Clinical Psychology
Understanding mental health through science and real-world impact
Clinical Psychology is about understanding, measuring and improving mental health through evidence-based approaches. It the science of why people struggle, how distress develops and what helps them heal. In UB’s Clinical Psychology Area, you’ll join an active research community focused on uncovering the roots of mental health challenges and advancing interventions that improve lives.
Our faculty and students investigate the causes of psychological distress, how it can be prevented and which treatments make a meaningful difference. Research spans topics such as how:
- People experience and regulate emotion
- Relationships shape mental health outcomes
- Addictive behaviors develop and can be treated
- Personality relates to well-being
We use a wide range of methods, from lab-based research to community fieldwork to long-term studies. Many projects take a developmental view, examining how early life experiences create risk or resilience that unfolds across adolescence and adulthood.
Real-world impact: Our research doesn’t just live in journals—it informs interventions, therapy approaches, and public health strategies.
Multiple research methods: From lab experiments to community-based fieldwork to long-term studies, you’ll get experience with the tools and techniques that drive discovery in clinical science.
A developmental lens: Understanding mental health means understanding its roots. Our faculty study how psychological patterns begin and change over the lifespan.
If you’re passionate about helping people improve their mental health—and you want to back that passion with scientific expertise—UB’s Clinical Psychology program will help you turn that drive into a career.