperformedassessments
and/orintakeinterviews.Forthissection,youmayincludeasingleclient/patientinmorethanone
categoryand/ormorethanonecolumn,asappropriate.Forfamilies,couples,andgroups,please
counteachindividualasaseparateclient/patient.
AdditionalNotesonAPPICRequirements
1. Apracticumhourisactualtime,notsemesterhour;a45-50minutesessioncanbe countedasa
fullhour.
2. Practicumhoursaremutuallyexclusive–youmaynotcountanactivityunder morethanone
category(assessment/intervention,support,orsupervision).
3. PracticumisdefinedasformaltrainingsanctionedbytheUniversityprogramfor whichyou
receiveacademiccreditandsupervision.
4. Otherclinicalorprofessionalexperiencemaybedocumentedinamannersimilar tobut
separatefrompracticumhours.
5. Inlistingspecifictestsadministered,youmaycombinenumbersfrompracticum, work,and
researchexperiences(butnotpracticeadministrations).
6. Inadditiontonumberofreportswrittenforspecifictestsadministered,APPIC asksforthe
numberofintegratedreportswritten,whichincludes: history, interview,andatleasttwo
testsadministered.
7. Teachingexperiencesalsomaybedocumented.
ForAdditionalInformationaboutAssessmentorInterventionHoursDocumentation,PleaseSee:
Assessment:https://portal.appicas.org/applicants2012/instruction/ins_psya_exp.htm
Intervention:https://portal.appicas.org/applicants2012/instruction/ins_exp_intervention.htm