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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