INSTITUTE OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE

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1 INSTITUTE OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE HISTORY Over these years, the economical development has outgrown the mental health concerns in Taiwan. Varieties of abnormal behavior such as substance abuse, alcoholism, suicide, and violence have endangered the public health and led to serious social issues. Moreover, the increased prevalences of various chronic illness have challenged the policy of public health to effective solutions of prevention and treatment. Local professionals involved in the prevention and treatment for these abnormal behavior and their related problems are far less in number as compared to that in USA. Thus, foster of professionals whose expertises and interests are either in basic research or clinical practice, in this regard, is urgent and essential. This Institute has been founded upon the approval of the Department of Education in response to these demands in Enrollment of graduate students started in August, Initially, this Institute comprised of 4 graduate programs of study. They were clinical Psychology, Social and Health behavior, Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychiatric Medicine. Staring from 2000, these graduate programs were reorganized into groups: Clinical Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Psychiatric medicine. Up to 2014, We have trained 206 alumni, And we have 4 faculty (including 1 Gathers hires Professors).. CHARACTERISTICS 1. Study of Drug Abuse: The risk factors and the biological mechanisms for the 8-111

2 development and maintenance of drug addiction and dependence. 2. Study of Depression and Suicide: The social familial, psychological risk factors for the incidence of depression and the suicidal attempts.. Psycho-physical Health Promotion for Women and Children: Sex hormone-related mental disorders, developmental and mental deficits in pre-term borns and behavioral problems of abused children. 4. Study of the other Psychological Illness: The genetic factors associated with these mental disorders. PROGRAM We currently have Clinical Psychology Program, Behavioral Neuroscience Program and Psychiatric Medicine Program AIMS OF TRAINING Clinical Psychology Program 1.This program is designed to equip students with knowledge and skill in Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology for (1)analyzing the causes of abnormal behavior and mental disorders as well as their impact on health and physical illness (psychopathology); (2)utilizing reliable and effective evaluating tools and designs to assess the abnormal behavior and mental disorders (behavioral and psychological assessment); ()employing efficient skills to modify abnormal behavior and mental disorders (behavioral modification or psychotherapy) to achieve the-state-of-the-art level in prognosis therapy, rehabilitation, and prevention of mental illness. 2.Graduate students are expected to be strongly motivated to conduct scientific research on unsolved and important issues of the causality of mental disorders, the interaction of mental illness and physical health, behavioral assessment and modification via objective, replicable procedures and methods. Moreover, discussion and suggestions extended from the research results are obligated to be disseminated by the graduate students in the peer-reviewed journals..social involvement and devotedness are especially encouraged in this program. Graduate students are anticipated to provide service, including 8-112

3 consultation, educational and training workshops and related activities in an attempt to promote physical and psychological health. Behavioral Neuroscience & Psychiatric Medicine Program 1.These two programs are designed to equip students with current and edge-writing research skills and methodology in Behavioral Neuroscience and Molecular genetics. 2.Graduate students are expected to develop an academic career to employ the empirical science to investigate the cause and the underlying mechanisms of mental diseases. FACULTY Name Lung Yu, Ph.D. Rutgers Univ. Postdoc. at Yale Neuropsychopharmacology, Behavioral Neuroscience, Methodology in Behavioral Neuroscience, Substance Abuse, Research Design, Introduction of Psychology, and Scientific Article Writing Huei-Lin Huang, Ph.D. National Taiwan Univ. Clinical Child Psychology. Developmental Psychology. Nai-Wen Guo Ph.D. National Taiwan Univ., Rehabilitation Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, Neuropsychological Assessment, School Neuropsychology, Positive Psychology, Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. Rwei-Ling Yu, Ph.D. National Taiwan Univ., Position Professor & chairman Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor 8-11

4 Clinical Neuropsychology, Neuropsychological Assessment, Dementia, Parkinson's disease, Neuroscience Ru-Band Lu, M.D. National Defense Medical Center, Visiting Research Scientist,Department of Genetics,School of Medicine, Yale University. Psychopharmacology. Substance use disorders. Biological Psychiatry Gathers hires Professor FACILITY (1)Journals and Books: Behavioral Medicine-related books books in Chinese books in English Behavioral Medicine-related journals journals in Chinese 167 journals in English Order and subscription of the textbooks, reference books, and journals are suggested by the library administration Committee of the corresponding Department or Institute, respectively. (2)Instruments and Equipment: Automatic Videocamcorder Computerized Biofeedback Systems Oneway Mirror GSR for Children Transparency Projector Slide Projectors and Remote Control Cabinet for Psychological Testings and Toys Testing Tables and Chairs Video Camcorder Camera and Supplements Laptop Computers and Laser Printer Psychological Testing Battery Neuropsychological Testing Battery TV Set Scrolling Screen Crystal Projector HPLC Microdialysis etc. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT 8-114

5 With respect to the international collaboration, the faculty at the Institute have conducted a number of studies in collaboration with other investigators at well-known universities around the world, including Yale University, Harvard University, and Iowa University. Moreover, the collaborative research will be expanded to include more prestigious universities. With regard to the national connection, a number of faculty from the Department of Psychiatry at National Defense Medical College, Kaohsiung Medical College, and the Department of Psychology of National Chung Chian University have been working on a great body of studies. Extensive cooperation in teaching including distant teaching, course exchanges, and resource sharing between the Institute and National Chung Chian University has been proceeding. Regarding the service and promotion in mental health, Consultation Center for Mental Hygiene and Health Promotion affiliated by the Institute has been organized, in part, to provide the opportunity of clinical practice and furnishes mental health consultation to around the community University. In addition, the service for the University community could comprise the individual and group consultation for mental hygiene and health promotion, workshops, and addresses on the public education of mental hygiene. To enhance the retraining quality for the crew member in medicine, the Institute vigorously hold varieties of meetings, workshops, and talks sponsored by the Department of Hygiene, medical network, the Labor Committee, Associations and Societies for enhancing the continuing education. Finally, Faculty and Graduate students are strongly involved in the professional training and supervision for the mental hygiene-related organizations in Tainan. CURRICULUM Courses and Credits in Partial Fulfillment of Master of Science Degree Required Yr. Course Title Credits 1st BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE 1 1st RESEARCH DESIGN RESEARCH SEMINAR(1)

6 RESEARCH SEMINAR(2) 1 RESEARCH SEMINAR() 1 RESEARCH SEMINAR(4) 1 RESEARCH TOPICS(1) 1 RESEARCH TOPICS(2) 1 RESEARCH TOPICS() 1 RESEARCH TOPICS(4) 1 THESIS 6 Clinical Psychology Program Yr. Course Title Credits PSYCHOPATHOLOGY BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT PSYCHOTHERAPY: THEORY AND PRACTICE BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY DEPRESSION, SUICIDE AND ADDICTION COGNITIVE REHABILITATION OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY GROUP THEARY FOR ADOLESCENCE 2 NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL 8-116

7 rd rd ASSESSMENT NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPY PRACTICUM OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY THE APPLICATIONS OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPIES IN ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD DISORDERS THE PRACTICE OF GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD DISORDERS PRACTICUM IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY(1) PRACTICUM IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY(2) Behavioral Neuroscience & Psychiatric Medicine Program Yr. Course Title Credits 2nd BEHAVIORAL NEUROPHARMACOLOGY 2nd BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE AND METHODOLOGY SEMINAR IN SUBSTANCE

8 ABUSE(1)(2)()(4) BIO-ETIOLOGY MEDICINE 2 BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIAFRY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT 2 OF MENTAL ILLNESS MOLECULAR GENETICS 2 PSYCHOANALYTIC ORIENTED 2 PSYCHOTHERAPY PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY