VA Chicago Health Care System

(Note: facility name will change to Jesse Brown VA Medical Center effective 5-25-04)

Clinical Psychology Internship

Psychology Staff

 

Director of Training

Eric Van Denburg, Ph.D.

Washington University in St. Louis, 1984.
Coordinator of externship training, Psychologist, Outpatient Psychiatry
Academic affiliation: Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Northwestern Medical School. Membership: American Psychological Association.
Interests: Personality assessment, psychodynamic psychotherapy, training of graduate students, hypnosis.

Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1984.
Staff Psychologist and Co-director of externship training
Supervisory responsibilities: extern supervision, research supervision, supervision of interns who supervise extern psychotherapy.
Academic affiliation: Assistant Professor, Division of Psychology, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Medical School
Membership: American Psychological Association
Interests: Psychological assessment and treatment of individuals and families. Application of psychoanalytic and object relations theory in psychotherapy. Training in clinical psychology. Hypnosis. Operating characteristics and usage of the MCMI. Clinical characteristics of patients in outpatient mental health clinics.

Publications since 1990:
Choca, J., Retzlaff, P., Strack, S., Mouton, A., & Van Denburg, E. (1996). Factorial elements in Millon's personality theory. Journal of Personality Disorders, 10, 377-383.
Choca, J., Shanley, L., Van Denburg, E., Agresti, A., Mouton, A., & Vidger, L. (1992). Personality Disorder or Personality style: That is the Question. Journal of Counseling and Development, 70, 429-433.
Choca, J., Shanley, L., & Van Denburg, E. (1992). Interpretative Guide to the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory. APA Publishing: Washington, DC.
Choca, J., Van Denburg, E. (1996). Manual for Clinical Psychology Trainees: 3rd Edition. Brunner-Mazel: New York.
Choca, J., & Van Denburg, E. (1997). Interpretive Guide to the MCMI-III: 2nd Edition. APA Publishing: Washington, D.C.
Laatsch, L., Van Denburg, E., & Topping, L. (1990). Spontaneous cognitive recovery despite long-term organic hallucinosis following closed head injury. International Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology, 12 (1), 1-6.
Pressman, P., & Van Denburg, E. (1990). Review of Love's Executioner by Irving Yalom. American Journal of Psychotherapy. 44, 614-615.
Van Denburg, E. (1990). Hypnotic age regression and the autokinetic effect. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 33, 50-55.
Van Denburg, E. (1994). Object Relations Theory and the MCMI. Chapter in P. Retzlaff (Ed.). Tactical Psychotherapy of the Personality Disorders: An MCMI based approach. (pp. 111-136). New York: Allyn & Bacon.
Van Denburg, E. & Choca, J. (1996). Interpretation of the MCMI-III. Chapter in Theodore Millon (Ed.). (pp. 41-58).The Millon Inventories: Clinical and Personality Assessment. New York: The Guilford Press.
Van Denburg, E. (1996). Review of Personality Assessment: Methods and Practices, by Lewis Aiken. In Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal, 4, No. 2.
Van Denburg, E. (1997). Review of Personality Assessment (3rd Edition), by Richard Lanyon & Leonard Goodstein. In Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal, 5, No. 3.
Van Denburg, E. (1997). Review of Forensic Assessment with the Millon Inventories, by Joseph McCann & Frank Dyer. In Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal, 5, No. 4.
Van Denburg, E. (1997). Review of A Career in Clinical Psychology, by Robert Woody & Malcolm Robertson. In Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Web Site @ www.doody.com.
Van Denburg, T. & Van Denburg, E. (1992). Premature termination in the midst of psychotherapy: Three psychoanalytic perspectives. Psychotherapy, 29, 183-190.
Van Denburg, T., & Van Denburg, E. (1993). The case of Gary: Alternatives perhaps, incapable no. Psychotherapy, 30, 538.
Van Denburg, T., & Van Denburg, E. (1994). The case of Gary: In search of post-hoc quixotic perfectionism. Psychotherapy, 31, 547-548.

Presentations since 1990:
Choca, J., Retzlaff, P., Strack, S., & Mouton, A., Van Denburg, E. (1994, August). Factorial elements of the MCMI-II personality scales. Poster presented at the 102nd Annual Convention of the APA, LA, CA.
Choca, J., Van Denburg, E., Mouton, A. (1994, March). Time for a new look at an old Rorschach marker: Reaction times collected with the Hermann computer program. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Chicago, IL.
Choca, J., Gibeau, P., Craig, R. & Van Denburg, E. (2000, August). The Diagnostic Efficiency of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI-III). Paper presented at the APA Convention, 2000.
Choca, J., Van Denburg, E., Bratu, M., Meagher, S., & Updegrove, A. (1996, March). Personality changes of psychiatric patients with aging. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Denver, CO.
Choca, J., Van Denburg, E., Mouton, A., Shanley, L., & Levy, S. (1993, March). The use of the Hermann computer program in the administration of the Rorschach Inkblot Test. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, San Franciso, CA.
Rouff, L., Van Denburg, E., Newman, A., & Choca, J. (1995, August). Prediction of dropout in an outpatient VA psychiatric clinic. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, New York, N.Y.
Van Denburg, E. (1991). On psychosis. Presentation to the Psychology Service, Siegel Institute, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, Il.
Van Denburg, E. (1992). The MCMI-II and its clinical usage. Presentation to Psychology Service, Illinois Masonic Hospital, Chicago, Il. Van Denburg, E. (1994, September). Case studies with the MCMI-III. Presentation at the NCS Millon Conference, Sept 23rd-25th, Minneapolis, MN.
Van Denburg, E. (1995, March). On the Depressive Personality Type. Presentation at the Millon Study Group Conference, Miami, Florida.
Van Denburg, E. (1995, April). Introduction to the MCMI-III and integration of Millon findings in test batteries. Presentation at Loyola University, Dept. of Psychology.
Van Denburg, E. (2000, April). The MCMI-III and Integration with a Complete Testing Battery. Presentation at Loyola University, Dept. of Psychology
Van Denburg, E., Mouton, A., Shanley, L., & Choca, J. (1994, August). Concordance in Ratings by Therapists and Supervisors. Poster presented at the 102nd Annual Convention of the APA, LA, California.

 

Neuropsychology Track Supervisor

Linda Wetzel, Ph.D., ABPP

University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School, 1982.
Coordinator, Neuropsychology Section.
Supervisory Responsibilities: neuropsychology training
Academic affiliation: Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry and Neurology, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Memberships: American Psychological Association, American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology, National Association of Neuropsychology, Midwest Neuropsychological Group, International Neuropsychological Society.
Interests: The impact of socioeconomic status, education, and cultural background on neuropsychological test performance, the cognitive effects of medications.

Publications since 1990
Szlyk, J., Myers, L., Zhang, Y., Wetzel, L. & Shapiro, R. (2002, in press). Development and assessment of a neuropsychological bettery to aid in predicting driving performance. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development.
Roth, R., Shapiro, R., Orfei, C. & Wetzel, L. (1997). Neuropsychological findings in a patient with neurosarcoidosis: A case study of pre and early phase treatment outcomes [abstract]. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 12, 397.
Choca, J., Laatsch, L., Wetzel, L., & Agresti, A. (1997). The Halstead Category Test: A fifty year perspective. Neuropsychology Review, 7, 43-57.
Hazlewood, M., Adams, K., Mendoza, J., Ryan, J., Shenkenberg, T., Souhever, G., Vanderploeg, R., & Wetzel, L., (1997). Neuropsychology Program Resource Guide, National Center for Cost Containment, Department of Veterans Affairs.
Szlyk, J., Pizzimenti, C., Fishman, G., Kelsch, R., Wetzel, L., Kagan, S., & Ho, K., (1995, August). A comparison of driving in older subjects with and without age-related macular degeneration. Archives of Ophthalmology, 113, 1033-1040.
Vaidya, C., Gabrieli, J., Demb, J., Keane, M., & Wetzel, L., (1996). Impaired priming on the General Knowledge Task in amnesia. Neuropsychology, 10, 529-537.
Wetzel, L., & Grob, S., (1991). The validity of the use of a discontinue rule with the Hooper Visual Organization Test. Neuropsychology, 5, 119-122.
Woloszyn, D., Grob-Murphy, S., & Wetzel, L., (1993). Interrater agreement on the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised in a mixed clinical population. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 7, 467-471.

Presentations since 1990
Roth, R., Shapiro, R., Orfei, C. & Wetzel, L. (1996). Neuropsychological findings in a patient with neurosarcoidosis: A case study of pre and early phase treatment outcomes. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, New Orleans.
Friedman, E., Wetzel, L., & Larson, P. (1997). Development of the Modified Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised. Poster presented at the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.
Wetzel, L. (1995, May). Cultural and educational considerations in neuropsychology. Invited presentation at Beuhler Center on Aging, Northwestern University, Chicago.
Wetzel, L. (1994, October). Cultural and educational considerations in neuropsychological assessment. Invited presentation at Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago.
Wetzel, L. (1991, September). Post stroke depression in the elderly. Presentation at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Association, Refresher Course, Chicago.
Wetzel, L. (1993, November). Considerations in using neuropsychological norms with patients of limited education. Invited presentation at Department of Psychology, Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL.

Health Psychology Track Supervisor

Susan Payvar, Ph.D.

University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School, 1992.
Staff Psychologist, Biofeedback Clinic
Supervisory Responsibilities: health psychology training
Membership: Illinois Psychological Association. Interests: Health Psychology, chronic pain management, adjustment to chronic illness, neuropsychological assessment.

Publications since 1990
Schotte, D.E., Cools, J., & Payvar, S. (1990). Problem-solving deficits in suicidal patents: Trait vulnerability or state phenomenon? Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 58, 562-564.

Manuscript in Preparation
Payvar, S., Lam, H.T., & Schneider, M.G. (in preparation). Health Psychologist's Roles Within an Interdisciplinary Hepatitis C Clinic.

Presentations since 1990
Payvar, S., Hatcher, J.W., Richtsmeier, A., & Jung, E. (March, 1992). Seeking acute pediatric care: Factors contributing to parental anxiety and delay. Poster presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New York, NY.

Lead Psychologist

Mark J. Zerwic, Ph.D.

Illinois Institute of Technology, 1984.
Acting Chief, Additions Programs and Coordinator, Addictions Assessment and Program Enhancement
Supervisory Responsibilities: substance abuse treatment training
Academic affiliations: Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago.
Membership: American Psychological Association, Chicago Psychological Association, Association of VA Psychology Leaders.
Interests: Dual diagnosis, group psychotherapy, supervision, organizational development.

Publications since 1990
Zerwic, M. (1997, Summer). Substance abuse and the liver. Initiatives, 1, 7.
Zerwic, M.J. Get with the program. Chicago Tribune, August 25, 2002, Section 3, 12

Presentations since 1990
Zerwic, M.J. Assessment and treatment of alcohol and other substance use disorders. Counseling Center, Illinois Institute of Technology, March 4, 2003.
Zerwic, M.J. Performance improvement in a centralized admission process for addictions treatment. University of Illinois Grand Rounds, November 30, 2000.
Zerwic, M.J. The role of spirituality in addiction and recovery. The Crossroads Center for Work and Faith, Old St. Patrick's Church, Chicago, IL, November 16, 1995.

Core Supervisory Staff

Joanne Doyle, Psy.D.

Illinois School of Professional Psychology, 1990.
Staff Psychologist, Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic and Day Treatment Center.
Interests: Psychoanalytic oriented psychotherapy (individual and group); treatment of severe psychopathologies; addictions.

David Eisenberg, Ph.D.

Case Western Reserve University, 1985. Staff Psychologist, Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic.
Supervisory Responsibilities: individual psychotherapy
Academic Affiliation: Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Membership: American Psychological Association.
Interests: individual psychotherapy, supervision, blending developmental psychoanalytic theories.

Michael F. Flynn, Ph.D.

Loyola University of Chicago, 1974.
Staff Psychologist, Consult-Liaison Program.
Supervisory Responsibilities: health psychology training
Academic affiliations: Full Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Membership: American Psychological Association Editor, American Society for Clinical Hypnosis Newsletter, Fellow, Society for Personality Assessment; Board of Governors, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; Faculty, Educational, Scientific & Research Foundation of American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; International Society of Clinical Hypnosis; Past-President, Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis; Chair, Membership Committee, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; 3 times past President, Association of Chicago Area of Training Centers in Clinical Psychology; Fellow, Board Certified by American Board of Medical Psychotherapists, Board Certified and Diplomate, American Academy of Pain Management; Board Certified in hypnosis by American Board of Psychological Hypnosis, Certified as Clinician and Consultant in Hypnosis by American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; Recognized as expert witness in hypnosis by Criminal Court of DuPage County jurisdiction.
Interests: Medical psychology, psychotherapy and hypnosis, professional training, psychodiagnostics, stress management.

Publications since 1990
Flynn, M.F. (May 1994). Hypnosis at its best and worst: the Cardinal Bernardin case. American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Newsletter.
Flynn, M.F. (November 1994). The Cardinal Bernardin case: hypnosis at its best and its worst. International Society of Hypnosis Newsletter.

Presentations since 1995
Flynn, M.J. & Ewin, D. The realm of the spiritual in Era III Medicine. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Reno, Nevada, March, 2001.Flynn, M. (1998, May). Techniques of induction into the hypnotic trance. Invited workshop presented at the Regional Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Schaumburg, IL.
Flynn, M. (1998, May). ASCH registration as a Clinician and Consultant. Invited workshop presented at the Regional Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Schaumburg, IL.
Flynn, M. (1998, May). Research in the field of hypnosis. Invited workshop presented at the Regional Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Schaumburg, IL.
Flynn, M. (1999, March). The realm of the spiritual in era III medicine. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Atlanta, GA. Flynn, M. (1999, March). Supervision for ASCH Certification as Clinician and Consultant. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Atlanta, GA.
Flynn, M.F., (1994, March). The role of faith and belief in clinical hypnosis. Invited workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Philadelphia.
Flynn, M.F., (1995, March). Scientific concepts in hypnosis. Invited lecture presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Philadelphia.
Flynn, M.F., (1995, March). Treating the whole patient: The spiritual dimension. Invited address presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, San Diego, California.
Flynn, M.F., (1996, March). Clinical hypnosis in era III medicine. Invited workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Orlando, Florida.

Janet Kamer, Ph.D.

Loyola University of Chicago, 1981
Staff Psychologist, Affective Disorders Clinic
Supervisory Responsibilities: Outpatient Mental Health, Affective Disorders Team minor rotation; Psychological Assessment, minor rotation
Academic Affiliation: Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry and Neurology, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago
Military Affiliation: Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force Reserves, assigned to The Office of the Air Force Surgeon General, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
Military Organizations: President, Reserve Officers Assocation Chapter 11, DuPage County; Executive Board Member, DuPage County Veterans' Assistance Commission;
Executive Board Member, DuPage County Veterans' Memorial Commission;National Chairperson PTSD and Gulf War Committee, VietNow, Rockford, IL
Memberships: American Psychological Association; Association of VA Psychology Leaders; National Academy of Neuropsychology; American Board of Forensic
Examiners; Association of Military Surgeons of the United States; Reserve Officers' Association; VietNow.
Interests: military psychology; combat stress and critical incident stress management; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Gulf War Illnesses; post-deployment health issues; Women in the military; homeless veterans.

Publications since 1990:
Kamer, Janet M. Introducing Your New PTSD Chair; Letter from a Wounded VietnamVeteran. VietNow National Magazine, Rockford, Illinois, Summer 1998, Vol. 8, No. 3
Kamer, Janet M. Full Throttle, a press interview by Jason Effmann. The Wheaton Sun,Naperville, Illinois, February 3 - 4, 1999.
Kamer, Janet M. Gulf War Illness. VietNow National Magazine, Rockford, Illinois,Summer 1999, Vol. 9, No. 2.
Kamer, Janet M. Manufactured Fear, a press interview by Jason Effman. The Wheaton Sun, Naperville, Illinois, October 15, 1999.

Presentations since 1990:
Kamer, Janet M. Bereavement of a Pet, TV Show, Channel 8 Bloomingdale, Illinois,January 19, 1991.
Kamer, Janet M. A Christian Psychological Approach to Teens and Cults. Symposium,Mercy Center for Health Care Services, Aurora, Illinois, February 23, 1991.
Kamer, Janet M. TQM at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Mercy Center for HealthCare Services, Aurora, Illinois, August 7, 1991.
Kamer, Janet M. Managing Difficult Behaviors. McAuley Manor, Staff Education Workshop, Aurora, Illinois, August 19, 1991.
Kamer, Janet M. Child Abuse in the 90's. Edward Hospital, Naperville, Illinois,September 9, 1992.
Kamer, Janet M. Forensic Neuropsychology. RN Club of Naperville, Naperville,Illinois, April 4, 1992.
Kamer, Janet M. Child Neuropsychology, 645 Medical Group/SGHAL, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 27, 1992.
Kamer, Janet M. Women's Issues. 645 Medical Group/SGHAL, Wright-PattersonAir Force Base, Ohio, July 6, 1992.
Kamer, Janet M. Human Factors in Aviation Psychology. 645 Medical Group/SGHAL,Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 21, 1993 and July 28, 1993.
Kamer, Janet M. A Christian Approach to Youth in Cults. Alexian Brothers Hospital,Elk Grove Village, Illinois, January 29, 1994.
Kamer, Janet M. How Can Children Accept Differences In Others. St. Michael School,Wheaton, Illinois, April 7, 1994.
Kamer, Janet M. Worldwide Chemical-Biological Threats; Iraq's Chemical Industry.USAF Medical Center Wright-Patterson, Department of Mental Health, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio, July 13, 1994.
Kamer, Janet M. Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology. Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois, December 2, 1994.
Kamer, Janet M. Depression, Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia in the Elderly.Linden Oaks Hospital, Naperville, Illinois, January 23, 1995.
Kamer, Janet M. Grieving in Children. Diocese of Joliet,Bennett Academy, Lisle, Illinois, February 25, 1995.
Kamer, Janet M. Psychological Treatment of Low Back Pain. LaGrange Pain Treatment Center, LaGrange Memorial Hospital, LaGrange, Illinois, September 14, 1995.
Kamer, Janet M. Conflict Resolution for Children. St. Michael School, Wheaton, Illinois, October 23, 1995.
Kamer, Janet M. Introduction to Neuropsychology. Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois, November 10, 1995.
Kamer, Janet M. Deliverance and Inner Healing Workshop/Retreat. Catholic Charismatic Renewal Center of Chicago, Mokena, Illinois, January 27-28, 1996.
Kamer, Janet M. Grieving in Children. Joliet Catechist Certification Workshop, Diocese of Joliet, Joliet, Illinois, February 10, 1996.
Kamer, Janet M. Listening Skills. Homebound/Bereavement Ministry, St. Michael Church, Wheaton, Illinois, March 14, 1998.
Kamer, Janet M. Bereavement. Homebound/Bereavement Ministry, St. Michael Church, Wheaton, Illinois, May 9, 1998.
Kamer, Janet M., Blended Families. Mental Health Clinic, 74 Medical Operations Squadron, USAF Medical Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, October 8, 1998.
Kamer, Janet M., Air Force Now. Wheaton Girl Scouts, St. John Lutheran Church, Wheaton, Illinois, April 13, 1999.
Kamer, Janet M. Gulf War Illness and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 14th Annual VietNow National Convention, St. Louis, Missouri, May 21 - 23, 1999.
Kamer, Janet M. DuPage Women Veterans, Memorial Day 1999. Grand Marshall Of Wheaton Memorial Day parade, speech at Wheaton cemetery. Sponsored by American Legion Post #76, May 31, 1999.
Kamer, Janet M. Management Techniques for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In Children. Phi Delta Kappa, Oak Lawn, Illinois, February 22, 2000.
Kamer, Janet M. The Importance of Counseling to Reveal the Truth. Catholic Charismatic Renewal of Chicago, Lemont, Illinois, March 10 - 12, 2000.
Kamer, Janet M. PTSD Report. 15th Annual VietNow National Convention, St. Charles,Illinois, May 12 - May 14, 2000.
Kamer, Janet M. Vietnam Wall Experience. Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetary, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, June 9 - 10, 2000.
Kamer, Janet M. Realities of Managed Care. Mental Health Clinic, 74 Medical Operations Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 21, 2000.
Kamer, Janet M. Gulf War Illness: Psychological Aspects of Evaluation and Treatment. Mental Health Clinic, 74 Medical Operations Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 27 and 28, 2000.
Kamer, Janet M. Theophostic Ministry Basic Seminar. Oak Brook, Illinois, October 7-8, 2000.
Kamer, Janet M. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 16th Annual VietNow National Convention, Chulas Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, May 4 - 6, 2001.
Kamer, Janet M. and Rev. John Michet. Newly Ordained Seminar: 4th Session, Psychological and Spiritual Issues. Cardinal Stritch Retreat House, Mundelein,
Illinois, March 12 - 13, 2002.
Kamer, Janet M. Gulf War Illness and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. 17th Annual VietNow National Convention, Crystal Lake, Illinois, May 16 - May 19, 2002.
Kamer, Janet M. AF/AFRC Mental Health RSV: Total Force Training. 108th Annual Meeting of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, Louisville, Kentucky, November 11- November 15, 2002.
Kamer, Janet M. Gulf War Illnesses: Current Knowledge. University of Illinois At Chicago Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, VACHCS/Westside Division, February 20, 2003.

Leon M. Kaufmann, Psy.D.

University of Illinois at Urbana, 1974.
Staff Psychologist, Inpatient Psychiatry Unit and Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program
Academic affiliation: Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Membership: American Psychological Association, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association-Chicago Area Network.
Interests: psychodiagnosis, the Exner Rorschach, individual and group psychotherapy, PTSD, EMDR, professional training, supervision and development of psychotherapists, the self of the therapist.

 

John E. Mundt, Ph.D.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1992.
Staff Psychologist, Day Hospital Program.
Supervisory Responsibilities: partial hospitalization program training
Academic Affiliation: Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.
Memberships: American Psychological Association.
Interests: Individual and group psychotherapy; couples and family therapy; forensic psychology; psychosocial rehabilitation of the chronically mentally ill; trauma and personality functioning.

Daniel Rataj, Ph.D

Northwestern University Medical School, 2003
Staff Psychologist, Psychiatry Assessment Clinic, Outpatient Psychiatry (Geropsychology)
Interests: psychodynamic therapy, psychological/neuropsychological assessment, object relations/self psychology/interpersonal theories, pathological narcissism

 

Barbara A. Willard, R.N., M.S.N.

University of Illinois, 1974.
Coordinator, Sexual Dysfunction Clinic, Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Clinical Specialist, Adult Psychiatric Nursing
Supervisory Responsibilities: sexual dysfunction treatment
Academic affiliation: Clinical Supervisor, University of Illinois, Department of Psychiatry.
Interests: Marital therapy, sexual impact of medications, alcoholism, and chronic illness.

Publications since 1990
Willard, B. (1998). Assessing patient satisfaction with the use of vacuum erection devices, Journal of Urological Nursing.

Presentations since 1990
Willard, B. (1997). Outcomes working with vacuum erection devices. Poster presented at Second Bienial Psychiatric Nursing Conference, Dayton, OH.
Willard, B. (1997). Is there a male menopause? Presentation at Wyoming APN Council Annual Continuing Education Symposium.

Joseph C. Yount, Ph.D.

Loyola University of Chicago, 1981.
Staff Psychologist, PTSD treatment team.
Supervisory Responsibilities: individual and group psychotherapy
Academic Affiliation: Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Interests: PTSD treatment (individual and group psychotherapy), treatment of borderline personality disorders, supervision and training of therapists.

Presentations since 1990
Yount, J. (1999, September). Mississippi Combat Scale score changes in PTSD treatment. Poster presented at Consortium of PTSD Providers, Hines, IL.

Additional Psychology Staff

Robert J. Craig, Ph.D., ABPP

Illinois Institute of Technology, 1969.
Director, Drug Treatment Center.
Academic Affiliations: Core faculty, Illinois School of Professional Psychology.
Interests: Drug addiction, personality assessment, program evaluation.
Professional honor: Recipient of the Martin Mayman award for Distinguished Contributions to the Literature on Personality Assessment, awarded by the Society for Personality Assessment, March, 2000.
Professional Activities: Consulting Editor, Journal of Personality Assessment, l970-l986; l99l-present
Memberships: American Psychological Association (Division of Clinical Psychology--Div. 12, Psychologists in Substance Abuse-Div. 50), Institute for the Advanced Study of Personality and Psychopathology
Professional Honors and Awards: Diplomate, American Board of Professional
Psychology, Diplomate, American Board of Administrative Psychology, Fellow, American Psychological Association (Div. 50); Fellow, Society for Personality Assessment
Fellow, Academy of Clinical Psychology

Publications since 1995
Bovan, J., & Craig, R. J. (2002). Validity of projective drawing indices of male homosexuality. Psychological Reports, 90, 175-183.
Craig, R. J. (Manuscript in preparation - under contract). Personality-guided practice of forensic psychology.. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Craig, R. J. (In Press). Counseling the alcohol and drug-dependent patient: A practical approach. St. Louis: Allyn & Bacon.
Craig, R. J. (In Press). Instructor's manual for "Counseling the alcohol and drug-dependent patient: A practical approach". St. Louis: Allyn & Bacon.
Craig, R. J. (In Press). Use of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI) in the psychological assessment of domestic violence: A review. Aggression and Violent Behavior
Craig, R. J. (2001). MCMI-III. In W. Dorfman & M. Hersen (Eds.). Understanding psychological assessment. NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishing Company (pp 173-186).
Craig, R. J., & Olson, R. E. (2001). Adjectival descriptions of personality disorders. A convergent validity study of the MCMI-III. Journal of Personality Assessment, 77, 259-271.
Craig, R. J., Olson, R. E., & Saad, S. (2002). Figure drawing indices of psychological accessibility. Psychological Reports, 91, 1213-1221.
Craig, R. J., Olson, R. E., & Saad, S. (2002). Figure drawing indices of psychological accessibility. Psychological Reports, 91, 1213-1221.
Craig, R. J., & Olson, R. E. (In Press). Adjectival descriptions of personality disorders. A convergent validity study of the MCMI-III. Journal of Personality Assessment.
Craig, R. J. (1999) Essentials of MCMI-III assessment. S. Strack (Ed.). Essentials of Millon inventories assessment. New York: Wiley & Sons. (pp1-50).
Craig, R. J. (2000). NEO-PI-R (test review) In J. Maltby, C. A. Lewis, and A. Hill (Eds.). Commissioned Reviews on 300 Psychological Tests. Lampeter,Wales, United Kingdom. Edwin Mellon Press. (pp 360-363).
Craig, R. J. (2001). MCMI-III. In W. Dorfman & M. Hersen (Eds.). Understanding psychological assessment. NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishing Company (pp 173-186).
Craig, R. J. (1997) Review of "Forensic Assessment with the Millon Inventories" by Joseph McCann and Frank Dyer (1996). Journal of Personality Assessment . 69, 244-247. Craig, R. J. (2000). Prevalence of personality disorders among cocaine and heroin addicts. Substance Abuse, 21, 87-94.
Craig, R. J., & Bivens, A. (2000). Psychological needs associated with MMPI-2 scales in a non-clinical sample. Journal of Personality Assessment, 74, 439-446.
Craig, R. J., & Bivens, A. (2000). MCMI-III scores on substance abusers with and without histories of suicide attempts. Substance Abuse, 21, 155-161.
Craig, R. J. (1999). Interpreting personality tests: A clinical manual for the MMPI-2, MCMI-III, CPI-R, and 16PF. New York: Wiley & Sons.
Craig, R. J. (1999). Testimony based on the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory: Review, commentary, and guidelines. Journal of Personality Assessment, 73, 290-304.
Craig, R. J. (1999). Overview and current status of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory. Journal of Personality Assessment, 72, 390-406.
Blaney, T., & Craig, R.J. (1999). Methadone maintenance: Does dose determine differences in outcome? Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 16, 221-228.
Craig, R.J. (1997). MCMI: A selected review of the literature. In T. Millon (Ed.). The Millon Inventories: Clinical and personality assessment. New York: Guilford Publication.
Craig, R.J. (1996). MMPI-based psychological assessment of murderers. In H. V. Hall (Ed.). Lethal violence 2000: Fatal domestic. criminal, and institutional aggression. Hawaii: Pacific Institute for the Study of Aggression.
Craig, R.J. (1995). Interpersonal psychotherapy and MCMI- III -based assessment. In P. Retzlaff (Ed.). Tactical psychotherapy of the personality disorders. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Craig, R. J. (1997). Sensitivity of MCMI-III Scales T (Drug) and B(Alcohol) in detecting substance abuse. Substance Use and Misuse, 31, 1393-1397.
Craig, R.J. (1995). Clinical diagnosis and MCMI codetypes. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 51, 352-360.
Craig, R.J. (1995). Contributions to psychohistory, XXIII. Hemingway "analyzed." Psychological Reports, 76, 1059-1079.
Craig, R.J. (1995). The role of personality in understanding substance abuse. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 13, 17-27.
Craig, R.J., & Bivens, A. (1998). Factor structure of the MCMI-III. Journal of Personality Assessment, 70, 190-196.
Craig, R. J., Cannon, B., & Olson, R. E. (1995). Psychological screening of impotence with Finney's MMPI-derived Impotence scale. Psychological Reports, 77, 1019-1026.
Craig, R. J., Loheidi, R. A., Rudolph, B., Leifer, M., & Rubin, N. (1998). Relationship between psychological needs and the five-factor model of personality classification. Journal of Research in Personality, 32, 519-527.
Craig, R. J., Olson, R. E., & Ammar, A. (1998). Psychological assessment (MMPI-2) of male African-American substance-abusing patients with and without histories of childhood physical abuse. Journal of Substance Abuse, 10, 43-51.
Craig, R.J., & Olson, R. E. (1998). Stability of the MCMI-III in a substance-abusing inpatient sample. Psychological Reports, 83, 1273-1274.
Craig, R.J., & Olson, R. E. (1995). 16 PF profiles and typologies for patients seen in marital therapy. Psychological Reports, 77, 187-194.
Craig, R. J. & Olson, R. E. (1995). MCMI-II profiles and typologies for patients seen in marital therapy. Psychological Reports, 76, 163-170.
Grossman, L., & Craig, R. J. (1995). Comparison of MCMI-II and 16 PF validity scales. Journal of Personality Assessment, 64, 384-389.
Legan, L., & Craig, R. J. (1996). Correspondence of MMPI and MMPI-2 with chemically dependent patients. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 52, 589-597.

Symposia Chaired
Craig, R.J. (1999, March). Issues in the Use of Psychological tests for Forensic Testimony. Society for Personality Assessment, New Orleans. Presentations in 1999
Craig, R.J. (1999, March). Testimony based on the MCMI-III: Issues, guidelines and recommendations. Paper presented at Society for Personality Assessment, New Orleans.
Craig, R.J. (1999, March). Use of the MCMI-III to predict history of suicide attempts. Paper presented at Society for Personality Assessment, New Orleans.
Craig, R.J. (1999, March). Predicting history of childhood abuse from the MCMI-III: Can it be done? Paper presented at Society for Personality Assessment, New Orleans.

Presentations:
Dr Craig's presentations are too numerous to list here. Please ask Dr Craig personally for this information if you are interested.

Carol Jean Rogalski, Ph.D., ABPP.

New York University, 1968, Postdoctoral Certificate in Adult Psychotherapy, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, New York, 1973.
Staff Psychologist, Drug Dependency Treatment Program.
Academic affiliation: Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Memberships: Society for Psychotherapy Research.
Other:
Research included in psychotherapy database of National Institute of Drug Abuse.
Interests: models of the mind, character pathology, organizational structure and service delivery.

Publications since 1990
Bennett, L.W., Tolman, R.M., Rogalski, C.J. & Van, J.S. (1995). Domestic abuse by male alcohol and drug addicts. Violence and Victims, 9, 359-368.
Rogalski, C.J. (1995). Imbecility, pauperism and crime: An appraisal of their relationship to substance use, abuse and dependence. International Journal of the Addictions, 30, 1-97.
Rogalski, C.J. (1993). The political process and its relationship to the psychotherapy of substance abusers: An historical perspective. International Journal of the Addictions, 28, 1-46.
Rogalski, C.J. (1990). The Addiction Severity Index: Predicting relationship to a hospital and a professional. International Journal of the Addictions, 25, 179-193.

 

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Ms Chapman is our Program Support Clerk. Her responsibilities are processing incoming data on applicants, ensuring completeness of applicant files, responding to applicant and interviewee questions, and many other support tasks to keep the internship running smoothly.

 

 

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