| Supervisor |
Colin Depp, PhD & Benjamin McKenna, PhD |
| Facility | VASDHS Mood Disorders Program |
| Address | VASDHS La Jolla |
| Phone | 858-8224251 |
| cdepp@ucsd.edu | |
| Placement Type | VA Outpatient |
| Patient Type | Veterans with major depression or bipolar disorder who are referred for specialty team-based mental health care. Veterans in this clinic often have psychiatric (e.g., PTSD, anxiety disorders) and medical (e.g., chronic pain) comorbidities,. Our clinic services a diverse group of Veterans across age, gender, and ethnicities. |
| Experience Type |
Students have the opportunity to gain hours in almost every category required for internship, including: a) diagnostic assessment; b) individual therapy; c) group therapy; d) supervision and didactics. Students will learn to deliver evidence-based CBT/ACT/DBT interventions for bipolar disorder and unipolar depression. Students also can elect to co-lead a CBT for insomnia group and brief family psychoeducation. Opportunities to complete integrative reports are available. Students will gain experience in participating in a multidisciplinary training environment, which includes diverse clinicians and trainees and clinical and translational academic researchers. |
| Number Of Students | 1 |
| Experience Necessary | This practicum is open to 3rd year (or later) students. |
| Time Commitment | 10 hours/week |
| Practicum Length | Full Year |
| Start Date | 07/01/2019 |
| Limiting Factors | Team meetings and didactics are Monday 1:00-2:30 and are mandatory. Other hours are flexible, and we will work with students to develop an individualized plan to enable desired experiences |
| Other Issues | Students have one primary supervisor and will interact regularly with the other supervisor, interns, & psychiatry residents, and postdocs through group supervision, team meetings, and co-therapy. |
| Description Revised | 02/22/2019 |
