CLINICAL CHILD/ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY TRACK
Rotation Schedule – Internship Year 2008-2009
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Clinical Child/Adolescent Psychology Track Joanna Katsanis, Ph.D., Primary Supervisor |
The Clinical Child/Adolescent Psychology Training Track has been designed to offer the intern a well-balanced and comprehensive clinical experience, a formal curriculum covering major areas in child and adolescent psychology, supervision in various clinical settings resulting in hands-on and graduated learning experience over the year. Upon completing this program, the intern will have a comprehensive knowledge of normal child and adolescent development and will be able to differentiate normal from abnormal development. The intern will conduct comprehensive evaluations of children, adolescents and families with a broad spectrum of psychopathology and varying socio-cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The intern will also gain competence in the major treatment modalities and learn the knowledge and skills to practice within a variety of child and adolescent settings. The intern will have the opportunity to teach professionals in other disciplines (psychiatry, school, pediatrics), parents, and members of other agencies. The intern will become familiar with research methodology and professional/scientific literature on child and adolescent psychology and clinical intervention. The intern will learn to participate effectively in multidisciplinary team meetings. Below is the rotation schedule for the current year followed by a brief description of the clinics.
I. Child/Adolescent Clinic: Attendance and participation in the following clinics is required: 1) Child and Adolescent Anxiety Clinic 2) Infant and Preschool Clinic 3) Preadolescent Clinic and 4) Adolescent and Young Adult Clinic. Description: Evaluations take place in two sessions (intake and follow-up assessment). During the intake session, family, medical, developmental, school, physical/sexual abuse, substance abuse and legal history is obtained from parents and the child. The follow-up session is largely focused on addressing additional issues not covered during the intake session, finalizing diagnosis and treatment planning, evaluating the medication regimen of the patient, and providing feedback to the family.
Location: Clinics are conducted in the Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Playroom (7304C) in the Department of Psychiatry. Child/Adolescent Clinic Rotations: A. Infant and Preschool Clinic (ages birth through 6)
B. Preadolescent Clinic (Ages 7-12)
C. Adolescent and Young Adult Clinic (Ages 13-21)
II. Child and Adolescent Anxiety Clinic (Ages birth - 18)
Time: Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pre-evaluation: Prior to seeing patients, background information is collected on psychiatric/psychological history, psychological/neurological testing, and medical history. This is accomplished by using some or all of the following rating scales:
Parents are mailed the aforementioned behavioral rating scales prior to the intake appointment. Psychological Testing: In some cases, more extensive psychological evaluation will be requested of the intern. Faculty:
III. Medical Psychology Rotation The intern will also participate in this four-month rotation which consists of two primary activities: evaluation of organ transplant candidates or donors and the Insomnia Clinic. Description of this rotation can be found under the Clinical Neuropsychology Track. http://www.psychiatry.arizona.edu/html/programs/internship/neuropsychologytrack.htm In addition to fulfilling responsibilities of their primary rotations throughout the year, the intern serves as the primary therapist for two to three adult outpatient psychotherapy cases and six to eight child/adolescent/family therapy cases. The cases will be assigned by the director of the Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in consultation with the Coordinator of Child Psychology Training. Medication coverage, if necessary, will be provided by a psychiatry resident assigned to the case. Although some of the cases may be seen for the entire year, brief psychotherapy is also encouraged; therefore, the intern will be exposed to a variable number of cases during the year. The trainee will be encouraged to develop therapeutic skills in various modalities including cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, play therapy, group therapy, parent management training and family therapy. Supervision by a clinical psychologist will occur on a weekly basis. The following faculty members may supervise outpatient therapy cases:
The trainee will have the opportunity to develop skills in psychological assessment and interpretation throughout their training. Trainees will use these measures in various settings and to address interdisciplinary issues including diagnostic (autism, depression, sleep disorders), academic (learning disability), medical (presurgical evaluations, organ transplant candidacy) and legal (competency to stand trial, psychosexual evaluations). Some assessment instruments used include:
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