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The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences includes 34 faculty - 22 full-time psychiatrists (eight at EVMS and 14 at the Veteran's Administration), eight psychologists and four art therapists. In addition, more than 70 community faculty of various disciplines contribute to our educational programs.

Educational Programs

1. The ACGME-approved Psychiatry Residency Training Program, which has 16 residency slots in the 2010-2011 academic year.
2. APA-approved Pre-doctoral Clinical Psychology Internship Program, typically for seven interns. The Clinical Psychology Internship was expanded in 2006-2007 to include an additional intern in Pediatric Psychology within the Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters.
3. An APA-approved Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology jointly sponsored by EVMS in collaboration with the College of William and Mary, Old Dominion University and Norfolk State University. Entitled The Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology (VCPCP), this program provides doctoral training leading to the Psy.D. degree and carries approximately 40 graduate students, with 10 students in each of the primary training years.
4. The AATA-approved master's degree in Art Therapy & Counseling program, which provides graduate training for 30 art therapists, divided into 15 students in each of the two years of this training program.
5. Active participation in the EVMS undergraduate medical education programs, including core courses on psychopathology and human development, an undergraduate clerkship program in psychiatry and substance abuse, and fourth-year offerings in ten areas.

Research Programs

Faculty within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences are engaged in ongoing funded and unfunded research that generates many publications annually in the areas of sleep disorders, personality assessment, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology, cognitive therapy, and specific areas of psychopathology that may particularly include depression, eating disorders, and ADHD.

Several faculty are regularly asked to serve as journal reviewers and editorial board members. Dr. Archer is the founding editor of the journal Assessment. Our students are also routinely engaged in their own research. All of our doctoral dissertations (for the Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology) and master's theses (for the Art Therapy Program) are available in the Brickell Medical Library at EVMS.

Patient Care

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences offers a full continuum of specialized programs and services representing the latest research and clinical knowledge in psychiatry to meet the mental health needs of Hampton Roads residents and the referral needs of clinicians from around the Commonwealth and the mid-Atlantic region.

A wide range of subspecialties, inpatient services, and an array of outpatient services, including subspecialty clinics, are provided through the department. Programs and services offered in our outpatient setting include the Hofheimer Outpatient Clinic, the Neuropsychology Center, the Cognitive Therapy Center, and the Sleep Disorders Center.

The department addresses the full range of psychiatric disorders, including all major psychiatric illnesses, chemical dependency, and general issues in living. In addition, the faculty is skilled at treating all age groups, offering evaluation and treatment services for adults, adolescents, and children.

Our faculty provide intensive and time-limited or brief psychotherapy in individual, family, and group modalities. Psychological and neuropsychological testing are provided, as well as specialized services in pharmacological management and consultative/liaison services. To request information concerning existing services or to schedule an appointment, please call 757-446-5888.