UT Southwestern’s Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care Clinical Research Experiences in De-pression Internship Program (CRED) is committed to

educating students to be tomorrow ’s leaders in Clini-cal and Translational Depression Research and

Mental Health!

The Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care (CDRC) at UT Southwestern is an internationally recognized Center leading the way in research and new treatments for depression. Our internship program offers a variety of learning opportunities, including:

Essentials of clinical and translational research in depression Research protocol design/development Study implementation Interpretation of research study results Manuscript preparation

Assessment tools for psychiatric diagnosis and symptom measurement Current and potential treatment approaches Approaches to increase screening and treatment of depression Novel research to increase our understanding of depression and its treatment

Interns will receive lectures from CDRC faculty and hands-on experience in different aspects of clinical and translational research. Interns will be expected to work on a mentored project that results in presentation at the end of the internship. Opportunities for inclusion in poster presentations and manuscript submissions may also be available.

ACADEMIC YEAR/SUMMER Opportunities Available

C l i n i c a l Re s e a r c h E x p e r i e n c e s i n D e p r e s s i o n

C L I N I C A L R E S E A R C H E X P E R I E N C E S I N D E P R E S S I O N

E l i g i b i l i t y High school Students:

□ Minimum age of 16 and at least Junior or Senior level student

□ Minimum GPA of 3.0

□ Must be able to receive course credit from your school. Please speak with your advisors to see if you qualify.

□ Proof of Health Insurance

For Undergraduate/Graduate Students:

□ Minimum age of 16

□ Minimum GPA of 3.0

□ Must be able to receive course credit from your institution. Please speak with your advisors to see if you qualify.

□ Proof of Health Insurance

□ Psychology, Neuroscience, or Related Majors

□ Completion of Abnormal Psychology or equivalent and 2 semester commitment

P r o g r a m S t r u c t u r e Summer Program: 8 week Internship program, 20 hours per week Academic Year Program: September—May, 8-20 hours per week To receive credit, you must be available for the duration of the program.

A p p l i c a t i o n D e a d l i n e

Please complete the application and send materials to Jeethu Joseph no later than: Summer Deadline: March 15th

Fall Deadline: July 15th Spring Deadline: October 15th

To access the online application please go to http://j.mp/2lovZsS

After completing your online application, please mail or email a copy of: □ Copy of current health insurance (back and front)

□ 2 professional/educational references

After receiving your completed application, you will be provided with a template letter to be filled out by your school/institution.

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For any additional questions, please contact

Dr. Tracy Greer

Associate Professor (214) 648-0156, Tracy.Greer@UTSouthwestern.edu

Jeethu Joseph

(214) 648-7741, JeethuX.Joseph@UTSouthwestern.edu