Clinical Program -- Department of Psychology, University at Buffalo, SUNY

A strong, productive, and collegial group of researchers
Leading research in fundamental areas of clinical psychology, with concentrations in:
- Alcohol and Substance Misuse
- Anxiety and Mood Disorders
- Developmental Psychopathology
- Temperament, Personality Pathology, and Assessment
Strong research emphasis
- The program follows a mentorship model in which students work closely with a single faculty member
- Students involved in research from the first semester on
- Students actively publish and present research at scientific meetings
- Expertise and training available in
  - Advanced quantitative methods
  - Interventions research
  - Psychophysiological methods
Training in Clinical Practice
- Training in clinical practice is integrated with research activities
- An active psychological service center
Ongoing collaborations with:
- Department of Psychiatry
- Department of Pediatrics
- Division of Behavioral Medicine
- Immunodeficiency Services at Erie County Medical Center
- New York State Center for Engineering Design and Industrial Innovation
- Research Institute on Addictions
- School Psychology
- Trauma and Addiction Program at Buffalo General Hospital
Program Faculty
- Anchin, Jack, Ph.D.; Psychotherapy integration; interrelationships among self, interpersonal, and affective processes in personality and psychopathology; systems metatheory; philosophy of clinical psychology
- Antony, Martin, Ph.D.; Assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders (e.g., phobic disorders, OCD, panic disorder); cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Beck, Gayle, Ph.D.; Panic disorder; anxiety disorders; post-trauma syndromes
- Benedict, Ralph H.B., Ph.D.; Neuropsychological impairment in multiple sclerosis, organic personality disorder, prediction of neuropsychological impairment with MRI, neuropsychological test development
- Colder, Craig, Ph.D.; Individual, family, and community influences on child and adolescent aggression and substance abuse
- Collins, R. Lorraine, Ph. D.; Drinking restraint; psychosocial factors in alcohol use; women's issues; smoking
- Connors, Gerard J., Ph. D.; Alcoholism treatment outcome evaluation; relapse prevention; secondary prevention of alcohol problems
- Epstein, Leonard H., Ph. D.; Pediatric health behaviors; pediatric obesity; behavioral pharmacology; behavioral economic approaches to health behaviors
- Hawk, Larry, Ph.D.; Psychophysiology; emotion and attention in psychopathology and behavioral medicine
- Houston, Rebecca, Ph.D.; Neurophysiological (EEG/ERP) correlates of aggression, substance use, and impulse control problems; assessment and treatment of aggressive behavior; risk for substance abuse
- Leonard, Kenneth E., Ph. D.; Alcohol abuse and Marital/family processes; parenting and infant development in alcoholic families; interpersonal aggression; bar violence; domestic violence
- Levine, Murray, Ph. D.; Psychology and law; mandated child abuse reporting
- Levy, Kenneth, Ph.D.; Univariate and multivariate data analysis
- Massetti, Greta, Ph. D.; Children at risk for learning and behavioral disorders; environmental and developmental influences on academic and social-emotional functioning; dissemination of evidence-based programs to school settings; educational policy impact on urban schools.
- Meacham, Jack, Ph.D.; Life-course developmental psychology; history of world civilizations; comparative religion; race and racism; multicultural education
- Miller, Bruce, M. D.
- Ostrov, Jamie, Ph.D.; Subtypes of aggression and victimization; developmental psychopathology; social dominance; interpersonal relationships; applied developmental psychology; prosocial and play behavior
- Pelham, William E. Jr., Ph.D.; Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder; psychosocial, pharmacological, and combined treatments for ADHD; cognition and motivation in ADHD
- Raynor, Joel, Ph.D.; Theory of personality functioning and change; sport and exercise psychology; alcoholism
- Read, Jennifer, Ph.D.; Social and individual-level factors in the etiology and treatment of alcohol misuse; affective and cognitive determinants of heavy drinking, PTSD-alcohol use disorder comorbidity
- Roberts, John, Ph. D.; Psychosocial factors in the onset, maintenance and recovery from depression; health behavior and psychological functioning among HIV+ individuals.
- Salvy, Sarah J., Ph. D.; Social and environmental factors accounting for food choice and intake in children and adults; the interrelationship of eating, alternative activities and social contexts and how they relate to youths' weight status; social involvement as a lever for lifestyle changes.
- Simms, Leonard, Ph.D.; Applied and basic psychological assessment, dimensional models of personality and psychopathology, item response theory applications to personality measures, and computerized adaptive testing
- Thomas, Sherry, Ph.D.; Anxiety disorders (particularly OCD); motivational interviewing
- Walitzer, Kimberly, Ph. D.; Treatment outcome evaluation; spouse involvement in treatment; secondary prevention of alcohol problems; gender differences
- Wojslawowicz Bowker, Julie, Ph. D.; Individual differences in socioemotional behaviors (e.g.,social withdrawal, aggression), peer relationships and friendships; internalizing problems
- Wood, Beatrice, Ph. D.; Family research; pediatric psychology; child clinical; developmental psychopathology
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					The Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at the University at Buffalo John Roberts, Ph.D. Director of Clinical Training Program Highlights A strong, productive, and collegial group of researchers Leading research in fundamental areas of clinical psychology, with concentrations in: Alcohol and Substance Misuse Anxiety and Mood Disorders Developmental Psychopathology Temperament, Personality Pathology, and Assessment Strong research emphasis The program follows a mentorship model in which students work closely with a single faculty member Students involved in research from the first semester on Students actively publish and present research at scientific meetings Expertise and training available in Advanced quantitative methods Interventions research Psychophysiological methods Training in Clinical Practice Training in clinical practice is integrated with research activities An active psychological service center Ongoing collaborations with: Department of Psychiatry Department of Pediatrics Division of Behavioral Medicine Immunodeficiency Services at Erie County Medical Center New York State Center for Engineering Design and Industrial Innovation Research Institute on Addictions School Psychology Trauma and Addiction Program at Buffalo General Hospital Program Faculty Anchin, Jack, Ph.D.; Psychotherapy integration; interrelationships among self, interpersonal, and affective processes in personality and psychopathology; systems metatheory; philosophy of clinical psychology Antony, Martin, Ph.D.; Assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders (e.g., phobic disorders, OCD, panic disorder); cognitive-behavioral therapy Beck, Gayle, Ph.D.; Panic disorder; anxiety disorders; post-trauma syndromes Benedict, Ralph H.B., Ph.D.; Neuropsychological impairment in multiple sclerosis, organic personality disorder, prediction of neuropsychological impairment with MRI, neuropsychological test development Colder, Craig, Ph.D.; Individual, family, and community influences on child and adolescent aggression and substance abuse Collins, R. Lorraine, Ph. D.; Drinking restraint; psychosocial factors in alcohol use; women's issues; smoking Connors, Gerard J., Ph. D.; Alcoholism treatment outcome evaluation; relapse prevention; secondary prevention of alcohol problems Epstein, Leonard H., Ph. D.; Pediatric health behaviors; pediatric obesity; behavioral pharmacology; behavioral economic approaches to health behaviors Hawk, Larry, Ph.D.; Psychophysiology; emotion and attention in psychopathology and behavioral medicine Houston, Rebecca, Ph.D.; Neurophysiological (EEG/ERP) correlates of aggression, substance use, and impulse control problems; assessment and treatment of aggressive behavior; risk for substance abuse Leonard, Kenneth E., Ph. D.; Alcohol abuse and Marital/family processes; parenting and infant development in alcoholic families; interpersonal aggression; bar violence; domestic violence Levine, Murray, Ph. D.; Psychology and law; mandated child abuse reporting Levy, Kenneth, Ph.D.; Univariate and multivariate data analysis Massetti, Greta, Ph. D.; Children at risk for learning and behavioral disorders; environmental and developmental influences on academic and social-emotional functioning; dissemination of evidence-based programs to school settings; educational policy impact on urban schools. Meacham, Jack, Ph.D.; Life-course developmental psychology; history of world civilizations; comparative religion; race and racism; multicultural education Miller, Bruce, M. D. Ostrov, Jamie, Ph.D.; Subtypes of aggression and victimization; developmental psychopathology; social dominance; interpersonal relationships; applied developmental psychology; prosocial and play behavior Pelham, William E. Jr., Ph.D.; Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder; psychosocial, pharmacological, and combined treatments for ADHD; cognition and motivation in ADHD Raynor, Joel, Ph.D.; Theory of personality functioning and change; sport and exercise psychology; alcoholism Read, Jennifer, Ph.D.; Social and individual-level factors in the etiology and treatment of alcohol misuse; affective and cognitive determinants of heavy drinking, PTSD-alcohol use disorder comorbidity Roberts, John, Ph. D.; Psychosocial factors in the onset, maintenance and recovery from depression; health behavior and psychological functioning among HIV+ individuals. Salvy, Sarah J., Ph. D.; Social and environmental factors accounting for food choice and intake in children and adults; the interrelationship of eating, alternative activities and social contexts and how they relate to youths' weight status; social involvement as a lever for lifestyle changes. Simms, Leonard, Ph.D.; Applied and basic psychological assessment, dimensional models of personality and psychopathology, item response theory applications to personality measures, and computerized adaptive testing Thomas, Sherry, Ph.D.; Anxiety disorders (particularly OCD); motivational interviewing Walitzer, Kimberly, Ph. D.; Treatment outcome evaluation; spouse involvement in treatment; secondary prevention of alcohol problems; gender differences Wojslawowicz Bowker, Julie, Ph. D.; Individual differences in socioemotional behaviors (e.g.,social withdrawal, aggression), peer relationships and friendships; internalizing problems Wood, Beatrice, Ph. D.; Family research; pediatric psychology; child clinical; developmental psychopathology An Overview of the Clinical Program More Information on the Clinical Program Apply Online [ Behavioral Neuroscience ] • [ Clinical ] • [ Cognitive ] • [ Social-Personality ] Department of Psychology, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Send comments to: psych@buffalo.edu \| Last updated: October 11, 2006

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