Available for the 26-27 training year
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION:
The Aftercare Program is a specialty clinic for treatment and research with patients who have recently had a first episode of schizophrenia. Trainees can serve as co-therapists in five different types of groups, a psychoeducational group for new patients, cognitive remediation via computerized training, a Bridging Group that facilitates generalization of cognitive gains to everyday functioning, an aerobic exercise group, and a healthy living skills group. Individual therapy opportunities are also readily available. Supervision for psychology interns is provided by Drs. Nuechterlein, Subotnik, Turner, and Ventura. Clinical supervision is combined with information on the diagnosis, phenomenology, and treatment of schizophrenia.
The time commitment is 2 to 8 hours per week, depending on what combination of group therapy and individual therapy experience is desired. The time should be committed for at least 6 months and preferably for 12 months. To allow adequate continuity care for patients with a first episode of psychosis, a 12-month commitment is needed for individual therapy experiences.
DAY, TIME, AND LOCATION: Training opportunities are available Mondays 11-4, Tuesdays, 9-5, and Thursdays, 11-5
300 Medical Plaza, 2nd Fl., Room 2240 is the reception office
Contact Dr. Keith Nuechterlein, Ph.D., keithn@ucla.edu, for the group intervention schedule
HOURS PER WEEK: 2-6
DURATION OF ELECTIVE: 6 months for group co-therapy; 12 months for individual therapy
FACULTY AND STAFF:
Keith Nuechterlein, Ph.D., Director
Kenneth Subotnik, Ph.D., Associate Director
Laurie Casaus, M.D., Medical Director
Margaret Distler, M.D., Associate Medical Director
Luana Turner, Psy.D. Joseph Ventura, Ph.D.
Yurika Sturdevant, Psy.D. Lissa Portillo, B.A., Patient Coordinator
SUPERVISION PROVIDED:
Method of Supervision: Direct Observation, Case Presentation
Format: Individual and Group
Hours Per Week: Typically, 2 hours per week (1 hour of group, 1 hour of individual), more if clinical load indicates
Days and Times: Individual supervision at times to be arranged; group supervision Tues, 9-10 and 10-11
Names of Supervisor(s): Keith Nuechterlein, PhD; Luana Turner, Psy.D; Joseph Ventura, PhD; Kenneth Subotnik, PhD