Studies on Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder, Suicidal Behaviors and Substance Dependence
To find out about this 499 opportunity contact:
Faculty Information
Does faculty advisor meet with students? | Yes |
| If yes, how often? | Initiated by student |
Direct supervisor of students: | Andrada Neacsiu, M.S. |
| Supervisor Title: | Graduate student, Psychology |
| Will 499 students participate in weekly or biweekly discussions sessions about research or project? | Yes |
Short Project Description
The Behavioral Research & Therapy Clinics (BRTC) specializes in developing treatments for highly-suicidal, multi-disordered clients. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has been developed for people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Substance Dependence, Eating Disorders, and/or a variety of other problems. We are currently running a small business innovation grant in collaboration with Behavioral Tech LLC intended to improve dissemination and fidelity of the DBT therapy delivered in the community. Students who will be involved in this project will learn about the therapy, get training in DBT skills, as well as get involved in the research behind this project and other research currently ongoing in the lab. In the past, students have found their work here to be very stimulating.
**Those interested in signing up for Psych 499 should email their resume and a paragraph describing their interest to Andrada Neacsiu. If we have any openings we will then contact you for an interview
Work Schedule
| Min. number of hours/weekstudent must work: | 9 |
| Evenings/weekends OK? | Yes |
| Times a student must bepresent/work: | varies depending on students’ schedules |
| Student commitment: | 3 quarters |
499 Responsibilities
| Working with Data |
Working with Subjects |
Working with Animals/physiology |
| 25 |
% data entry |
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% video taping |
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% animal care |
| 20 |
% database management |
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% interview subjects |
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% animal observation |
| 50 |
% encoding data |
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% 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: Transcribing assessments, preparations for analysis, editing, making outreach calls to community agencies, attending weekly team meetings
Skills / Experience Preferred
Ability to work independently. Absolutely reliable. Good logic and problem solving skills. Attention to detail. Serious interest in graduate school and career in research. Interest in cognitive-behavioral therapy, personality disorders, and treatment of suicidal behaviors.
Posting Removal
03/31/2010
