Didactic Training
Interns in the Child Clinical Psychology specialty track (CT) attend all intern seminars, supervision seminars, didactic presentations and lectures that are part of the psychology internship. Additionally, Child Clinical Psychology track interns attend:
- A monthly interprofessional child case consultation meeting. Interns discuss child cases that present with challenging ethical, assessment, consultation and treatment considerations.
- A monthly Scholarly Works and Activities Group (SWAG) meeting. Interns and faculty discuss ongoing and new scholarly projects and research related to children and families at CAMC.
- Psychology interns participate in child development seminar sessions that are scheduled as a recurring component of the interdisciplinary departmental didactics. Interns in the child track are invited to present or co-present their choice of child development topic as a component of this didactic seminar series.
Application Process
Interns who wish to be considered for the child clinical psychology track are encouraged to specify this in their cover letter and on their AAPI. Applicants to the child clinical psychology track are interviewed on specific dates by the core faculty for the track.
Faculty
Jessica Luzier, PhD, ABPP, serves as the track supervisor for the child clinical psychology track. Core faculty include Chantel Weisenmuller, PhD; Jillian Keener, PsyD; Jocelyn Brown, PhD; and Jennifer Hughes, PhD. Within the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, CT interns work closely with child psychiatry faculty and faculty in the DBT for Adolescents program. CT interns also have the opportunity to work with pediatrics and adolescent medicine faculty on the psychological consultation rotation.
Required Rotations
The required rotations for the CT parallel rotations required in the health service psychology track, with the exception that the CT does not require an inpatient rotation. Due to the rotation schedule, the CT does not offer optional rotations. Rotations take place in two settings. The outpatient psychotherapy rotation and the child and adolescent psychological assessment rotation take place in the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at Vandalia Health CAMC Memorial Hospital. The psychological consultation rotation takes place at Vandalia Health CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital, which is approximately 4.5 miles away (approximately 10-minute drive) from CAMC Memorial Hospital.
Outpatient Psychotherapy Rotation:
Interns on the CT primarily provide specialized, evidence-based treatments in the CAMC Behavioral Medicine Department. These include Parent Child Interaction Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Based Treatment, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents and working on interprofessional teams (e.g., eating disorders, DBT). CT interns are in the Behavioral Medicine Department for three to four days per week. Interns work with a caseload that includes diversity in age, presenting concern, and treatment modality, with some latitude given interns' interests and training goals. Supervisors Dr. Luzier and Dr. Weisenmuller work with CT interns to ensure training goals are met within the parameters of the treatments we provide in the Department.
Child and Adolescent Psychological Assessment:
Interns on the CT complete at least 10 child or adolescent integrated reports during the training year. These assessments are supervised by Dr. Brown, Dr. Keener and Dr. Weisenmuller. An integrated report is operationalized similarly to the APPIC requirements; reports assess two or more different domains (e.g., cognitive and personality) in the same assessment.
A variety of assessment types, ages and presenting concerns are available to the CT interns. Dr. Brown most often received referrals for younger children ages 3 to 5 for assessment of autism spectrum and ages 6 to 14 for learning, cognitive and executive function concerns. Dr. Brown also administers the ADOS, among other specialty tools (e.g., WISC, WIAT, WPSSI, DKEFS, Children's Memory Scale, BASC, Child Development Inventory, Adaptive Assessment System). Interns may have opportunities to work with Drs. Keener and Weisenmuller providing psychological diagnostic clarification evaluations for 18 - 23-year-olds. Finally, CT interns may wish to participate in forensic assessment of children with Dr. Weisenmuller. Neuropsychological assessment experience is not available for the Child Clinical Psychology specialty track.
Psychological Consultation Rotation:
Interns on the CT participate in Pediatric specialty clinics alongside medical specialist colleagues, supervised by psychologists Dr. Brown and Dr. Hughes. CT interns work with their supervisors for four and a half day clinics each month for the duration of the intern year, with some flexibility in which clinics and the frequency of consultation. CT interns meet regularly with the faculty psychology supervisor to discuss cases in clinic, consultation methods and treatment plans.
Options for consultation clinics include:
- FACES clinic for cleft affected children (consistently the second Friday of the month)
- Endocrinology
- Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
- Cardiology
- Adolescent Medicine
- Pulmonology
- Nephrology
