Grant Recipients
Dillon Browne, Psychology
Andrew Houston, Communication Arts
Description
Undergraduate students in psychology receive no exposure to real-life psychotherapy (due to confidentiality) yet are required to make career decisions determining their future in the mental health professions as psychotherapy providers. At the graduate level, clinical psychology training provides minimal exposure to “family” therapy, reflecting a major training gap, and impeding the capacity for student clinicians to engage effectively when encountering families in clinical settings. To overcome these limitations, students will observe and study newly recorded therapy sessions with the Principal Applicant (PA) and student actors who have theatrically formed into a “family”. This approach provides experiential learning that circumvents the risks of exposing junior trainees to high-stakes healthcare contexts. Moreover, student actors gain an unprecedented opportunity to engage with a licensed mental health professional while honing character development and improvisation skills. LITE Seed funding will permit the pilot evaluation and expansion of this exciting instructional innovation.
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