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Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Psychotic Disorders Program

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Nashville, Tennessee

The Postdoctoral Fellowship in Psychotic Disorders provides flexible, experiential training in treatment, assessment, and research of individuals with a psychotic illness, especially the early stage of psychosis.  The fellowship adheres to the scientist-practitioner training model and is designed to prepare individuals for careers as clinical psychologists in academic and/or research settings, based on their individual interests and career goals.  The fellowship is well-suited for individuals that: 1) Have pre-doctoral clinical training in assessment and/or intervention of individuals with a psychotic illness; 2) Have a strong record of research experience; and 3) Are scientist-practitioners intending to pursue a clinical and/or academic research career in psychiatry. 

Additional Information

Agency Type
Medical School/Health Science Center
APPIC Membership
Yes
APA Accredited
No
Recognized Specialty
Clinical Psychology
Emphasis or focus area
Serious Mental Illness
Other Emphasis
Intervention
Research Time
26-50%
Training Director
Neil Woodward, Ph.D.
Contact Email
neil.d.woodward@vumc.org
Contact Phone
615-322-8361
Duration in Months
12
Hours Per Week
40
# of Licensed Supervisors
4
Number of Positions
1
Applications recieved last year
2
Stipend
$54,840
Will follow APPIC Selection Standards
Unfilled Positions
0
Fringe Benefits
Health, vision, dental, and disability insurance.
Research opportunities
Engagement in clinical research is a core component of the fellowship. Fellows will have the opportunity to become involved in several on-going, federally funded studies, as well as participate in the design and implementation of new studies. Current areas of investigation include: functional MRI investigations of working memory, attention, and hippocampal functioning; cross-sectional and longitudinal studies of brain structure and brain structure-phenotype correlations; neuroimaging investigations of brain dysconnectivity using resting-state fMRI, task-based fMRI, and diffusion tensor imaging; nosology of psychotic disorders and comorbidity in psychosis; and intervention studies investigating the impact of CBTp on persecutory delusions and associated cognitive processes.
Application Instructions
To apply for the position, please submit an application, including a CV, letter of interest, and letters of recommendation through APPIC’s Centralized Postdoctoral Application System. Note, start date is flexible.

This record was last updated on Friday, July 29, 2022

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