Scholar-practitioner program with integrative model incorporating developmental/psychodynamic theoretical orientation and contemporary cognitive and cognitive-behavioral intervention models. Evidence-based approaches to assessment and treatment are stressed. Child track, adult track, Adult Cognitive-Behavioral track and Child/Adolescent Cognitive-Behavioral track, each with 3 four-month rotations. Adult track includes rotations in 1) adult acute inpatient treatment (assessment, treatment and case management and use of brief individual, group, and family treatment), 2) comprehensive psychological assessment, and 3) intensive outpatient group treatment of patients being treated in one of our Partial Hospital/ Intensive Outpatient Programs, including the Professional's Program (higher functioning patients who are gainfully employed), Young Adult Program including the "Right Track" a specialty program for LGBTQ patients, Young Adult Medical program (a track specializing in co-morbid Psychiatric and medical disorders), DBT Program, Schizophrenia Rehabilitation Program, and Older Adult Program. Child/adolescent track includes rotations through 1) acute inpatient treatment (assessment, individual, group, and family psychotherapy, case management), 2) comprehensive psychological testing, and 3) pediatric inpatient consultation and outpatient psychotherapy with patients at Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Intern with Adult CBT focus will have year-long part-time placement in the Anxiety Disorders Center in addition to their IOP and inpatient rotations. Child CBT focus will have year-long part-time placement in the Anxiety Disorders Center in addition to a child or adolescent IOP and pediatric consultation/inpatient rotation.Outpatient electives are available in a variety of clinical areas, including (but not limited to) anxiety disorders, brief psychodynamic psychotherapy, behavioral medicine and health psychology, neuropsychology, early psychosis, and schizophrenia rehabilitation.
In addition, our hospital actively participates in a number of important initiatives including a Zero-Suicide program, Trauma-Informed Care, and a robust violence reduction program. The leadership of the Institute of Living, and the broader Hartford Healthcare system, is dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) and has opportunities for participation and contribution by interested trainees.