Intensive Personality Disorders Program

The IPDP is an interdisciplinary outpatient program located within Bellevue’s Psychiatric Outpatient Service.  The program provides integrative treatment and assessments of patients suffering from personality pathologies (those with Axis II diagnoses).  Therapeutic treatments include Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, Trauma Therapy, and systemic modalities with a marked psychodynamic/relational emphasis.  The model of treatment is based on the works of Masterson, Kernberg, Kohut, Herman, and Linehan.  Externs carry a caseload of four or five patients in twice weekly therapy, co-lead a therapy group, and administer two or three testing batteries during the training year.  They also participate in a weekly didactic seminar, which includes case presentations, lectures about personality theory, and lectures about personality testing and assessment.  Please visit the IPDP website at www.ipdp.org

Training Period and Time Commitment:
Twelve months long, beginning in July.  Twenty-five hours a week required. 

Qualifications:
Open to third and fourth year doctoral students enrolled in a program in Clinical, Counseling, School or Forensic Psychology (will consider first and second year doctoral students with significant past clinical experience).

Application Procedure:
Please send a letter of interest, c.v., two letters of recommendation, and a psychological test report to:

Massimo Balestri, Ph.D.
Bellevue Hospital Center
462 First Avenue
Mental Hygiene Clinic
C&D Building, 2nd Floor
New York, N.Y.  10016

Or e-mail application material to: drbalestri@yahoo.com.  Application may also be faxed to (212) 562-3597.

Deadline is February 1. Applications will not be considered before January 15. Questions may be directed to Dr. Balestri at the above e-mail address or at (212) 562-3597.