|
|
|
About the Presenter
Stephen Hinshaw, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. An international expert in the field of child psychology and developmental psychopathology, he holds numerous research grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, and has made prolific contributions to the field through his research and writings. He is editor of Psychological Bulletin, the most cited journal in all of psychology. For his exceptional teaching skills, Dr. Hinshaw was awarded the UC Berkeley College of Letters and Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award in 2001.
Symposium Description
This symposium will address key issues related to developmental psychopathology including temperament, attachment, heritability, continuity, comorbidity, and parenting styles. Major classes of child and adolescent disorders: externalizing/disruptive disorders, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety and mood disorders, and pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) will be examined intensely. Specific emphasis will be placed on symptoms, impairment, gender and ethnic differences, risk and causal factors, long-term course, and evidence-based treatment strategies. The objectives of this symposium are for participants to be able to describe the principles of developmental psychopathology, the core features of the major child and adolescent disorders, and strategies for effective intervention.
SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
Monday
Temperament, attachment, heritability, continuity, parenting styles
Relation of these core concepts to externalizing behavior, ADHD, internalizing disorders, and PDD
Interlinking of genetic, biological, relational, and contextual factors
Creating healthy and maladaptive development
Tuesday
Relationship of these behaviors to DSM-IV categories of ODD and CD
Core risk factors, early manifestations and progression over time
Gender differences
Evidence-based treatments
Wednesday
Models for understanding disrupted attention and impulse control
Assessment
Medication
Behavioral treatment
Thursday
Differences between internalizing and externalizing disorders
Etiology of overinhibition, anxiety and depression
Controversies in childhood bipolar disorder
Internalizing disorders’ impairments
Success of individual and group cognitive-behavior therapy
Medication treatment controversies
Friday
Is there an epidemic of autism spectrum disorders?
Autism, Asperger's disorder, and other PDDs
Historical and modern conceptions
Causal factors
Long-term prognosis
Early, intensive intervention in producing change |
|
|
|
