Minor Rotations
Minor Rotations
Minor rotations fill one half to one day of intern time for a flexible length, from one quarter to a full year, depending on intern interest and training goals. Many minor rotations are available for all intern tracks. Some minor rotations are available outside the intern’s major track (e.g. Child and Families Multidisciplinary Training Clinic is available to the behavioral medicine intern).
- Functional Movement Disorder (FMD) Interdisciplinary Treatment Clinic
Supervisor: Nicholas Jasinski, PsyD, ABPP
Location: Virtual/RNI Innovation Center
Description: Interns have the opportunity to participate in intake biopsychosocial assessments to establish the appropriateness of clinic services for the adult patient, observe and possibly co-lead a weekly FMD therapy group, and attend monthly team meetings attended by neurologists, psychiatrists, clinical therapists, and physical therapists. Interns will become familiar with theoretical models of FMD, assessing factors associated with FMD, and the unique elements of working with this population in a treatment capacity.
- Resilience After Complex Trauma (ReACT) Clinic:
Supervisor: Maria Khan, PhD
Location: Chestnut Ridge Center
Description: Interns will attend a half-day clinic for children (ranging in age from 2-17) and families who have experienced complex trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Interns will gain exposure to a host complex difficulties including but not limited to, PTSD and symptoms of traumatic stress, anxiety and mood disorders, early childhood abuse and neglect, impact of caregiver substance use and substance exposure in-utero, foster care placement difficulties, loss and traumatic grief, emotional and behavioral difficulties related to traumatic experiences, attachment and parent-child relationship difficulties, parenting challenges and intergenerational trauma/attachment-related concerns, and medical trauma. Interns will learn evidence-based trauma-focused strategies including trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), while receiving support through individual reflective supervision as well didactic learning and multi-disciplinary group case consultation.
- Child and Families Multidisciplinary Training Clinic
Supervisor: Maria Khan, PhD
Location: Chestnut Ridge Center
Description: The intern will participate in the MDT clinic, which is a team-based, observational and experiential treatment clinic for treating complex children and families. The MDT clinic offers opportunities to work in a team setting with psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists and practicum students from all three disciplines. MDT trainees work under direct observation through the one-way mirror and have the opportunity to observe faculty and other trainees conducting individual and family therapy as well. MDT clinic services highly complex, multi-problem families from CBT and family systems frameworks. The MDT clinic also partners with the WVU Medical Legal clinic, offering interns the opportunity to observe and consult with law students and professors regarding the intersection between medical needs and legal issues.
- Forensic Psychology
Supervisor: Colleen Lillard, PhD; Nicholas Jasinski, PhD
Location: Chestnut Ridge Center
Description: The goal of this rotation is to provide interns with an introduction to forensic psychology. At WVU, the forensic section primarily conducts court-ordered evaluations in the following areas: competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility (NGRI), dangerousness, sex offender risk assessment, and fitness for duty. Interns will also be provided didactics in many areas of forensic psychology. This experience is an excellent opportunity for interns from both tracks to learn more about the role a psychologist conducting forensic evaluations and strengthen assessment skills. Additionally, this rotation exposes interns to the state hospital system and strengthens diagnostic and assessment skills working with individuals who have severe mental illnesses.
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Supervisors: Amy Fiske, PhD
Location: Quinn Curtis Center
Description: This 12-month rotation offers the opportunity for the intern to become proficient in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). Additionally, this team is organized as a vertical model of training, in which the intern provides supervision/ oversight for WVU Clinical Psychology graduate students, and also receives training regarding their own supervision skills (“supervision of supervision”).
- Hospital-Based Psychiatry Consultation and Liaison (General Clinical Team)
Supervisors: Psychiatry attending
Location: Chestnut Ridge Center/Ruby Memorial Hospital
Description: The Psychiatry consultation and liaison team assists in diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in medically ill patients, who are currently admitted to the hospital. This rotation is an excellent opportunity to increase the intern’s knowledge of psychosomatic medicine and assist in the management of psychiatric disorders within the hospital setting.
- Hospital-Based Psychiatry Consultation and Liaison (Substance Use Disorder Team)
Supervisors: Psychiatry attending
Location: Chestnut Ridge Center/Ruby Memorial Hospital
Description: The Psychiatry Consultation and Liaison/ Substance Use Disorder team assists in diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders in medically ill patients, who are currently admitted to the hospital. More specifically, the intern functions as a member of the multidisciplinary team in providing substance use treatment programing to patients hospitalized with injection drug use-associated infective endocarditis along with other medical conditions.
- Outpatient Substance Use Disorders- COAT Program/ MAT Program
Supervisors: Psychiatry Attending
Location: Chestnut Ridge Center
Description: The intern participates in an our intensive outpatient treatment program for Opioid Use Disorders including our Comprehensive Opioid Addiction Treatment (COAT) Program and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program. These treatment programs include the provision of group medical visits/ medical management for substance use disorders in combination with group therapy sessions. This program is an innovative and successful approach to recovery which has been nationally recognized. The intern participates in observation of group medical visits and can assist in co-leading/ leading groups related to life enrichment skills, relapse prevention, communication skills, and self-esteem skills help individuals get back on track to a healthy, fulfilling life. Groups include Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced recovery group as well as a group for expecting mothers addressing the special clinical needs of women who are pregnant.
- Inpatient Substance Use Disorders- Dual Diagnosis Unit
Supervisors: Psychiatry Attending
Location: Chestnut Ridge Center
Description: The intern participates in treatment team rounds on the Dual Diagnosis Unit, a 12-bed inpatient unit for patients who require inpatient detoxification from drugs or alcohol. Interns also have the opportunity to provide psychoeducation and brief treatments to patients while they are hospitalized, which may include teaching relaxation/stress management techniques, relapse prevention skills, and providing assistance with discharge/outpatient treatment planning.
- VA Medical Center-Home-Based Primary Care
Supervisor: Rebecca Burnheimer, PhD
Location: Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, Clarksburg WV
Description: Interns will have the opportunity to observe home visits with older adult veterans, increase knowledge related to geropsychology, attend interdisciplinary team meetings, and learn more about the role of a psychologist within the Home-Based Primary Care team. This experience is provided at an exposure/ shadowing level for one month or the intern can participate in experiences as they come available.
- VA Medical Center-Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program
Supervisors: Amanda Charlton-Fryer, PsyD; Emma Cogar, PsyD
Location: Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, Clarksburg WV
Description: Interns have the opportunity to gain experience in residential treatment of PTSD, substance use disorders, or depression. Interns will provide individual and group psychotherapy, consultation, assessment, treatment planning, and crisis evaluations. Interns will have the opportunity to co-lead and lead groups on topics such as coping skills and cognitive restructuring. Interns will also have the opportunity to learn various evidence-based psychotherapies. In addition, interns will be involved in interdisciplinary morning rounds.
- Expanded Research Minor
Supervisors: Research Mentor or Psychology Faculty Member
Location: Chestnut Ridge Center
Description: In addition to the longitudinal research minor (1/2 day per week throughout the year), interns may have the option to devote additional time to research in the 3rd or 4th quarter in order to expand their development in this area. Interns may be allocated an additional ½ day for 3 months in order to expand upon an existing project or develop additional skills. Participation in an expanded research minor is contingent upon the intern demonstrating intermediate to advanced competency in other domains (as evidenced by the Clinical Competency Evaluation and Quarterly Evaluations) and completion of dissertation prior to January 1 of the training year.
- Neuropsychology
Supervisors: Neuropsychology faculty
Location: Chestnut Ridge Center
Description: Interns can receive training in neuropsychological assessment of adult and/or child and adolescent patients with a wide variety of neurological and psychological disorders. The rotation is available at either an introductory or advanced level depending on the intern’s level of experience. The intern can also participate in didactics/ seminars specific to neuropsychology.
- Behavioral Medicine Adult/ Young Adult Outpatient Psychology
Supervisors: Stephanie Cox, PhD, ABPP; Colleen Lillard, PhD; Jennifer Ludrosky, PhD; Laura Aylward, PhD;
Location: Chestnut Ridge Center
Description: Interns provide assessment and evidence-based treatment to patients across the life-span with a wide range of presenting problems including those with co-morbid medical and psychiatric concerns. Interns will have regularly scheduled intakes and new patient evaluations throughout the rotation. Interns are encouraged to have a mixture of both short-term and long-term therapy cases. Interns receive supervision primarily from a Cognitive- Behavioral orientation, although interns may also receive training in other evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. We are able to select specific patient populations or disorders of interest in order to advance an intern’s training in a specific area or to address any gaps in training.
- Pediatric and AYA (adolescent/young adult) Behavioral Medicine/ Psychology Clinic:
Supervisors: Jennifer Ludrosky, PhD; Stephany Lora, PsyD; Jonathan Perle, PhD, ABPP; Janelle Mentrikoski, PhD; Maria Khan, PhD
Location: Chestnut Ridge Center
Description: Interns will have the option to participate in fully integrated pediatric clinic(s), outpatient child clinical services, child/adolescent psychiatric consultation and liaison. Intern experience focuses on health psychology across the lifespan, assessment and intervention with children and families, and work in multidisciplinary clinics. Options include:
- Pediatric GI Clinic
- Pediatric Nephrology Clinic
- Pediatric Cleft Palate Clinic
- Parent Management Training (PMT) Clinic
- ADHD Assessment Clinic
- Medical Coping Clinic for Adolescents (MECCA)
- Family Weight Management Clinic
Supervisor: Stephanie Cox, PhD, ABPP; Laura Aylward, PhD
Location: Chestnut Ridge Center/ Department of Surgery
Description: WVU Bariatrics offers a comprehensive surgical weight loss program including bariatric- trained surgeons, mid-level providers, dieticians, and psychologists. The intern has the opportunity to work as part of this multidisciplinary team in both assessment and intervention capacities. Interns receive training in pre-surgical psychological evaluations to determine a patient’s appropriateness for surgery. Additionally, interns can provide treatment to patients both pre and post surgically. Concerns commonly addressed include engagement in behavioral changes, treatment of disordered eating behavior, stabilization of psychiatric symptoms, etc. The intern also has the opportunity to attend team case review meetings and observe surgical procedures. The intern will also have the opportunity to lead and/or co-lead a monthly support group for pre- and postoperative patients.
- Primary Care Behavioral Health
Supervisors: Barbara Cubic, PhD; Ruben Tinajero, PhD
Location: Clark K. Sleeth Family Medicine
Description: The goal of this rotation is to increase the intern’s proficiency within the primary-care model; this includes the provision of population-based goal-oriented short-term treatment. The intern will participate in a variety of integrated primary care experiences including:
Integrated Outpatient Clinic
Family Medicine Inpatient Rounds/ Consultation
Family Medicine Specialty Clinics