Reproductive Psychology Track听Description 2022-2023听
Reproductive Psychology Track听Description 2022-2023听
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Track Overview:听The听Reproductive听Psychology听Track is designed to offer interns comprehensive experience in the assessment and treatment of听psychiatric symptoms the occur in the context of reproductive transitions, including pregnancy, postpartum, and the transition to menopause (鈥減erimenopause鈥�).听This track offers exposure to a diverse range of settings and modalities with the intent of facilitating intern growth in both knowledge of reproductive psychology and delivery of evidence-based interventions.听听听
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The clinics and inpatient settings within this track serve a diverse patient population. Interns will receive training and supervision with a focus on cultural sensitivity and cultural humility. Didactics are aimed at increasing trainee knowledge of oppression and marginalization issues as they relate to our patients and our clinical practice. We use the ADDRESSING Model to understand cultural influences as a multidimensional combination of age, developmental and acquired disabilities, religion, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, indigenous heritage, national origin, and gender. Interns will apply the ADDRESSING Model to conduct clinical assessments through the use of the DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Interview, and the resulting cultural formulation will be used to inform case conceptualization and clinical interventions.听
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Clinical Rotations and Patients:听
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- Perinatal Psychiatry Inpatient Unit听(Paul Geiger, PhD)听
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The Center for Mood Disorder鈥檚 Perinatal Psychiatry Inpatient Unit is one of the only facilities in the nation providing multidisciplinary care to听patients听with severe mental illness during pregnancy and the postpartum in a separate, stand-alone听psychiatric unit听that minimizes听patient/baby/family separation. The inpatient unit is dedicated to treatment of severe mental illness, including treatment for mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, psychosis, trauma, and chronic suicidality, during pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period.听Intern will听round with the psychiatric team, participate in team meetings, and provide consultation regarding assessment questions. Interns will provide psychological assessment to facilitate differential diagnosis, participate in case conceptualization, and provide brief evidence-based treatments to promote distress tolerance, affective regulation, acceptance, mindfulness, and wellbeing.听听
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Interns will also have an opportunity to teach assessment and therapy techniques to medical students and residents and supervise graduate-level clinical psychology practicum students.听
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Additionally, interns will have opportunities to provide partner sessions to promote psychoeducation, communication, and coping skills to the partners of patients听hospitalized on the unit. Interns may also participate in family meetings, coordinate with patients鈥� outpatient therapists, and facilitate arrangements for outpatient psychotherapy as part of discharge planning.听听听
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- Perinatal听Dialectical Behavior Therapy听(DBT)听Program听(Tiffany Hopkins, PhD)听
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The Perinatal DBT program, directed by Dr. Tiffany Hopkins,听is one of the only full-model DBT programs in the US adapted specifically for perinatal patients. The DBT program includes weekly skills group, individual therapy, phone coaching, and consultation group. Interns will co-facilitate the skills group with a licensed clinician, and over the course of the year-long experience, gain autonomy in planning and leading group sessions.听听 Interns will co-lead individual therapy for at least one patient over the course of the internship year, and depending on skill level, experience, and interest, may see patients individually under Dr. Hopkins鈥� supervision. Interns may provide phone coaching and participate in consultation group, depending on their level of experience and training goals.听
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Interns will receive one hour of individual supervision and 30 minutes of group supervision each week. Interns may also have an opportunity to teach DBT skills and techniques to graduate-level clinical psychology practicum students.听
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- Perinatal Outpatient Assessment and Therapy Clinic听(Matthew Cohen, PhD)听
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In the outpatient clinic, the intern will participate in the provision of evidence-based treatments for听perinatal patients听experiencing mood and anxiety disorders such as perinatal depression and anxiety,听bipolar disorder, trauma-related distress disorders, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and affective instability.听听
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Interns will gain experience in screening, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness in the context of听the perinatal time period听(pregnancy, infertility and assisted reproduction, pregnancy loss, postpartum, and weaning) in outpatient and inpatient environments听Interns will therefore gain听experience in case formulation and treatment planning from multiple evidence-based theoretical perspectives.听Cases will be assigned based on intern interest and听training听goals.听Interns will therefore develop skills the provision of evidence-based psychotherapies.听Treatment modalities commonly offered in this clinic include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Cognitive-Behavioral Couple Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, and Interpersonal Therapy.听Training in specific modalities is therefore contingent on the patients鈥� presenting concern and supervisor availability.听
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- Perimenopause Clinic听(Crystal Schiller, PhD)听
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The perimenopause is the transitional time when a women鈥檚 period becomes irregular and will eventually stop, signaling the end of menopause.听听 For many women this reproductive transition happens naturally, whereas for others it can occur related to medical treatment or surgery. The menopausal transition can be accompanied by physical and emotional symptoms related to hormone changes occurring during this time. For some women these symptoms can impact their function and quality of life.听
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The Perimenopause Clinic, directed by Dr. Margo Nathan, supports women and their providers who are seeking further understanding of whether the hormonal changes of menopause may be playing a role in their psychiatric symptoms. The clinic provides specialized consultations which includes a reproductive and psychiatric evaluation as well as discussion of recommendations for the management of hormonally associated mood and anxiety symptoms. These consultations can last between 1-4 visits and will include collaboration with the referring provider.听
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Interns provide evaluation, consultation, and brief behavioral interventions for perimenopausal women experiencing mood and anxiety symptoms. Dr. Schiller will be the primary supervisor, but the intern will work closely with Dr. Nathan to coordinate care.听
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Recommended听Minor Rotations:听
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All Elective Rotations <Link>听
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Didactics:听听
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A two-day DBT training workshop is offered the first week of September to prepare interns with the foundational skills necessary to听co-facilitate the DBT program. Additional DBT didactics are offered on a weekly basis throughout the year, depending on the interns鈥� training needs.听
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General didactics are offered once weekly for one hour and are tailored to the training needs of interns on the service.听听
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Didactics will aim to enhance trainee knowledge of oppression and marginalization issues as they relate to our patients and our clinical practice. Interns will be instructed in the use of the ADDRESSING Model to understand cultural influences as a multidimensional combination of听age, developmental and acquired disabilities, religion, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, indigenous heritage, national origin, and gender. Interns will receive training to apply the ADDRESSING Model to clinical assessment using the DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Interview. Interns will be training to use the DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Interview to support case conceptualization and clinical interventions.听
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Didactics may听also听include instruction on reproductive psychology and/or the evidence-based modalities employed on the service, including听Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Activation Therapy, Exposure Therapies,听Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness-based approaches, depending on fit and interest.听
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Professional Development:听
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in the Reproductive Psychology track are actively engaged in support interns鈥� professional development. Training and professional development goals are set at the beginning of each rotation. Professional development goals may include writing a case report or research manuscript, presenting at an academic conference, attending a training workshop, supervising practicum students or medical residents, or giving a talk in the Department of Psychiatry.听
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Research Opportunities:听听
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We have several research projects underway, both large-scale projects with extramural funding and smaller-scale clinic-based projects. Research opportunities include 1) assisting with studies of the effects of estrogen on brain function (using brain imaging) and mood in women with reproductive-related mood disorders, 2) conducting clinical interviews (SCID) with women with/without mood disorders, and 3) helping to prepare manuscripts using existing data. Additionally, interns may contribute to projects to determine clinical services utilization, effectiveness, and patient needs. Finally, existing infrastructure and funding exist to support interns鈥� healthcare utilization projects, with a focus on diversity and equity. 听
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Supervision Training and Opportunities:听
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Interns will听have opportunities to supervise graduate-level clinical psychology practicum students, and to provide education and training to medical students and psychiatry residents. Interns will be trained and supervised by core faculty to identify the training goals of the supervisees and design a training experience tailored to supervisees鈥� needs and goals. Potential training contexts include the PPIU and DBT program.听听
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Track听Coordinator:听
Tiffany Hopkins, PhD听
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Clinical听Supervisors:听
Janice Bainbridge, LCSW听
Matthew Cohen, PhD听
Paul Geiger, PhD听
Tiffany听Hopkins, PhD听
Crystal Schiller, PhD听