The mission of the PCC is threefold: 1) to provide
state-of-the-art, evidence-based psychological assessment and
intervention services for individuals and families in Lincoln and
surrounding areas; 2) to provide excellent professional development and
clinical practice training for CPTP doctoral students in a behavioral
health outpatient clinic that serves the general population; and, 3) to
conduct assessment- and treatment-relevant research that contributes to
knowledge and practice regarding psychopathology, clinical assessment,
and treatment across the lifespan. The goal of all PCC services is to
integrate the clinical, training, and research aspects of the PCC
mission into exceptional services that are grounded in and contribute to
state-of-the-art research. Such integrated experience is the standard
for graduate student clinical training in the scientist-practitioner
tradition. The PCC faculty, doctoral students, and staff are committed to
providing services and conducting research in the scientist-practitioner
tradition, with a particular emphasis on evidence-based practice and
adherence to the ethical standards of psychology. Evidence-based
practices are defined as “the integration of the best available research
with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics,
culture, and preferences,” (American Psychological Association, 2005).