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Jessica R. Meyer, Ph.D.Associate Professor of PsychiatryClinical Psychologist
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| Degree | Institution | Major |
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| B.A. | University of North Carolina | Psychology |
| M.A. | University of Virginia | Psychology |
| Ph.D. | University of Virginia | Psychology |
Post-Graduate Training
| Training | Institution | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Internship | Yale University Child Study Center | Clinical Psychology |
| Fellowship | Yale University Child Study Center | Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow |
Awards
| Name of Award/Honor | Awarding Organization |
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| Outstanding Psychologist Externship Supervisor of the Year, 2022 | UConn Storrs Dept of Psychology |
| General Adult Psychiatry Residency Psychology Supervisor Award, 2020 | UConn Health Dept of Psychiatry |
| Outstanding Teaching and Clinical Supervision for the Greater Hartford Clinical Internship Consortium, 2020 | Greater Hartford Clinical Internship Consortium, UConn Health Psychiatry |
Dr. Jessica Meyer is the Director of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program at the UConn Health Department of Psychiatry's Adult Outpatient Clinic. She specializes in treating adults with severe emotion dysregulation problems and/or suicidal and self harm behaviors. She also provides evidence based individual and group psychotherapy to adults with mood and anxiety disorders.
Dr. Meyer is also the Psychotherapy Director of the Student Behavioral Health Clinic in the School of Medicine at UConn Health, providing behavioral health services to medical, dental, and graduate students.
Dr. Meyer teaches and supervises psychiatry residents, doctoral psychology graduate students, and doctoral level psychology interns in the practice of psychotherapy using DBT, CBT and mindfulness based interventions.
| Name & Description | Category | Role | Type | Scope | Start Year | End Year |
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| Dept. of Psychiatry Psychotherapy Curriculum Development Committee | Education Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | ||
| School of Medicine Student Behavioral Health Committee | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University |
| Title or Abstract | Type | Sponsor/Event | Date/Year | Location |
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| Borderline Personality Disorder - Podcast | Other | 2021 | Eastern Connecticut Radio Stations | |
| Implementation and Survivability of Evidence Based Practices (EBPs) such as Comprehensive Addictions and DBT Programs in Public Health Care Settings. | Talk | 2020 | Psychology Colloquium Series at the VA Connecticut Health Care System | |
| Surviving and Thriving: Resilience Building in Academia. | Talk | 2020 | Center for Career Development and the Graduate School, UCONN | |
| Beyond Bubble Baths and Beaches: Practicing Evidence-Based Self-Care. | Talk | 2020 | Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, UCONN | |
| Barriers, Facilitators, and Solutions to Implementation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Programs in Public Behavioral Health Systems | Talk | 2019 | VA Connecticut Health System, West Haven CT |