Taylor Perry

Experience

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  Sanford Health

  May 2014 - Oct 2014

  Nurse Assistant

  -Demonstrated listening skill by hearing the patients concerns-Practiced ethics and confidentiality -Monitored patients vitals -Assisted patients with daily tasks

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  Eating Behaviors Lab

  Jan 2015 - Jun 2017

  Conduct eligibility for study through phone screens. Train Research Asssitants on protocol and procedures of the study. Set up ecological momentary assessment on handled devices. Assembled SPSS database and scored eating disorder and psychological measures in the database Primary duties are data collection and data entry, attend lab meetings, interview participants using the semi-structured EDE pattern of eating section, conduct participant eligibility screenings,help advertise for the lab’s studies (e.g., flyering throughout the community, advertising studies face to face on campus). Additional experiences are working with Biopac software for a heart/respiratory rate and electrodermal activity monitor as well as Respironics® Actiware used with Spectrum watches.

  • Project Coordinator

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Research Assistant

    Jan 2015 - Jun 2017
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  UCSD Eating Disorders Center

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2020

  Research Coordinator and Lab Manger

  • Worked on research projects examining eating disorder treatment outcomes, neurobiology of fear learning in individuals recovered from anorexia nervosa, feasibility and acceptability of psilocybin for anorexia nervosa, and gastrointestinal interoception in individuals with anorexia nervosa• Assisted in developing study protocols• Supervised and trained 25 undergraduate research assistants • Developed training plans for research assistants that incorporated long-term and short-term goals • Ran weekly lab meetings, • Oversaw recruitment and developed recruitment strategies• Oversaw 9 IRB protocols and communicated with the IRB for continuing reviews, amendments, and protocol questions• Conducted eligibility phone screens with research participants• Administered clinical interviews (i.e., Structural Clinical Interview for DSM-5, Mini Neuropsychiatric Interview, and Eating Disorder Examination) to research participants• Administered the Weschler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence-II to research participants• Ran participants through fMRI protocols and computerized neurocognitive tasks• Ran participants through tasks targeting gastric sensations and interoceptive awareness• Cleaned data and pre-processed fMRI imaging data using Induction, No Machine, and Microsoft Excel• Tracked treatment outcomes for patients• Pulled patients' charts to obtain clinical data for research purposes• Coded eating disorder behaviors during mealtimes for pediatric patients Show less

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  University at Albany, SUNY

  Aug 2020 - now

  Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student
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  Equip

  May 2021 - now

  Research Intern

  • Create dashboards for clinicians to track patients’ treatment progress, assist in creating graphs to display treatment outcome information (i.e., demographics, weight, and eating disorder symptom changes)• Conduct literature reviews on family-based therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders• Conduct qualitative interviews to understand individuals' experiences of recovery from an eating disorder• Coordinate and lead monthly journal clubs• Assist with program development by providing the clinical program development team with relevant research about treatment outcomes and treatment mechanisms Show less

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  SUNY Albany Psychological Services Center

  Aug 2021 - May 2022

  Practicum Student

  • ~8 hours a week• Carried a caseload of 3-4 patients a week ranging from 20-50 years old presenting with eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder• Conducted diagnostic intake assessments via the MINI Neuropsychiatric Interview• Administered self-report assessments to track treatment progress (i.e., overall anxiety symptom impairment scale (OASIS), overall depression symptom impairment scale (ODSIS), eating disorder-15 (ED-15), post-traumatic stress disorder checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5))• Conducted evidence-based treatment (i.e., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Unified Protocol, Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Written exposure therapy)• Conducted phone screens to determine patient suit for clinic Show less

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  MindWell Center, LLP

  Sept 2022 - Aug 2023

  Practicum Student

  • Group psychotherapy practice • ~16 hours a week• Carried a caseload of 6-10 patients a week, primarily young adults presenting with eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorders• Conducted diagnostic intake assessments• Administered self-report assessments (i.e., patient health questionnaire 9 item (PHQ-9), generalized anxiety disorder 7 item (GAD-7), eating disorder examination questionnaire (EDE-Q), Obsessive-compulsive Inventory revised (OCI-R) to track treatment progress• Conducted evidenced-based treatments, (i.e., exposure response prevention, cognitive behavioral therapy, enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy, habit reversal) • Conducted attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) assessments• Attended weekly didactic trainings• Attended weekly group supervision and individual supervision• Attended bi-weekly specialty consults for eating disorders, and neuropsychological assessments Show less

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  HPA/LiveWell

  Aug 2023 - May 2024

  Practicum Student

  • Intensive outpatient for eating disorders• ~16 hours a week• Co-led Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Food Hierarchy groups• Co-led the outpatient Binge Eating Group• Conducted therapeutic weights weekly with about ~8-10 patients• Supervised 3 group meals a week • Administered the eating disorder-15 (ED-15) to track weekly eating disorder symptoms• Conducted short solution-based interventions with 5-10 patients each week• Attended weekly treatment team meetings, case conferences, and group supervision Show less