24-25 Availability: Winter and Spring
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The UCLA Psychosis Clinic, directed by Stephen Marder, M.D., provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management and psychosocial interventions that aim to promote recovery and improve the quality of life for patients with psychotic disorders.
DAY, TIME, AND LOCATION:
Fridays, 8:30am-12pm
300 Medical Plaza Rm. 2208
HOURS PER WEEK:
5 hours per week, 4 or 6-month rotation
FACULTY AND STAFF:
Stephen Marder, M.D.
Joseph Ventura, Ph.D.
Joel Braslow, M.D., Ph.D.
Benaz Jalali, M.D.
Elizabeth Casalango, M.D.
Walter Dunn, M.D., Ph.D.
TRAINING PROVIDED:
This elective allows the opportunity to provide psychosocial interventions while working collaboratively with UCLA psychiatrists and psychiatric residents. Empirically based interventions offered in the clinic that include Mindfulness Meditation, Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) and Functional Cognitive Behavior Therapy (FCBT), family or individual psychoeducation, Supported Employment and Supported Education, and computer-based Neurocognitive and Social Cognitive Training.
Interns will attend the Friday clinic and will schedule therapy appointments or phone contacts according to their schedules. Supervision will be provided primarily by Joseph Ventura, Ph.D., who will supervise CBTp and/or Functional CBT, cognitive and social-cognitive training, and psychoeducation. Luana Turner, Psy.D who is a psychology staff member will provide supervision in the areas of supported employment and supported education, and psychoeducation. The majority of the supervision is individual and scheduled mutually by the intern and his/her supervisor.
SUPERVISION PROVIDED:
Method of Supervision: Direct Observation
Format: Individual
Hours Per Week: 1 hour of individual supervision
Days and Times: Flexible
Names of Supervisor(s): Faculty listed above
Please contact the Psychology Services Director Joseph Ventura, Ph.D. at jventura@mednet.ucla.edu or office (310) 206-5225 for additional information.