VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Primary Contact Information:
Name: William Faustman, PhD
Email: William.Faustman@va.gov

Director of Psychology Training: Jeanette Hsu, Ph.D.

Geropsychology Supervisor(s):

Sherry Beaudreau, Ph.D., ABPP
Domonique Casper, Ph.D.
Kaci Fairchild,Ph.D., ABPP
Margaret Florsheim, Ph.D.
Christine Gould, Ph.D.
Kimberly Hiroto, Ph.D.
Terri Huh, Ph.D., ABPP
Stephen Katz, Ph.D.
Lisa Kinoshita, Ph.D.
Geoffrey Lane, Ph.D.
Steven Lovett, Ph.D.
James Mazzone, Ph.D.
Elaine McMillan, Ph.D.
Laura Peters, Ph.D.
Jon Rose, Ph.D.
Erin Sakai, Ph.D.

Website URL: https://www.paloalto.va.gov/services/mental/PsychologyTraining.asp

Membership / Certification:
_X_ APA Accredited
_X_ APPIC Member

 Geropsychology Training Opportunities / Settings:
_X_ Outpatient Mental Health Clinic
_X_ Neuropsychology / Memory Clinic
_X_ Community Living Center
_X_ Home Based Health Care
_X_ Primary Care
_X_ Inpatient Geropsychiatry/Mental Health
_X_ Physical / Cognitive Rehabilitation
_X_ Caregiver Support Services
_X_ Hospice / Palliative Care
_X_ Telehealth / Telemedicine
_X_ Training in Supervision of Interns / Practicum Students
___ Other:

 Format of Geropsychology Training:
_X_ Specialty Track in Geropsychology
_X_ Major Rotation
_X_ Minor Rotation
_X_ Opportunities to work with older adults included in other rotations

Faculty Clinical/Research Interests:
Our faculty have a wide array of clinical and research interests related to geropsychology: Integrated medical and mental health treatment; mental health treatment (e.g., depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use); cognitive aging and degenerative diseases; coping with chronic disease and disability in older adults; coping and adaptation among individuals experiencing loss, grief, and bereavement; risk issues associated with disability; management of personality issues/disorders; long-term care issues; technological innovations in long term care and rehabilitation settings; behavior management in dementia care; caregiver stress; multicultural issues; program development and program evaluation; health care teams and roles; psychology training and supervision. Additional information can be found here:
http://www.paloalto.va.gov/docs/MentalHealth/PsychologyTraining/PsychologyTrainingStaff.pdf