best trauma programs

[bcliff]

In your opinions, what are the best clinical PhD programs to consider for a well rounded education in trauma research and intervention?

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[Therapist4Chnge]

What kind of trauma? Recommendations will really vary by sub-area: domestic violence, military sexual trauma, etc.

 

[LM02]

I'm not a "trauma person," per se, but a few folk come to mind.

Gayle Beck and Megan McDevitt-Murphy @ University of Memphis
Frank Weathers @ Auburn
Edna Foa @ Penn
Bunch of folks at Northern Illinois

Also, in the interpersonal violence area:

Todd Moore and Greg Stuart @ Tennessee
Amy Holtzworth Munroe @ Indiana

 

[bcliff]

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[cara susanna]

I would look for programs that offer both research and practicum opportunities in trauma.

 

[perhaps11]

Craig Bryan @ U of Utah

 

[DocRacz]

The Disaster Mental Health Institute/Trauma Focus of University of South Dakota

 

[kcm146]

Craig Bryan @ U of Utah

briarcliff, if you do start working on our project, you will most likely meet Dr. Bryan (via Skype 😉 ). He trained us on using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, and he and Dr. Williamson are in very close contact. I'm sure he'd be all too happy to introduce you. Just a heads up!

 

[bcliff]

briarcliff, if you do start working on our project, you will most likely meet Dr. Bryan (via Skype 😉 ). He trained us on using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, and he and Dr. Williamson are in very close contact. I'm sure he'd be all too happy to introduce you. Just a heads up!

That would be fantastic! 🙂

 

[kpand]

Off-topic: kcm146, what is your avatar? whatever it is, it looks so sinkin cute!

 

[kcm146]

Off-topic: kcm146, what is your avatar? whatever it is, it looks so sinkin cute!

aww thanks! im pretty obsessed with otters and i check http://dailyotter.org/ well, daily. the original image is somewhere on that site.

 

[dumbledoresgirl]

I'm not a "trauma person," per se, but a few folk come to mind.

Gayle Beck and Megan McDevitt-Murphy @ University of Memphis
Frank Weathers @ Auburn
Edna Foa @ Penn
Bunch of folks at Northern Illinois

Also, in the interpersonal violence area:

Todd Moore and Greg Stuart @ Tennessee
Amy Holtzworth Munroe @ Indiana

+1 for NIU. But I'm a bit biased 😉

ETA: I agree with cara susanna. I will say that NIU doesn't have many practicum opportunities in trauma, but there are several faculty whose main research interest is trauma (both IPV and SA)

 

[ClinPsychEnthus]

It depends on what interventions you may be interested in. Are you gravitating towards any particular trauma treatment, like Prolonged Exposure therapy, Cognitive Processing therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, EMDR? There are going to be ideal places for doctoral programs and practica depending on your answers...

I could answer questions about PE, if that's what you're interested in. PM me if you want to talk about that.

 

[HomeworkHelper]

I have a couple thoughts that might be helpful. Lori Zoellner at U Washington has interesting trauma research. Also, to further expand your list, I would recommend searching for articles on PsycInfo related to your interests and see who is doing the research you like and where. Then you can check out the programs to see which ones are a good fit for other aspects (like trauma-focused practica, for instance). This process was invaluable for me when I was applying for graduate school.

 

[ClinPsychEnthus]

Agreed! I'd recommend for all to not just apply to the schools themselves, but also to schools in the area that you are also interested in, because practica can be great ways to get extensive training, also.

 

[fullmetal1381]

Since I didn't see her mentioned, I will add Victoria Follette at University of Nevada-Reno. Hope she is taking students.

 

[paramour]

+1 for NIU. But I'm a bit biased 😉

ETA: I agree with cara susanna. I will say that NIU doesn't have many practicum opportunities in trauma, but there are several faculty whose main research interest is trauma (both IPV and SA)

Last I checked, they didn't have many practicum opportunities in general... which is why students bound for Chicago and parts unknown to take unpaid positions in addition to everything else. 🙄

* (although they are admittedly doing better than years past...)

 

[WisNeuro]

My advice, find a program that offers practicum experiences through a VA. Access to all kinds of trauma populations there. Plus, it's definitely a plus when you're applying to internships and postdocs. The VA likes to take its own.

 

[dumbledoresgirl]

Last I checked, they didn't have many practicum opportunities in general... which is why students bound for Chicago and parts unknown to take unpaid positions in addition to everything else. 🙄

* (although they are admittedly doing better than years past...)

Haha, you're right about that. But that's definitely a function of the location and not a reflection on the program (at least in my opinion; granted, I've only been here one year).