| 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 |
Group and individual therapy employing ACT, DBT, and CBT opportunities are available, along with additional training if interested in CBT for insomnia, brief family psychoeducation, and/or suicide prevention intervention with related opportunities for additional didactics and supervision. Practicum students also compete one weekly supervised diagnostic assessments. Supervision: In addition to weekly supervision by our faculty, trainees learn by co-leading groups alongside interns and post-doctoral fellows Consultation: Interdisciplinary peer teaching through an interactive weekly team meeting. |
| 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 | 07/01/2021 |
| 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, social workers, nursing, and postdocs through group supervision, team meetings, and co-therapy. Currently and for the foreseeable future all experiences are through telehealth. |
| Description Revised | 03/15/2021 |
