Research
The USA Psychology Clinic offers our clients and members of the general community the opportunity to take part in both paid and unpaid research projects. These research projects are typically a part of the Clinical and Counseling Psychology doctoral program.
All research projects are completely voluntary and have no effect on services provided by the Psychology Clinic.
Social Skills Group for Youth with Autism
PEERS is a 16-session, 8-week social skills group for youth who are interested in learning new ways of making and keeping friends. Parents attend separate sessions at the same time to learn how to assist their youth in using these skills!
Youth will learn how to:
- Ask and use friends’ names
- Greet friends
- Share and give turns to friends
- Keep cool when upset during play
- Ask for help and help friends
- Maintain body boundaries
- And more!
Who is eligible?
Families of autistic children 4-6 years old who have difficulty making and keeping friends
Interested in learning more and/or seeing if your child qualifies?
Contact Mackenzie Robeson at (251) 460 – 7149, or email mr2225@jagmail.southalabama.edu
Raising Resilient Families
A 10-week Group Therapy Program for Parents of Children Ages 4-6 with Behavioral DifficultiesAre you a parent of a child aged 4-6 struggling with challenging behaviors?
Join our Raising Resilient Families Program, designed to strengthen parent/child relationships & provide tools to manage and decrease difficult behaviors.
How does it work?
- Based on Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), an evidence-based approach to improve child behavior
- Learn strategies to increase positive parent-child interactions
- Develop techniques to manage challenging behaviors in real time
- Foster your child’s emotion regulation & social skills
Program details:
- Duration: 10 weeks
- Location: USA Psychology Clinic
- Cost: $5 per session
- Contribute to research, receive your therapy fees back PLUS up to $125!
- Format: Weekly sessions with other parents
- Start Date: 1st group starts 10/22/2024, program will repeat every 8 weeks
- Dinner & child activities included!
Benefits:
- Improve child behavior, reduce tantrums, defiance & aggression
- Increase your confidence as a caregiver and learn skills for long-term success
- Build a supportive community with other parents
Contact the Healthy Youth & Families Lab at (251) 460 – 7350, or email resilientfamilies@southalabama.edu