School of Medicine

Section of Clinical Psychology

Erika Rajo, Psy.D.

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Erika Rajo, Psy.D. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry for LSU Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) and the Trauma Psychologist at University Medical Center, New Orleans (UMCNO). She earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and completed both her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship training at LSUHSC. Dr. Rajo specializes in the psychological assessment and treatment of patients in an integrated medical setting. She also has extensive training and clinical experience in the treatment of psychological trauma and has been working with patients experiencing trauma-related difficulties since 2011. As the UMCNO Trauma Psychologist, Dr. Rajo, along with her trainees, collaborate with patients' interdisciplinary treatment teams to assess for symptoms of PTSD, depression, and substance abuse. Dr. Rajo and the Trauma Psychology team utilize this assessment to inform their provision of brief therapeutic interventions, referrals at the time of discharge, and follow-up outpatient behavioral health services in the UMCNO Trauma Recovery Clinic for patients and their families. Dr. Rajo's professional and clinical interests also include multicultural issues in mental health treatment and increasing access to treatment for underserved populations.

 

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