Any sensory strategies that prey take to avoid eavesdropping predators will depend on the behavioral decisions of eavesdroppers. As these decisions are guided by the sensory processing of communication signals, accurate measurements of sensorimotor output will provide insights into signal preferences, parameters evaluated for signal recognition, and the perceptual and cognitive capacity of receivers. A number of techniques have been proposed for measuring walking phonotaxis (and taxis behavior more generally). Consistent limitations of such measures are (1) that some animals cannot discriminate alternative signals when they occur simultaneously (i.e., overlapping in the spectral and temporal domain), or (2) some animals respond with low selectivity to stimuli presented in isolation, and (3) identifying appropriate dimensions of response variability is not straightforward. Here we document an approach to develop a sensitive phonotaxis performance index to quantify pulse rate selectivity in two distinct populations of the acoustic parasitoid fly Ormia ochracea. Using a spherical treadmill to measure tethered walking phonotaxis, we examined the ability of flies to track a switch in the broadcast location of test songs with varying pulse-rates. By applying an information-theoretic approach, we identified a set of response parameters that best predict a previously described pulse-rate preference. These parameters were incorporated into an index to describe temporal pattern selectivity during walking phonotaxis. Our study also revealed that in Floridian Ormia ochracea, the pulse rate preference function is not affected by the locomotor mode (walking vs. flying) used in phonotaxis. Furthermore, we describe for the first time, pulse rate selectivity in Californian Ormia ochracea. Both populations have pulse rate preference functions with peak selectivity between 50 and 60 Pulses/s (pps). Previous studies demonstrating natural differences in host song preferences (Floridian O. ochracea preferring Gryllus rubens and Californian O. ochracea preferring Gryllus lineaticeps calling songs) may be based on other temporal parameters aside from pulse rate. Finally, we discuss the advantages and limitations of our approach in quantifying signal selectivity. This approach can be applied broadly to study signal preferences in other acoustic parasitoid flies and potentially other eavesdroppers that exhibit taxis behaviors in response to the communication signals of prey.

Multiculturalism has played an important role in the history of psychology, yet cultural competency education can be limited in postgraduate training programs. This article reviews the current state of multiculturalism education and highlights the many benefits of incorporating the use of simulation-based training into multiculturalism curricula. Among the benefits of simulation-based training are the following: access to diverse standardized patients with scripts that provide consistent cross-cultural experiences for discussion among educators and trainees; reduced risk of remarginalizing by moving away from practices that rely on patients from traditionally marginalized backgrounds as sources for multiculturalism training; and the opportunity for outcomes-based assessment of culturally relevant service delivery. The current article outlines the acceptability and feasibility of a simulation-based training at an academic JULIA Z. BENJAMIN, PhD, is a pediatric pain psychologist at the American Family Children's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. She earned her PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed her predoctoral internship in child psychology at Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School as well as a postdoctoral fellowship at Mayo Clinic focused on pediatric psychology. Her research and clinical interests include interdisciplinary treatment of chronic pain and functional symptom disorders, child and family adjustment to acute and chronic illness, and providing affirming care to youth who are diverse with regard to sexual orientation or gender identity.DAGOBERTO HEREDIA Jr., PhD, is an assistant professor of psychology at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, where he contributes to the Transgender and Intersex Specialty Care Clinic and the John E. Herman Home and Treatment Facility. He is involved with various organizations dedicated to the well-being of people who navigate overlapping systemic inequities, including the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and the Orgullo Latinx collective within the Latinx Psychological Association. He received his doctorate from Texas A&M University, completed his clinical internship at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. His clinical and research interests include the delivery of interdisciplinary and LGBT-affirming care that centers the experiences of marginalized communities, particularly sexual and gender diverse people of color.THIDA HAN, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute in St. Paul, Minnesota. She specializes in providing rehabilitation psychology and neuropsychology services for individuals with disabilities. Han received her doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Denver. She completed her clinical psychology internship at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, and her postdoctoral fellowship in medical psychology and adult neuropsychology at the Mayo Clinic. Her clin...

Daily clinical practice of mental health professionals often requires interaction between providers from diverse training and professional backgrounds. Efforts to engage mental health trainees across disciplines are necessary and have had varied outcomes. The current study reviews the development and implementation of a monthly one-hour integrated case presentation seminar (ICPS) as part of independent psychology and psychiatry two-year fellowships at a Midwestern teaching hospital. The training integrated a semi-structured seminar to facilitate case presentation within a group setting. The focus of the seminar was to allow for exposure to conceptualization, diagnostic, and treatment strategies and skills, as well as science-based practice techniques for trainees. Learner survey results and the sustained offering of the seminar suggest the format and goals of the seminar are feasible and acceptable. Based on the current preliminary findings, similar training programs may find benefit in strategies to enhance integrated training opportunities for psychiatry and psychology trainees.

Daily clinical practice of mental health professionals often requires interaction between providers from diverse training and professional backgrounds. Efforts to engage mental health trainees across disciplines are necessary and have had varied outcomes. The current study reviews the development and implementation of a monthly one-hour integrated case presentation seminar (ICPS) as part of independent psychology and psychiatry two-year fellowships at a Midwestern teaching hospital. The training integrated a semi-structured seminar to facilitate case presentation within a group setting. The focus of the seminar was to allow for exposure to conceptualization, diagnostic, and treatment strategies and skills, as well as science-based practice techniques for trainees. Learner survey results and the sustained offering of the seminar suggest the format and goals of the seminar are feasible and acceptable. Based on the current preliminary findings, similar training programs may find benefit in strategies to enhance integrated training opportunities for psychiatry and psychology trainees.