VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System; West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
Primary Contact Information:
Rebecca Melrose
rebecca.melrose@va.gov
Director of Psychology Training:
Steve Castellon, PhD
Geropsychology Supervisors:
Rebecca Melrose
Stacy Wilkins
Paul Cernin
Kevin Booker
Cynthia Funes
Megan Johnson
Kysa Christie
Membership / Certification:
APA Accredited
Geropsychology Training Opportunities / Settings:
_x_ Outpatient Mental Health Clinic
_x_ Neuropsychology / Memory Clinic
_x_ Community Living Center
_x_ Home Based 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
Format of Geropsychology Training:
One year Geropsychology Residency; Emphasis in Geropsychology in 2 year Neuropsychology Residency
Faculty Clinical / Research Interests:
Neuropsychiatric aspects of aging; neuropsychological evaluation and capacity assessment of older adults; clinical health psychology; rehabilitation psychology; neuroimaging of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease; exercise interventions in aging