Praktikum in der Suizidforschung — Universitäre Psychiatrische Dienste Bern (UPD)

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University Hospital for Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Would you like to gain practical experience in clinical research and actively participate in innovative suicide prevention projects? In this internship, you will independently conduct neuropsychological tests (Go/No-Go, Stroop) and structured interviews (Mini-DIPS) and see how your contribution contributes to scientific findings. In our research group, we investigate neuropsychological and psychological mechanisms of suicidal experience and behavior as well as the effectiveness of innovative psychotherapeutic interventions. The focus is on two clinical studies:

• NePsy P1: Cross-sectional study of neuropsychological differences between people after a suicide attempt, people with suicidal thoughts and clinical and non-clinical controls.
• NePsy P2: longitudinal study investigating the effects of psychological interventions on neuropsychological and clinical variables.

The internship is offered as a mandatory internship within the framework of the MSc Psychology (min. 300 hours) and takes place as required at our locations at Murtenstrasse 21 in Bern and at Bolligenstrasse 111 in Ostermundigen. As it is a compulsory traineeship, the post is not remunerated. We look forward to your application!

Your tasks

• You work in a dedicated interdisciplinary research and therapy team
• You have direct contact with patients of a university clinic
• You will receive hands-on training in modern test procedures and clinical interviews supervised by experts.
• You will be introduced to clinical trials and scientific work
• You will get exciting insights into modern suicide research and evidence-based psychotherapy
• You benefit from regular supervision and close professional support
• You have the opportunity to obtain certificates for parts of the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) course
• You work in a clinically and socially relevant research area

Your profile

• You study psychology in the Master's
• You are interested in suicide research, clinical psychology, neuropsychology and psychotherapy
• You work reliably, carefully and empathetically
• You enjoy contact with patients

The UPZ

The Universitäre Psychiatrische Zentrum Bern (UPZ) is the leading centre of excellence for psychiatry and psychotherapy in the capital region. It ensures psychiatric care in the canton of Bern along the entire supply chain, from early diagnosis to outpatient, day-care and inpatient therapies to rehabilitation and forensics. With more than 30 locations, the UPZ offers a comprehensive supply network. In addition, the UPZ makes an important contribution in the areas of teaching, training and further education as well as research.

Your place of work

University Psychiatric Center Bern (UPZ) Bolligenstrasse 111, 3000 Bern 60