Trial of a ‘Next-Day Appointment’ Outpatient Treatment for Suicidal Patients
To find out about this 499 opportunity contact:
Faculty Information
| Faculty Advisor: | Katherine Anne (Kate) Comtois, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
Adjunct Associate Professor, Behavioral Research & Therapy Clinics, Dept. of Psychology |
| Office: | Harborview Medical Center, 325 Ninth Ave |
| Telephone: | (206) 341-4225 |
| Email: | comtois@u.washington.edu |
Does faculty advisor meet with students? | Yes |
| If yes, how often? | Weekly |
Direct supervisor of students: | Sara J. Landes, Ph.D. |
| Will 499 students participate in weekly or biweekly discussions sessions about research or project? | Yes |
Short Project Description
Beginning Fall Quarter 2008, we will be seeking highly motivated students to join the Mental Health Services Research Team, led by Kate Comtois, Ph.D. One of our currently funded projects is entitled "Suicidal Patients Seeking Help at an Emergency Room: Pilot Trial of a ‘Next-Day Appointment’ Outpatient Treatment."
In this project, we are evaluating two approaches to outpatient mental heath follow-up for patients who come to the emergency room/hospital because they are thinking about killing themselves or have attempted suicide. One treatment is the standard approach, which includes seeing a mental health clinician and a psychiatrist for evaluation, treatment with psychiatric medications, support and validation, and referral services. The other treatment includes all of these things but also includes an experimental intervention focused specifically on changing the problems that put a patient at risk for suicide. We would like to see if the experimental treatment is an effective addition to the standard treatment alone.
Work Schedule
| Min. number of hours/weekstudent must work: | 9 |
| Evenings/weekends OK? | Yes |
| Times a student must bepresent/work: | Weekly Research Team Meetings on Monday 4:00-6:00 pm |
| Student commitment: | 3 quarters |
499 Responsibilities
| Working with Data |
Working with Subjects |
Working with Animals/physiology |
| 30 |
% data entry |
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% video taping |
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% animal care |
| 5 |
% database management |
25 |
% interview subjects |
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% animal observation |
| 20 |
% encoding data |
5 |
% scheduling appt |
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% surgical techniques |
| 5 |
% library research |
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% running subjects |
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% histology |
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% data collection |
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% child care |
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% laboratory protocols |
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% recruiting subjects |
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Other: Weekly research team meetings and weekly publication meetings
Senior students who have demonstrated particular skill and responsibility may co-author a presentation, publication, or scholarship/grant proposal with the principle investigator.
Skills / Experience Preferred
Serious interest in graduate school and a career in research, clinical psychology, or related field. Interest in learning all aspects of research. Ability to work independently and responsibly. Completion of a research methods course in psychology, the social sciences, sciences, or medicine—or junior standing in the Psychology major. Some classes in clinical or abnormal psychology are preferred
Ethnic minority students, as well as students of all ethnic backgrounds who are the first in their family to attend a four-year college, or returning students are particularly encouraged to apply.
Posting Removal
12/31/2009
