Perinatal Clinic
Fellows have the opportunity to specialize in reproductive psychiatry through participation in the Perinatal Clinic. Members of this clinic receive supervision and training in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) for postpartum depression, participate in case conferences, and attend didactic rounds in Women's Mental Health.
Anxiety Disorder Supervision Group
The anxiety disorders supervision group consists of one hour of group supervision and one hour of live, behind-the-mirror supervision weekly. Members of this clinic develop their skills in treating children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety disorders through exposure-based cognitive-behavioral interventions.
CBT Seminar
The CBT seminar runs weekly in the spring and early summer. The course is taught at an advanced level by experts in the field. Speakers include Weill Cornell Medicine faculty as well as guest lecturers from other universities. Topics have included CBT for psychosis, CBT for geriatric depression, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and incorporating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into anxiety treatment.
Children of Divorce Intervention Program
The children of divorce (COD) group program seeks to support children in understanding self and others as the family goes through the process of separation and divorce. Fellows learn age-appropriate group interventions to a) help children increase their interpersonal understanding of this transition and b) to use coping skills to address resulting dysphoric mood.
DBT: Basic Concepts of DBT Seminar
A 20-session weekly lecture series, topics include an overview of the DBT model, dialectics, acceptance and validation, individual therapy and skills training, stylistic strategies, problem solving, behavioral analysis, contingency management, and DBT protocols.
DBT: Outpatient Adolescent DBT Program
Psychology postdoctoral fellows at the Westchester Division will be offered an opportunity to receive DBT training through participation in our outpatient adolescent DBT (DBT-A) program. Those who do so will attend our weekly DBT team consultation group meetings and receive weekly individual DBT therapy supervision. Trainees participating in DBT-A track will provide individual therapy to teens and their families and will have an opportunity to co-lead our weekly DBT Multifamily Skills Group. Trainees are expected to carry up to two DBT patients (with a minimum of two sessions per week per family), and to assist in telephone screening and preregistration of prospective patients.
Evaluation Clinic
The child and adolescent outpatient department is comprised of four clinical subspecialty services. These include the Mood Disorders Service, the Anxiety Disorders Service, the Autism Spectrum Disorders Service, and the Disruptive Behaviors Service. Evaluations are conducted across two sessions. These clinics begin with brief review of diagnostic criteria and considerations. Checklists are used to obtain information to inform diagnosis. Evaluation sessions are followed by 30 minutes of supervision with a focus on diagnosis, formulation and treatment plan development.
Neuropsychology Didactics
The neuropsychology didactics consist of weekly seminars that focus on the basics of clinical neuroradiology and detailed functional neuroanatomy of psychiatric and neurologic disorders. In addition to discussing the cognitive presentation of the major psychiatric disorders, these seminars focus on the clinical presentation, neuropathology, and functional neuroanatomy of dementia, brain tumors, movement disorders, cerebrovascular disease, and epilepsy. To prepare fellows for the ABPP/ABCN oral examination, regular “fact-finding” exercises are conducted. In addition, a weekly Neuropsychology Case Conference is held. Further, weekly neuropsychology patient rounds are offered on our inpatient service.
Personality Disorders Institute Seminar
The Personality Disorders Institute (PDI), under the leadership of Dr. Otto Kernberg, focuses on the understanding and treatment of patients with a range of personality pathology. The institute provides training in conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals with personality disorders, including borderline personality disorder. On Thursday mornings there is a research and didactic seminar lead by Dr. Kernberg.
Psychiatry Grand Rounds
These consist of a weekly series of case conferences and lectures in which nationally distinguished scholars, clinicians and researchers are invited to speak about current issues in psychiatry and psychology
Psychology Grand Rounds
This monthly meeting provides a cross-campus forum for the opportunity for psychology interns, postdoctoral fellows and faculty to present their research and clinical expertise.
Professional Development
Fellows are assigned an administrative supervisor, who provides professional development mentorship related to licensure, career goals, development of private practice, etc. In addition, fellows attend a monthly professional development seminar that is led by leaders of the Psychology Division. The Psychiatry Department also sponsors a biweekly Writing Seminar during which a small group of senior investigators guide the manuscript and grant writing activities of their junior colleagues.
