TRAINING THE SCIENCE OF CHILD MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT

重新提交的提案要求续签我们的博士后Ruth L.Kirschstein National 加州大学洛杉矶分校的研究服务奖机构研究培训计划(T32)，名为 “研究训练：儿童心理健康治疗的科学”，2 T32 MH073517-11A1， 每年资助6个博士后职位，为期5年。培训的独特侧重点 该计划是关于培训儿童翻译干预科学领域的研究人员 精神障碍，为他们成为独立的跨学科调查人员做好准备。 受训者将确定精神疾病的具体领域，并选择先进的研究策略 这种研究在不同的层面上--治疗机制、结果的生物标记物、疗效 研究方法论和实施科学，涉及大量目标，如 NIMH战略计划中概述了这一点。受训人员的总体目标将是获得广泛的 儿童心理健康治疗研究中当前问题的背景；在 应用于儿童治疗研究的科学方法；完全显著的独立性 在指定的研究领域进行研究；并培养过渡到 独立调查员。该项目非常成功，16名毕业生中有14名 保留在研究中，约50%的受资助学员来自代表性不足的少数族裔 背景。 研究培训将通过跨诊断检查检查特定的障碍区域 框架破坏性障碍、自闭症、儿童焦虑、情绪障碍和自杀，以及 神经精神障碍。核心培训体验将发生在学员自己的培训体验中 进行研究，并与初级和次级教师密切互动。此外, 参与教学课程，负责任地进行研究的培训，以及 辅助性课程和经验将提供广泛而具体的知识 研究方法。 该计划包括培养6名医学博士后或博士后 学位。博士后实习生将接受与儿童相关的学科的临床培训 心理健康治疗。该计划将受益于积极的儿童治疗的广度 加州大学洛杉矶分校的研究和从各种不同的 部门、计划、研究单位和其他培训活动。

The resubmitted proposal requests renewal of our postdoctoral Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Program (T32) at UCLA, entitled “Research Training: The Science of Child Mental Health Treatment”, 2 T32 MH073517-11A1, for 5 years for the funding of 6 postdoctoral positions per year. The unique focus of the training program is on training researchers in the area of translational intervention science for child mental disorders to prepare them to become independent transdisciplinary investigators. Trainees will identify specific areas of mental illness and chose research strategies that advance such research at a variety of levels—treatment mechanisms, biomarkers of outcome, efficacy study methodology, and implementation science, touching on a large number of Objectives as outlined in the NIMH Strategic Plan. General goals for the trainees will be to obtain a broad background in current issues in child mental health treatment research; develop expertise in a scientific method for application to studies of child treatment; complete significant independent research in a designated area of research; and develop skills necessary for transitioning into an independent investigator. The program has been very successful, with 14 of 16 graduates retained in research, and some 50% of funded trainees coming from under-represented minority backgrounds. Research training will examine disorder-specific areas from a transdiagnostic framework—disruptive disorders, autism, child anxiety, mood disorders and suicide, and neuropsychiatric disorders. The core training experience will occur within the trainee's own research and in their close interaction with primary and secondary preceptors. In addition, participation in didactic coursework, training in the responsible conduct of research, and supplementary coursework and experiences will provide broad and specific knowledge in research approaches. The proposal consists of training 6 postdoctoral students with medical or doctoral degrees. Postdoctoral trainees will possess clinical training in a discipline relevant to child mental health treatment. The program will benefit from the breadth of active child treatment research at UCLA and from the supplemental training available from a wide variety of departments, programs, research units, and other training activities.