Robert Paul Liberman, MD
The Research Center's Steering Committee and staff (from left): Margaret Rea, PhD, Joseph Ventura, PhD, M.J. Robertson, MS, Jim Mintz, PhD, Andrew Shaner, MD, Robert Liberman, MD, Michael Green, PhD, Stephen Marder, MD, Charles Wallace, PhD, and Keith Nuechterlein, PhD.
the UCLA Center for Researchon Treatment & Rehabilitation of Psychosis
On the faculty of the UCLA School of Medicine since 1970, Dr. Liberman has beenProfessor of Psychiatry since 1978. He has directed the UCLA Center for Researchon Treatment & Rehabilitation of Psychosis, funded by the NIMH, since 1977. Thiscenter includes 25 scientist-practitioners, who conduct research projects anddevelop and validate new treatment techniques in Biobehavioral psychiatry,integrating innovative methods from principles of psychopharmacology, behavior,learning theory, and brain-behavior-environment interactions. Research projectsunder the Centers umbrella are conducted at various sites around the USA inmedical schools, mental health centers, VA Medical Centers, and state hospitals.
The inspiration for Dr. Liberman's work in treatment development and evaluationhas come from his direct, clinical involvement with mentally disabled persons atSt. Elizabeth's Hospital, the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, CamarilloState Hospital, Oxnard Mental Health Center, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center,and UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital. With his colleagues at the UCLACenter for Research on Treatment & Rehabilitation of Psychosis, Dr. Liberman hasproduced a series of user friendly modules for training social and independentliving skills for the mentally disabled. These modules have been translated into15 languages and are used throughout the world.
From 1970-1997, Dr. Liberman directed the Clinical Research Unit at CamarilloState Hospital, where the most refractory and challenging patients withschizophrenia and other disabilities were treated. The Camarillo-UCLA ClinicalResearch Unit was awarded a prize in University-State Liaison by the AmericanPsychiatric Association. Dr. Liberman was Chief of the PsychiatricRehabilitation Service of the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center from 1980-1992.While directing this Service, Dr. Liberman and his colleagues developedinnovative methods of vocational and social rehabilitation. From 1980-1985, Dr.Liberman was Director of the National Rehabilitation Research & Training Center,headquartered at the VA Medical Center and funded by the National Institute ofDisability and Rehabilitation Research. The Social & Independent Living SkillsProgram, a component of the Rehabilitation Service, was awarded an ExemplaryPrize by the American Psychiatric Associations Institute on PsychiatricServices.
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