The UCSD Outpatient Psychiatric Services, which includes the UCSD Gifford Clinic and UCSD Psychiatric Associates, provides state-of-the-art diagnostic, psycho-therapeutic and psycho-pharmacological services for adults, couples and families. The experienced and highly trained multidisciplinary staff provide the broadest array of services possible. Treatment modalities include:

Psychotherapy
Individual therapy, both brief and open-ended, couples and family therapy, group psychotherapy and crisis intervention.

Psychopharmacologic Treatment
Comprehensive evaluation and treatment for individuals needing medication management.

Psychological Testing
Neuropsychological and personality assessment to assist in differential diagnosis and treatment planning.

Dual Disorders: Integrated Treatment & Recovery Program
This program provides integrated treatment for those suffering from substance abuse and other mental disorders, including assertive case management, a recovery and relapse program, family program and psychopharmacological management.

Faculty Group Practice Plan
Lewis L. Judd, M.D., Chairman

The Faculty Group Practice Plan of the Department of Psychiatry is comprised of members of the Department's internationally renowned faculty. These faculty members provide the broadest array of mental health services currently available. Treatment modalities offered include:

Psychiatric Consultation, Evaluation, Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacologic Treatment
Comprehensive evaluation and consultation for individuals needing medication management.

Research Programs
Mood and depressive disorders, anxiety and panic disorders including agoraphobia and PTSD, diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, tardive dyskinesia, schizophrenia and dementia.

Specialty Programs

Adult Attention Deficit Program
(619) 543-2827
This program is one of few in the world specializing in Adult ADD. This program includes a full psychological and neuropsychological assessment, psychopharmacological treatment and behavioral counseling.

CalWorks Program
(619) 497-6673
UCSD Outpatient Psychiatric Services provides crosstraining in addiction, mental illness and domestic violence to alcohol, drug and mental health counselors, employment case managers, home visitors and eligiblity technicians providing services to CalWorks recipients.

Organ Transplant Assessments
(619) 542-2827
These assessments are done in conjunction with the UCSD Center for Transplantation which offers a broad spectrum of transplant programs, including kidney, combination kidney-pancreas, pancreas, liver, heart, lung, combination heart-lung and bone marrow/stem cell. Assessments are conducted on prospective organ recipients as well as donors and provide information about neurocognitive and emotional functioning. The clinical interview provides thte foundation of the evaluation rendering information on patient compliance, understanding of the procedure and requirements post-transplant, and social support. Formal neurocognative testing provides information about functioning in a wide array of cognitive domains including attention, memory, language, intellectual functioning, motor and psycho-motoric functioning. Assessment of emotional functioning evaluates for symptoms of depression and anxiety. This data is compiled to generate a report that addresses the patient's ability to provide informed consent, appreciate the demands of the procedure and required follow-up care, and possible need for psychiatric/psychological service.

Pain Assessment Program
(619) 543-2827
This is a multidisciplinary program designed to assess individuals who are experiencing chronic pain. Through our assessment program, individuals complete a psychological battery of tests from which a comprehensive evaluation is generated. Participants are then referred to the appropriate clinical specialist to help treat their pain.

Personality Assessment
(619) 543-2827
Personality assessment is used to assist in differential diagnosis and treatment planning, providing both Axis I and Axis II diagnoses. A comprehensive interview is supplemented with formal testing on objective and projective measures. Both self-report and abstract problem-solving tasks are used to provide information on how one solves novel problems in an everday environment. Information on emotional, as well as, interpersonal functioning is assessed.

Skilled Based Assessment
(619) 543-2827
Skill based assessment uses a combination of instruments that assess neurocognitive functioning, personality style, and work and school related interests. The individual's neurocognative strengths and weaknesses are determined. This information is then interpreted within the context of identified areas of occupational and academic interest to provide recommendations about goodness of fit and possible areas of remediation. This type of assessment can be helpful for individuals concerned about their job performance, those not performing up to optimum levels or who are interested in making career changes.

Workers Compensation Evaluation
(619) 543-2827
These psychodiagnostic evaluations are designed to assess individuals who have experienced a work-related injury. Formal assessment of both cognitive and psychological functioning is conducted. Data is obtained from a clinical interview, formal testing and record review. These evaluations allow for differential diagnosis and are helpful in making determinations aobut readiness to return to work, need for psychiatric and/or psychological treatment, and vocational rehabilitation and counseling. In addition, follow-up testing provides objective data on changes as a result of treatment and time, offering further assistance in making a determination about job readiness.