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MICHAEL BRIAN TRAHAN
Address: 2220 North Ave W
Missoula, MT 59801
Telephone: (406) 829-6490 (home)
(406) 829-6390 (cell)
E-Mail: michael.trahan@umontana.edu
Citizenship: United States of America
Tribal
Enrollment: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Montana
| EDUCATION |
| Inprocess |
Master of Arts, Psychology, Clinical Psychology Program In Progress
University of Montana, Missoula, MT
Thesis: Proximity to home, place of birth, level of acculturation and acculturation
stress of American Indian students at the University of Montana |
| 1990-1994 |
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Jamestown College, Jamestown ND
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| RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Statistics, Psychology 220 Fall 2004-Present
Supervisors: Wendy Shields, Ph.D., & Daniel Denis, Ph.D.
Research Assistantship, Department of Psychology/Graduate School
University of Montana, Missoula, MT Jan 2003 - May 2004
Chronic Pain Research Project, Mental Health Program, Dec 2002 - Jan 2003
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Health Department,
St. Ignatius, MT
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| CLINICAL EXPERIENCE |
| Clinical Psychologist Trainee, Clinical Psychology Center 2003-Present
Department of Psychology
University of Montana, Missoula, MT
Duties: Conduct individual therapy sessions with adult clients using a variety of
theoretical approaches (i.e., cognitive behavioral, dynamic). Utilization of a number of
assessment measures, including the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III-R
Vitae
2
(WAIS-III-R), Structural Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Disorders (SCID), Rorschach
Inkblot Measure, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2), Beck
Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Hopelessness
Scale (BHS), and Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI).
Supervisors: Nadine Wisniewski, Ph.D., & John Klocek, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychology Trainee/Extern, Indian Health Service, Confederated Salish and
Kootenai Tribal Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Program, CS&KT Health &
Human Services, St. Ignatius, MT. June 2004 – Aug 2004
Supervisors: Richard Drag, Ph.D., & Gordon Gerrish, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistantship, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Mental Health and
Addiction Treatment Program, CS&KT Health & Human Services, St. Ignatius, MT.
June 2003 – May 2004
Supervisor: Richard Drag, Ph.D.
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| MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS |
American Psychological Association (graduate student affiliate)
Association for the Advancement of Behavioral Therapy (graduate student affiliate) |
| PAPER PRESENTATIONS |
| Trahan, M. (2004, August). Chronic pain research and implications to service with the
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Paper presentation at a chronic pain
review for Flathead Indian Health Service, St. Ignatius, MT.
Belcourt-Dittloff, A., Harada, M., Miller, S., Stewart, J., Trahan, M., & Swaney, G.
(Moderator), (2003, November). Modifying behavior therapy and cognitivebehavior
therapy for American Indian clients. Panel presentation at the 37th
Annual Convention of the Association for Advanceme nt of Behavior Therapy,
Boston, MA.
Swaney, G., Belcourt-Dittloff, A., Stewart, J., Harada, M., & Trahan, M. (April, 2003)
Mental health issues in Indian Country. Panel presentation to a Pharmacy Class,
University of Montana, Missoula, MT.
Trahan, M. (March, 2003). Research implications when working with a minority
population. Paper presentation to a Psychology 100 class, University of Montana,
Missoula, MT.
Swaney, G., & Trahan, M. (January, 2003). The psychological effect of sexual abuse.
Presentations to small groups of all high school students at Two Eagle River
School, Pablo, MT. |
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