The Department of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences includes 34 faculty - 22 full-time psychiatrists
(eight at EVMS and 14 at the Veteran's Administration), eight
psychologists and four art therapists. In addition, more than 70
community faculty of various disciplines contribute to our educational
programs.
Educational Programs
- The ACGME-approved
Psychiatry Residency Training Program,
which has 16 residency slots in the 2006-2007 academic year.
- APA-approved
Pre-doctoral Clinical Psychology
Internship Program, typically for seven interns. The
Clinical Psychology Internship was expanded in 2006-2007 to include
an additional intern in Pediatric Psychology within the
Children's Hospital
of The King's Daughters.
- An APA-approved
Doctoral Program in Clinical
Psychology jointly sponsored by EVMS in collaboration with
the College of William and Mary, Old Dominion University and Norfolk
State University. Entitled The Virginia Consortium Program in
Clinical Psychology (VCPCP), this program provides doctoral training
leading to the Psy.D. degree and carries approximately 40 graduate
students, with 10 students in each of the primary training years.
- The AATA-approved
master's degree in Art
Therapy program, which provides graduate training for
30 art therapists, divided into 15 students in each of the two years
of this training program.
- Active participation in the EVMS
undergraduate medical education
programs, including core courses on psychopathology and
human development, an undergraduate clerkship program
in psychiatry and substance abuse, and fourth-year offerings in ten
areas.
Research Programs
Faculty within the Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences are engaged in ongoing funded and
unfunded research that generates many
publications annually in the areas of sleep disorders, personality
assessment, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology, cognitive therapy, and
specific areas of psychopathology that may particularly include
depression, eating disorders, and ADHD.
Several faculty are regularly asked to
serve as journal reviewers and editorial board members. Dr. Archer is
the founding editor of the journal Assessment. Our students are
also routinely engaged in their own research. All of our doctoral
dissertations (for the Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical
Psychology) and master's theses (for the Art Therapy Program) are
available in the Brickell Medical
Library at EVMS.
Patient Care
The Department of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences offers a full continuum of specialized programs and
services representing the latest research and clinical knowledge in
psychiatry to meet the mental health needs of Hampton Roads residents
and the referral needs of clinicians from around the Commonwealth and
the mid-Atlantic region.
A wide range of subspecialties,
inpatient services, and an array of outpatient services, including
subspecialty clinics, are provided through the department. Programs and
services offered in our outpatient setting include the Hofheimer
Outpatient Clinic, the Neuropsychology Center, the Cognitive Therapy
Center, and the Sleep Disorders Center.
The department addresses the full range
of psychiatric disorders, including all major psychiatric illnesses,
chemical dependency, and general issues in living. In addition, the
faculty is skilled at treating all age groups, offering evaluation and
treatment services for adults, adolescents, and children.
Our faculty provide intensive and
time-limited or brief psychotherapy in individual, family, and group
modalities. Psychological and neuropsychological testing are provided,
as well as specialized services in pharmacological management and
consultative/liaison services. To request information concerning
existing services or to schedule an appointment, please call
757-446-5888.
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