Neurobehavioral Aspects of Personality & Psychopathology

描述（由申请人提供）：精神病理学研究中的生物学革命的出现现在被强烈地固化，使得许多年轻的博士在生物学概念和方法方面没有得到充分的训练，导致缺乏有创造力的年轻心理学家，他们配备了在不同层次的分析中研究正常和异常人格和精神病理综合征的能力。大多数临床心理学研究生课程主要面向行为的认知和心理社会方法。我们现有的培训计划将行为神经生物学和行为遗传学整合到精神病理学和人格的研究中，利用心理学提供的情感行为系统的独特视角。在这里，我们建议将该计划再延长五年，包括继续该计划的博士前部分（4个插槽）和该计划的新启动的博士后部分（2个插槽）。描述了培训计划的七个组成部分：a）行为神经生物学，行为遗传学，人格和精神病理学的课程; B）与指定的实验室合作进行专门的研究培训，有机会参与提案开发，研究设计和资助写作活动; c）培训计划研讨会，允许讨论和交流想法; d）持续评估课程和研究进展; e）由受邀学者组成的系列讲座和年终研究会议，其中包括学员介绍; f）博士前学员参与以神经心理学为重点的实习活动;以及g）前往国家会议介绍研究成果。相关性：有一个迫切需要的行为科学家在生物学方法训练的精神病理学，精神障碍构成了巨大的公共卫生负担，生物学方法是至关重要的，以解开这些复杂的条件的病因。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The emergence of a biological revolution in psychopathology research is now strongly solidified, leaving many young Ph.D.s inadequately trained in biological concepts and methods, contributing to a void of creative young psychologists equipped to study normal and abnormal personality and psychopathological syndromes across varying levels of analysis. Most graduate programs in clinical psychology are primarily oriented toward cognitive and psychosocial approaches to behavior. Our existing training program integrates behavioral neurobiology and behavior genetics in the study of psychopathology and personality, taking advantage of the unique perspectives on emotional-behavioral systems offered by psychology. Here, we propose to continue this program for an additional five years, including continuation of the pre-doctoral part of the program (4 slots) and the newly-initiated post-doctoral part of the program (2 slots). Seven components of the training program are described: a) coursework in behavioral neurobiology, behavioral genetics, personality, and psychopathology; b) association with a designated lab for specialized training in research, with opportunities to participate in proposal development, design of studies, and grant writing activities; c) training program seminars, allowing for discussion and exchange of ideas; d) ongoing evaluation of coursework and research progress; e) lecture series composed of invited scholars and a yearend research conference featuring trainee presentations; f) for pre-doctoral trainees, involvement in practicum activities focused on neuropsychology; and g) travel to national conferences to present research findings. Relevance: There is a critical need for behavioral scientists trained in biological approaches to psychopathology, as mental disorders constitute an enormous public health burden, and biological approaches are critical to unraveling the etiology of these complex conditions.