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Catalog 2024-25

David Geffen School of Medicine

B7-357 Semel Institute
Box 951759
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1759

Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
310-206-5110

  • Helena Hansen, MD, PhD, Interim Executive Chair
    Barry H. Guze, MD, Vice Chair
    Alex J. Kopelowicz, MD, Vice Chair
    Ira M. Lesser, MD, Vice Chair
    Stephen R. Marder, MD, Vice Chair
    James T. McCracken, MD, Vice Chair
    Thomas B. Strouse, MD, Vice Chair
    Margaret L. Stuber, MD, Associate Chair, Medical Student Education
    Bonnie T. Zima, MD, MPH, Associate Chair, Academic Affairs

The Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences offers interdisciplinary courses related to the mental health professions of the biobehavioral sciences in addition to its programs for psychiatry interns and residents and for medical students.

Enrollment in department courses is limited to registered UCLA students, students registered in programs officially affiliated with UCLA, and students enrolled concurrently through UCLA Extension. Students who meet these requirements, but who are not affiliated with a departmental training program, must also meet required course requisites determined by specific educational programs.

Doctoral Internship Program in Clinical Psychology

The department offers a 12-month Doctoral Internship program in clinical psychology. Students enrolled in clinical psychology doctoral programs at APA-approved universities are eligible to apply. Applications are accepted from September 1 through November 1. The primary goal of the internship is to provide a year of intensive exposure to a wide variety of clinical experiences. The training is designed to maximize the personal growth of each intern. Interns are expected to develop proficiency in an area of focus as well as gain experience outside of their specific area of interest. At the beginning of the year, trainees design a program, both to supplement and complement previous development. Within the learning settings chosen by the trainee, every effort is made to teach the specific techniques necessary to gain competence. The great variety of resources makes both the individualized choice and the acquisition of skills possible. Students interested in this program should contact the program office at B7-357 Semel Institute, 310-206-5110.