The Medical Psychology-Neuropsychology Program has developed a broad range of administrative, clinical, teaching and research activities. The program provides administrative oversight for over 200 faculty, staff, and trainees throughout the UCLA Health System. Psychologists provide clinical service across all the divisions of the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, and diverse divisions in other departments (Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, and various surgery programs).
The faculty is actively involved in teaching at all levels from pre-doctoral through post-doctoral, both for physicians and psychologists in training. Our postdoctoral fellowships, internships and externships for clinical psychology and neuropsychology are internationally renowned and among the largest in the world (click on headings below for more detail):
Postdoctoral Residency Program in Neuropsychology
To apply for the Postdoctoral Residency Program in Neuropsychology, download our brochure as a PDF document. This contains a description of the program and details of the application process.
All application materials should be directed to:
David Crawford dcrawford@mednet.ucla.edu (310) 206-8100
UCLA Semel Institute and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
760 Westwood Plaza, C8-746
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Psychology Internship
Psychology internship applications are processed through the APPIC match. Applicants should use APPIC forms and follow the directions found in our brochure.
- Download our brochure as a PDF document.
- Download the APPIC forms.
All application materials should be directed to:
David Crawford dcrawford@mednet.ucla.edu (310) 206-8100
UCLA Semel Institute and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
760 Westwood Plaza, C8-746
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Neuropsychology Externship
Summary: This site is a University Hospital. Students will provide neuropsychological testing for adults and children in the outpatient setting. A variety of rotations, including both clinical and research tracks are offered for: geriatrics (ages 55+), adult (ages 18-55), and pediatric.
Available openings: 10-14
Hours: 12-14 hours per week. Students are required to complete one clinical day per week, typically from 8 am - 5 pm; choice of days are flexible. There is mandatory training on Thursdays 8 am-1pm for group supervision and didactics. This site begins August 15th each year and ends July 31st of the following academic year.
Clientele: Patients present with traumatic brain injury, seizure disorder, dementia, learning disabilities, ADHD, pervasive developmental disorders, language disorders, brain tumors, and other medical/forensic issues. There is a wide range of ethnicity and SES. Students will have approximately 1 case per week or 2-4 clients per month.
SCAPTP Member: Yes
Activities: Students will provide complete Neuropsychological Battery (including WAIS-III and tests of Memory, Executive Functioning, Language, Attention, and Visual Spatial Functioning); some rotations will also provide opportunities to administer: Beck Depression and Anxiety, Hamilton Depression and Anxiety, WRAT-3, Woodcock-Johnson-III, Grey Oral Reading Test, Child Behavior Checklist, ADHD rating scales, MMMPI, MCMI, 16PF, House-Tree-Person, and Rorschach. Students typically test each week, complete scoring and norms, and start the report. For most rotations, the student will complete the report during the week at home or the following week on site. Amount of take homework is flexible depending on the arrangement between the student and supervisor. Excessive amounts of work outside of the externship day are not required and the 12-14 hour a week requirement is a strong guideline for what is expected.
Special Requirements: Prefer that the student have completed course work in Neuropsychology or have assessment experience.
Supervision: 1 hour of individual supervision with a post-doctoral fellow or licensed psychologist, and 1.5 hours of group superior per week with Dr. Miller.
Application Procedure: Interested students should submit a letter of interest, current CV, testing log, and 2 letters of reference (preferably current or previous supervisors) by March 1st.
Students will be contacted for an interview. Application material may be submitted to Dr. Miller via e-mail at kmiller@mednet.ucla or through mail. This is not a captive site, selection will occur within SCAPTP terms.
Contact: Karen Miller, Ph.D., Director of Neuropsychology Externship Training
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
UCLA School of Medicine-Semel Institute
760 Westwood Plaza, Suite 88-201E/NPI
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 267-2663, (310)825-0545 Fax: (310) 825-3910
Email: kmiller@mednet.ucla.edu
The Psychology faculty maintains a broad and diverse portfolio of funded research programs across the many Semel Institute Centers and Programs. Noteworthy examples among these research initiatives spearheaded specifically within the Medical Psychology-Neuropsychology program, include:
- The Center for Cognitive Phenomics, supported by the NIH Roadmap Initiative, is is helping to define cognitive phenotypes that may one day replace conventional psychiatric diagnoses in the search for genetic bases and effective treatments for neuropsychiatric syndromes.
- The Center for the Biology of Creativity, supported by the Tennenbaum Family Initiative and complemented by participating investigator resources, brings together a campus-wide team of scientists to pursue highly innovative interdisciplinary research on the molecular, cellular, neural systems, and cognitive bases of exceptional abilities.
Director: Dr Robert Bilder
Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences
Medical Psychology-Neuropsychology
760 Westwood Plaza, C8-849
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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