Available for the 25-26 training year
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The Family Stress, Trauma and Resilience (STAR) Clinic elective is designed to provide trainees with an introduction to traumatized children and their families, with an emphasis on children who are currently or have previously undergone medical traumas (e.g., organ transplant, chronic invasive medical treatment) or other community or family traumas.
DAY, TIME, AND LOCATION:
Tuesday/Thursday between 10am and 5pm Semel, Rm. A8-221
HOURS PER WEEK: 5
DURATION OF ELECTIVE: 6 months
FACULTY AND STAFF:
Catherine Mogil Psy.D.
Blanca Orellana Ph.D.
Lauren Marlotte, Psy.D.
TRAINING PROVIDED:
The specific goals for trainees are to develop proficiency in the assessment, diagnosis, and brief treatment of traumatized children, adolescents, and their families within a developmental framework. To achieve this end, trainees will be exposed to various experts who will present on diagnostic, research, and intervention issues relevant to traumatized children and families. In addition, it is expected that, with the supervision of the clinic team, participants will evaluate, diagnose, and provide treatment recommendations to families and children. The clinic team will utilize resources and expertise from the UCLA Trauma Psychiatry team as well as the UCLA-Duke National Center for Child Traumatic Stress.
Interns completing the STAR elective commit to at least 5 hours per week on either Tuesdays or Thursdays between 10am–5pm. There is also alternating STAR didactics and Child Rounds on Wednesday mornings that are available as optional educational opportunities. Interns may opt to participate in any of the following clinical activities: 1) Trauma-informed assessment and therapy for STAR patients; 2) Co-facilitation of groups on Tuesday evenings (Super-Parenting Group or Family Trauma Group) and/or 3) Rotation through the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), as part of the Family Development Program (FDP) where interns provide consultations and therapy to caregivers, with an infant born in the NICU (days are variable). Interns doing an elective are expected to carry 1-2 cases throughout their rotation. Individual supervision is provided during or outside of clinic hours on an as needed basis. The elective is a 6-month commitment.
DIVERSITY TRAINING:
The NFRC-Family STAR Clinic has a strong training program that is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion and appreciation for diversity. We strive to support trainees across all areas of diversity including (but not limited to) race/ethnicity, gender, religion, gender identity, language, and socioeconomic status in order to expand cultural awareness and sensitivity, as well as to enrich the services we provide to the increasingly diverse populations at UCLA. Training is woven into various aspects of the training experience. Throughout the year STAR Seminar Rounds hosts experts/speakers in the area of child and family trauma to discuss important topics related to the field, including prevention and intervention, diversity, cultural awareness and sensitivity, as well as best practices working with diverse populations (e.g., LGBTQ families, foster/adoptive families, and underserved populations). Trainees are encouraged to engage in reflective conversations about their cultural identity, personal biases, attitudes and values, in both, individual and group supervision, as well as during multidisciplinary team case conferences. In addition, cultural exploration is encouraged in all aspects of case conceptualization to determine how cultural aspects may play a role in symptom presentation, parental reactions, as well as how to incorporate these important factors into diagnosis, assessment and treatment. Trainees are exposed to reading materials and training in working with interpreters, in order to meet the linguistic needs of patients.
SUPERVISION PROVIDED:
Method of Supervision: Direct Observation and Case Presentation
Format: Individual and Group
Hours Per Week: 5 (1 hour of group, 1 hour of individual)
Days and Times: Tuesdays or Thursdays between 10 AM – 5 PM
Names of Supervisor(s): Blanca Orellana, Ph.D.; Nastassia Hajal, Ph.D.; Catherine Mogil, Psy.D.