Orly Lipsitz - Clinical Psychology Specialist

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Ph.D. Program in Counselling and Clinical Psychology

(Field: Clinical Psychology)

Department of Psychological Clinical Science

University of Toronto

ResearchGate Profile

Primary supervisor: Dr. Anthony C. Ruocco, Co-Supervisor: Dr. Joshua Rosenblat

Education:

BSc(Hons.), Psychology, Queen’s University

M.A., Counselling and Clinical Psychology (Field: Clinical Psychology), University of Toronto

Awards:

2021: Bassili Family Graduate Award

2021: SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master’s

2022: Ontario Graduate Scholarship

2022: UTSC Graduate Student Research Award - Master’s

2022: Canadian Psychological Association Scientific Affairs Committee Student Research Grant

2023: CIHR Doctoral Award Canada Graduate Scholarship

2023: Wilfred and Joyce Posluns Sex, Gender, and Neuroscience Graduate Fellowship

Research Interests:

Orly's research interests encompass both foundational and interventional aspects of clinical psychology, specifically focusing on psychopathology research. Her work investigates neurocognitive correlates of psychopathology, including dimensional models like the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP). Additionally, she aims to apply her findings to examine neurocognitive outcomes and predictors of treatment response in treatment-resistant disorders, particularly in the areas of depression and suicide. Orly's interventional research emphasizes evidence-based psychotherapeutic and biological treatments, integrating approaches such as ketamine therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy.