Clinical Research Programs
Improving Clinical Supervision and
Training
“Dr. Reiser’s current research interests include improving clinical
supervision and training using an evidence-based supervision model. Dr. Reiser
has been working with a British psychologist, Derek Milne (www.ncl.ac.uk/nnp/staff/profile/d.l.milne),
examining the effects of implementing an evidence-based supervision model in a
pilot study at the Kurt
and Barbara Gronowski Clinic. Dr. Reiser has trained in the enhanced supervision
model over the last five months by having audiotapes of his weekly supervision
rated on a process evaluation scale developed by Dr. Milne and receiving weekly
feedback on improving the process of supervision. The goal of the current pilot
study is to identify enhanced supervision training outcomes for students and
clients. In phase two of the program, Dr. Reiser and Dr. Milne will provide
training in evidence-based practices to Gronowski Clinic supervisors. Dr. Reiser
believes that this unique evidence-based training program will greatly enhance
student training at the Gronowski Clinic and position the Clinic as a cutting
edge training program in evidence-based supervision practices.”
Researchers Seeking Married Heterosexual Couples with Children 4-7
for Free Couples Therapy
Researchers from PGSP are currently seeking couples with at least one child age 4-7 for a research study. The study aims to see if parent/child/family relationships and overall family functioning will improve as a result of the parent "couple" participating in attachment-focused couples therapy. Both the parent "couple" and the child will be asked to complete assessments and participate in interactive tasks. Following the assessments, the parent "couple" will participate in approximately 20 sessions of couples therapy at no cost. Couples MUST be heterosexual, married, experiencing marital dissatisfaction, and have a child age 4-7 who lives with both parents full time.
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Research on Evidence-based Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
In August of 2001, Dr. Reiser received a two-year $576,000 grant from The Health
Trust, a non-profit community resource located in San Jose, to develop a
group-based treatment model designed to improve treatment outcomes for clients
with bipolar disorder in Santa Clara County. Dr. Reiser is currently conducting
a large randomized trial with Dr. Larry Thompson providing structured clinical
treatment services for bipolar disorder at the Alliance for Community Care (at a
large community mental health clinic site) in San Jose and at the Pacific
Graduate School Psychology Gronowski Clinic.
Research on Case Management-Linkage Strategies for Seriously Mentally Ill
offenders
Dr. Reiser recently completed a three year evaluation for a Mentally Ill
Offender Crime Reduction Grant (MIORG) in Santa Clara County, a randomized
clinical trial studying the effects of providing improved linkage to community
services for mentally ill offenders.
Research on Evidence-based Treatments for Schizophrenia and other Serious
Mental Disorders
Currently, Dr. Reiser is the Principal Investigator on a three year Health Trust
grant in collaboration with the Santa Clara County Health and Hospital System to
improve training of community clinicians in working with Transitional Age Youth
and Young Adults with serious mental disorders.
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