bEHAVIORAL MEDICINE / HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Behavioral medicine focuses on developing and integrating knowledge and techniques in behavioral/biomedical science and applying psychological knowledge to health and illness, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and rehabilitation.
For a current list of faculty member research interests, see the JDP Faculty list.
Research and clinical training in behavioral medicine include placements at research labs and clinical practica at the Department of Psychology at SDSU, the UC San Diego Medicine Center, the VA San Diego Healthcare System, and Rady Children’s Hospital.
CO-LEADERS
SDSU: Kristen Wells, Ph.D., MPH
UC San Diego: Cinnamon Bloss, Ph.D.
EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Experimental psychopathology focuses on the causes, characteristics, and treatment of psychological dysfunction. Theory and research in this major area of study focus on the assessment and treatment of both childhood and adult disorders. Experimental psychopathology is broadly defined to provide students flexibility in deciding upon a particular area for study.
Faculty interests cover a broad spectrum of psychopathologies across the lifespan. Research includes intervention efficacy, effectiveness, and implementation efforts. For a current list of faculty member research interests, see JDP Faculty list.
Research and clinical training in experimental psychopathology includes placements in research labs and clinical practica at the Department of Psychology at SDSU, the VA San Diego Healthcare System, the UC San Diego Medical Center, and Rady Children’s Hospital.
CO-LEADERS
SDSU: May Yeh, Ph.D.
UC San Diego: Charles Taylor, Ph.D.
Neuropsychology
Clinical neuropsychology involves the identification, description, multivariate quantification, and remediation of psychological impairments resulting from central nervous system disease and trauma occurring across the lifespan. The neuropsychology major area of study provides a systematic program in human clinical neuropsychology.
For a current list of faculty member research interests, see the JDP Faculty list.
Research and clinical training includes placements in research labs and clinical practica at the Department of Psychology at SDSU, the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at UC San Diego, the VA Medical Center, Rady Children’s Hospital, and the Salk Institute.
CO-LEADERS
SDSU: Sarah Mattson, Ph.D.
UC San Diego: Joanna Jacobus, Ph.D.
Training
Visit our Student Handbook for more details on our Major Areas of Study Specific Training requirements.