DR. ALEKS MILOSEVIC, C.PSYCH. CLINICAL & FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST 1804 Highway 2 East, Brockville, ON, KGV 5W7 388 Albert Street, Unit 2, Ottawa, ON, K1R 5B2 (613) 345-1461, ext. 2647 (613) 680-2079 aleksandar.milosevic@theroyal.ca aleks.milosevic@cfir.ca EDUCATION 2007-2011 Ph.D., Clinical Psychology (CPA & APA accredited) 2004-2007 M.A., Clinical Psychology (CPA & APA accredited) 1999-2004 B.A., Honours Psychology with Thesis With Distinction 1999-2002 B.Sc., General Science With Distinction CURRENT POSITIONS Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, Integrated Forensic Program Brockville, ON Psychologist (Supervised Practice) September 2011 present Secure hospital providing court-ordered assessment and treatment of forensic psychiatric patients o Cognitive, diagnostic, malingering, psychopathy, and violence risk assessments o Individual cognitive-behaviour therapy for psychosis and substance abuse o Substance abuse group program development, implementation, and evaluation (St. Lawrence Correctional & Treatment Centre), substance abuse research o Training and supervision of doctoral psychology residents and practicum students o Weekly patient conferences and Psychology staff meetings Centre for Interpersonal Relationships Ottawa, ON Psychologist (Supervised Practice) November 2011 present Private practice providing psychotherapy and assessment services o Individual psychotherapy with a focus on substance use disorders and behavioural addictions CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Substance Abuse Evidence Based Practice Sub-Workgroup, Forensic Directors Group of Ontario Brockville, ON Workgroup member September 2012 - present
Milosevic 2 Workgroup developed to evaluate and implement evidence-based substance abuse assessment and treatment practices in forensic mental health programs across Ontario Ad Hoc Reviewer Reviewer of substance abuse and behavioural addiction manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals Behavior Modification (2010 present) Clinical Psychology Review (2012 present) CLINICAL & RESEARCH INTERESTS Assessment and treatment of substance use and concurrent disorders in offender and non-offender populations CLINICAL TRAINING EXPERIENCES Royal Ottawa Health Care Group Brockville & Ottawa, ON Pre-doctoral psychology resident September 2010 August 2011 2000-hour predoctoral residency (CPA & APA accredited) in psychiatric hospital and correctional settings Integrated Forensic Program - Forensic Treatment Unit (FTU) o Individual and group psychotherapy for forensic psychiatric inpatients o Development and implementation of behavioural management programs o Cognitive, diagnostic, malingering, psychopathy, and violence risk assessments o Program evaluation of substance abuse psychotherapy group for forensic psychiatric patients o Weekly patient conferences and Psychology staff meetings o Supervisor: Michael Seto, Ph.D., C.Psych. Integrated Forensic Program - St. Lawrence Valley Correctional & Treatment Centre (STU) o Individual and group psychotherapy with sexual offenders o Supervisor: William Marshall, OC, Ph.D., C.Psych Schizophrenia Program o Outpatient individual psychotherapy o Co-therapist for Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Psychosis Group for adult outpatients o Assessments for group psychotherapy clinical trial o Supervisor: Nicola Wright, Ph.D., C.Psych. Elmgrove Service o Outpatient individual psychotherapy o Co-therapist for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills Training group for adult outpatients o Supervisor: Johnny Yap, Ph.D., C.Psych. Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital, Mental Health Services Windsor, ON July 2009 July 2010 500-hour practicum in general hospital setting Individual psychotherapy with adult inpatients and outpatients with complex psychiatric presentations Co-therapist for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills Training group for adult inpatients and outpatients Cognitive and diagnostic assessments of inpatients with complex psychiatric presentations
Weekly psychology and psychiatry grand rounds Supervisor: Saadia Ahmad, Ph.D., C.Psych. Milosevic 3 Private Practice, Jennifer W. Out, Ph.D., C.Psych. Windsor, ON February 2008 April 2010 500-hour practicum in private practice setting Individual cognitive behaviour therapy with child, adolescent, and adult outpatients with PTSD and trauma histories (Children s Aid Society, motor vehicle accident, Victim Quick Response Program, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board) Cognitive and psychoeducational assessments of children and adolescents Supervisor: Jennifer W. Out, Ph.D., C.Psych. Psychological Services Centre University of Windsor, Windsor, ON September 2008 May 2009 1000-hour practicum in university psychotherapy centre Individual psychotherapy with undergraduate students and refugee torture survivor Weekly seminars (e.g., experiential psychotherapy) Supervisors: James Porter, Ph.D., C.Psych., Ben Kuo, Ph.D., C.Psych., Catharine Lee, Ph.D., C.Psych. Jefferson Avenue Research Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI August 2006 August 2008 2000-hour practicum in substance abuse outpatient treatment and research facility Individual psychotherapy (motivational interviewing, cognitive behaviour, integrative) with adult outpatients with substance dependence and co-occurring psychiatric, personality, and medical disorders Group psychotherapy (cognitive behaviour, process oriented) for adults with opioid dependence and comorbid psychiatric disorders Administered structured diagnostic interviews on participants for substance abuse research studies Weekly multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings Supervisors: Leslie Lundahl, Ph.D., R.Psych., David M. Ledgerwood, Ph.D., R.Psych. Teen Health Centre Windsor, ON May 2005 October 2005 500-hour assessment practicum in adolescent community health centre Cognitive, personality, and diagnostic assessments Intake interviews for potential psychotherapy patients Supervisor: Andrew Taylor, Ph.D., C.Psych. CLINICAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Assistant & Therapist - A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Study of Probuprine in Patients with Opioid Dependence
Milosevic 4 Wayne State University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Detroit, MI August 2007 March 2008 Multi-centre study examining efficacy of probuprine in treatment of individuals with opioid dependence over 24 weeks of treatment Provided manualized substance abuse psychotherapy to three study participants, and conducted diagnostic and substance use interviews Supervisor: Leslie Lundahl, Ph.D., R.Psych. RESEARCH EXPERIENCES Program Evaluator - Substance Abuse Treatment in Forensic Mental Health Patients Integrated Forensic Program - Forensic Treatment Unit (FTU), Brockville, ON September 2010 August 2011 Evaluation of effectiveness of manualized group psychotherapy for forensic mental health patients with concurrent substance abuse Responsible for file review, database creation, statistical analyses, and preparing manuscript Advisor: Michael Seto, Ph.D., C.Psych. Research Assistant - Executive Functioning in Pathological Gamblers and Healthy Controls Problem Gambling Services, Windsor Regional Hospital, Windsor, ON Principal Investigator: David M. Ledgerwood, Ph.D. December 2007 August 2008 Research project examining executive functioning and impulsivity in pathological gamblers Responsible for collecting data from adults obtained through clinical referrals and from the community. Testing involved diagnostic interviewing, impulsivity questionnaires and computer tasks, and neuropsychological assessment. Supervisor: Leslie Lundahl, Ph.D., R.Psych. Research Assistant - Substance Abuse Research Studies Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Principal Investigators: Mark Greenwald, Ph.D., Leslie Lundahl, Ph.D., R.Psych., David M. Ledgerwood, Ph.D. August 2006 August 2008 Responsible for administering and scoring diagnostic (SCID) and substance abuse (ASI) interviews for various substance abuse (cannabis, cocaine, opioid) research projects Supervisors: Leslie Lundahl, Ph.D., R.Psych, David M. Ledgerwood, Ph.D., R.Psych. Research Assistant Impulsivity Research Group Principal Investigator: Stephen Hibbard, Ph.D., C.Psych. January 2005 June 2006 Research project studying the role of impulsivity in mental and substance use disorders Responsible for collecting data from adults obtained through clinical referrals or from the community. Testing involved diagnostic interviewing, impulsivity computer tasks, and computer-based questionnaires. Supervisor: Stephen Hibbard, Ph.D., C.Psych. Research Assistant Lifestyle Research Group Principal Investigators: Kenneth Hart, Ph.D., Stephen Hibbard, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Milosevic 5 September 2004 May 2008 Research project studying the relationship between personality, psychopathology, and physical health in young adults Responsible for generating research hypotheses and statistical analysis of archival data TRAINING SEMINARS Assessment, treatment, and management of borderline personality disorder and other externalizing personality disorders (2012, June). Elizabeth Fry Society of Kingston, Kingston, ON. Substance use and concurrent disorders: Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment (2012, May). Seminar for predoctoral clinical psychology residents, Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, Ottawa, ON. Substance abuse treatment in forensic mental health patients: A program evaluation (2011, December). Integrated Forensic Program Education Series, Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, Brockville, ON. Assessment, treatment, and management of borderline personality disorder and other externalizing personality disorders (2011, September). Public Safety Canada, Ottawa, ON. TEACHING EXPERIENCES Laboratory Instructor Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science January 2007 April 2007 Graduate Assistant Undergraduate Psychology courses September 2004 April 2008 AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 2004-2011 University of Windsor Postgraduate Tuition Scholarship ($6000 per year). Awarded by the Department of Graduate Studies, University of Windsor. 2006-2007 Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre (OPGRC) Fellowship Grant ($17,500). Awarded by the Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre (OPGRC). April 2004 University of Windsor In-Course Scholarship ($500). Awarded by the University of Windsor. 1999-2004 University of Windsor Dean s Honour Roll. Awarded by the University of Windsor. 1999-2003 University of Windsor Entrance Scholarship ($4000). Awarded by the University of Windsor.
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS Milosevic 6 Motivational Interviewing for Anxiety and Depression (1 day). Presented by Henny Westra, Ph.D. Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON. June 2011. Psychopathy Checklist-Revised Workshop (2 days). Presented by Adelle Forth, Ph.D. Carleton University, Ottawa, ON. April 2011. Competency-based Clinical Supervision (1 day). Presented by Carol Falender, Ph.D. Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa, ON. February 2011. Treating Complex Trauma: Creating Safety in Relationship (1 day). Presented by Christine Courtois, Ph.D. The New Women s College Hospital, Toronto, ON. September 2008. Treating Complex Trauma & PTSD (1 day). Presented by John Briere, Ph.D. Sixth Annual Symposium On Refugees & Survivors of Torture, University of Michigan, Dearborn, MI. September 2007. Motivational Interviewing (1 day). Presented by Sylvie Naar-King, Ph.D. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. November 2006.