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PsycCareers.com CAREER OPPORTUNITIES chologist who will provide outpatient therapy and run groups in our growing intensive outpatient program. We are looking for a clinician with 1) training in an APA doctoral program and internship; 2) experience in CBT; 3) familiarity with mood disorders and bipolar disorder in particular; 4) experience running semi-structured therapy groups and a particular interest in women’s services. Qualified applicants for instructor should hold a doctoral degree and have completed at least several postdoctoral or fellowship years. Applicants for assistant professor should provide a record of scholarly activity and the potential to advance in a field of research. Salary is commensurate with qualifications. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, in Cleveland, Ohio, is the 947-bed primary teaching affiliate of Case Western Reserve University and includes the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital and MacDonald Women’s Hospital. Expansion of our current facilities includes a new cancer hospital and emergency room. In employment and education, CWRU is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For information regarding reasonable accommodations, visit: htt p: //www.case.edu /diversity/ faculty/EEO.html. Send your curriculum vitae, statement of interest, and three letters of recommendation to Search Committee in care of Steven.Hampl@uhhospitals.org. POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AT AKRON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL: We are pleased to announce the availability of two postdoctoral fellowships in child clinical/pediatric psychology beginning September 2012. Training is focused on three clinical tracks available: 1) behavioral medicine consultation/liaison service 2) behavioral medicine outpatient treatment 3) neuropsychological assessment. Fellows are encouraged to individualize their training based upon interest and career goals. Cross-training between available clinical tracks and rotations is encouraged. The option of extending this fellowship to a twoyear experience is also possible. See our website (https://www.akron childrens.org) for details on clinical training opportunities. The Behavioral Medicine C/L Service provides both inpatient and outpatient consultation with hospital staff and empirically supported treatment to patients and families. Current clinical rotations include: inpatient floors, hematology/oncology, palliative care, rehabilitative services, burn center, pulmonology, pain center and the day treatment rehabilitation program. The behavioral medicine outpatient treatment track focuses on providing empirical108 ly supported treatments to children presenting with medical conditions or physical complaints in which psychological factors are judged to be related to the cause, exacerbation, or maintenance of symptoms. Primary clinical populations include: headache, tics/Tourette, sleep disorders, or concussion/head injury. Outpatient followup of patients treated via the C/L service is also required. The neuropsychological assessment track offers advanced training in neuropsychological evaluation of children in a medical setting. Clinical populations include: CNS disorders, medical disorders with CNS involvement, and disorders of learning and behavior. While the fellow’s principle responsibility is outpatient evaluation, opportunities for inpatient assessment, service on multidisciplinary evaluation/treatment teams, and consultation with medical subspecialty groups are available. In addition to clinical rotations, fellows will receive formal instruction on topics related to clinical training and participate in weekly group supervision and professional development. Fellows will actively participate in the teaching of medical residents and fellows within the hospital. Multiple research opportunities are available to meet the fellow’s interests and career goals, though the focus of this fellowship is clinical training. Fellows collaborate with our second-year psychology fellows, psychiatry fellows, and developmental-behavioral pediatric fellows. The fellows will function within the Neurodevelopmental Science Center, which combines the specialties of psychology, neuropsychology, developmental-behavioral pediatrics, physiatry, neurology and neurosurgery. Akron Children’s Hospital is a full-service pediatric medical center for children from birth through young adulthood, serving a population of 2.5 million in northeastern Ohio in over 25 counties. Competetive stipend and benefits package are provided. Applicants from an APAaccredited doctoral program and internship in psychology who will have completed all degree requirements by September 1, 2012, are encouraged to apply. Applicants should send cover letter with statement of intent, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference by January 13, 2012 to: Ethan Benore, Ph.D., Akron Children’s Hospital, One Perkins Square, Suite 4400 Akron, OH 44308. Questions about the fellowship can be directed to ebenore@chmca.org or (330) 543-6023. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY POSTDOCTORAL RESIDENCIES— CLEVELAND VA: The Louis Stokes Cleveland DVAMC announces one-year, full-time positions for 2012–2013 in our APAaccredited postdoctoral residency program in clinical psychology, with advanced training in the spe- cial emphasis Areas of geropsychology, post-traumatic stress disorder, primary care health psychology, psychosocial rehabilitation of the seriously mentally ill, rehabilitation psychology, specialty medicine health psychology, and substance abuse residents receive clinical experiential training, complete a research/scholarly project, and are provided with training in supervision of interns. Our training model is practitioner-scholar. considerable additional details and information on how to apply is available from our postdoctoral brochure on the Cleveland VA website at http://www.cleveland.va.gov/ internship/psychology/index.asp. Application deadline is January 6, 2012. Inquiries are welcome to: Director of Training Robert W. Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP, at: Robert. Goldberg2@va.gov. Equal Opportunity/Diversity Employer. CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY POSTDOCTORAL RESIDENCY: The Louis Stokes Cleveland DVA Medical Center announces a two-year, full-time APA-accredited postdoctoral residency in clinical neuropsychology, beginning September 15, 2012 (one position). The second year is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the first year. This residency provides advanced training with an emphasis on the evaluation of the neurocognitive impact of such conditions as dementia, TBI, neurologic and psychiatric disorders. The resident works closely with interdisciplinary specialists from neurology, psychiatry, general medicine, and the polytrauma/ TBI program and receives extensive training based on a nomothetic, disease impact framework that integrates medical, neurological, and behavioral data with test findings based upon the literature in order to answer complex referral questions. Didactic experiences expose the resident to the neuropsychology and neurology/neuropsychiatry literature and behavioral neurology and neuroanatomy. We adhere to the Houston Conference Guidelines on postdoctoral training in clinical neuropsychology. Upon completion of the program, the resident will have advanced competence and preparation for board certification in clinical neuropsychology (ABCN) through ABPP. First year salary is $43,912, with generous benefits. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen. All doctoral degree requirements from an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical/counseling psychology and an APA-accredited internship must be completed prior to the start date of September 15, 2012. There are no exceptions to these requirements. Our postdoctoral residency brochure is available at www.cleveland.va.gov/internship/ psychology, which includes application procedure and links to required forms. Applications must be received no later than January 6, 2012, and must include statement of interest, curriculum vitae, 10-2850 and OF306 forms, letter of recommendation from internship DOT, anticipated completion date of all doctoral degree requirements by university DCT, two supervisor recommendations, and two sample neuropsychological reports. Equal Opportunity and Diversity Employer. Application materials should be sent to: Robt. W. Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP Director of Psychology Training Louis Stokes Cleveland DVAMC Psychology Service–116B (W) 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106 e-mail: Robert.Goldberg2@va.gov. OKLAHOMA ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN QUANTITATIVE PSYCHOLOGY: The University of Oklahoma Department of Psychology announces a tenure track assistant professor level opening in the area of quantitative psychology. We invite applicants from any area of quantitative methods. The minimum qualification for the position is a doctoral degree in quantitative methods in psychology or a highly related discipline within psychology. (Ph.D. must be completed by hire date.) Excellent applicants must have an active and successful research program in applied statistics, psychometric methods, and/or measurement. We particularly invite applicants with research expertise in the development and evaluation of modern modeling methods, such as structural equation modeling, mixture modeling, or Bayesian modeling. In accordance with our teaching mission, the ideal candidate is expected to be capable of teaching large sections of undergraduate applied statistics as well as small graduate-level seminars in advanced statistics. In addition, we will evaluate candidates on their potential to conduct and collaborate on substantive research in one or more areas outside of quantitative psychology. The quantitative psychology program at the University of Oklahoma recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. In a department of approximately 22 faculty members, four positions are devoted to quantitative psychology, with six affiliated faculty members in mathematical modeling, decision theory, and industrial/organizational psychology. The quantitative program serves all of OU, as we offer coursework and consulting services to faculty and students throughout the university. In addition to research excellence, we have a longstanding commitment to teaching quality, and excellent applicants will have a strong teaching orientation as well as an active research program. Review of applications began on November 15, 2011, and will continue until a candidate is hired. Applicants should send a one-page Statement of Research, a one-page Statement of Teaching, a curriculum vitae, up to five selected publi- MONITOR ON PSYCHOLOGY • DECEMBER 2011 http://www.PsycCareers.com http://www.cleveland.va.gov/internship/psychology/index.asp http://www.cleveland.va.gov/internship/psychology/index.asp http://www.case.edu/diversity/faculty/EEO.html http://www.case.edu/diversity/faculty/EEO.html https://www.akronchildrens.org https://www.akronchildrens.org http://www.cleveland.va.gov/internship/psychology http://www.cleveland.va.gov/internship/psychology

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - December 2011

Monitor on Psychology - December 2011
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
From the CEO
Willpower Pioneer Wins $100,000 Grawemeyer Prize
Single-Sex Schooling Called Into Question by Prominent Researchers
Maternal Depression Stunts Childhood Growth, Research Suggests
For Boys, Sharing May Seem Like a Waste of Time
Good News for Postdoc Applicants
In Brief
Treatment Guideline Development Now Under Way
Government Relations Update
Psychologist Named Va Mental Health Chief
The Limits of Eyewitness Testimony
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
Time Capsule
Deconstructing Suicide
Questionnaire
A Focus on Interdisciplinarity
A Time of ‘Enormous Change’
The Science Behind Team Science
Good Science Requires Good Conflict
A New Paradigm of Care
Speaking of Education
Science Directions
New Labels, New Attitudes?
Psychologist Profile
Early Career Psychology
Unintended Consequences
Better Options for Troubled Teens
Saving Lives, One Organ at a Time
New Journal Editors
APA News
Division Spotlight
Guidelines for the Conduct of President-Elect Nominations and Elections
American Psychological Foundation
Personalities

Monitor on Psychology - December 2011