Psychology Extern
Psychology Extern At Center For Neurobehavioral Research On Addictions
University Of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Tx
The Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addictions (CNRA) is located within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston. The mission of the CNRA is to develop evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) using decisions informed by behavioral neurosciences.Directed by Joy Schmitz, PhD, Louis A. Faillace Professor and Scott D. Lane, PhD, professor and vice chair of Research, CNRA consists of a multidisciplinary team of substance abuse researchers including addiction psychiatrists, addiction psychologists, addiction medicine specialists, licensed professional counselors, nurses, pharmacists and research assistants. CNRA also offers an outpatient clinic providing treatment for drug addiction, including smoking, alcoholism, use of illegal substances and abuse of prescription medications.