Infant & Child Mental Health Summer Workshops
Offered by the Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Women & Infants Hospital, and Brown University Office of Continuing Education
Summer workshops in Infant & Child Mental Health provide intensive training in specific assessment tools and interventions. Each workshop, taught by faculty from the Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk, is a half- or full-time, one-week program.
Participants can come from many disciplines including psychology, psychiatry, pediatrics, nursing, public health, social work, education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, early intervention, and speech pathology and communications. Please refer to each description which includes a specific list of the appropriate audience for each workshop.
Workshops are limited to 30 participants unless otherwise noted.
A Relationship-Based Approach to Developmental Support of High Risk Infants and Their Families in the NICU
Dates: June 1-5, 2009
Time: 9:00am -12 noon
Brief Description: This course provides a rare opportunity for professionals who currently work in home and center-based pediatric rehabilitation or early intervention programs to learn from high...more »
NICU Family Psychosocial Mental-Health Program
Dates: June 1-5, 2009
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Brief Description:
The NICU Family Psychosocial Health Program provides family-based mental health services for parents of the infants who must spend time in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care...more »
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): Training and Certification
Dates: June 1-5, 2009
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Brief Description: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an evidence-based intervention for young children with behavior problems. In PCIT, the emphasis is on improving the quality of the...more »
Fetal Neurobehavioral Assessment: Use in Clinical Populations
Dates: June 8-12, 2009
Time: 9:00am -12 noon
Brief Description: This course will highlight fetal neurobehavioral development, methods to assess fetal development, and the use of observations with clinical populations such as women diagnosed...more »
Substance-Exposed Infants and Their Families: Evaluation and Treatment
Dates: June 8-12, 2009
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Brief Description: This course will examine drug use during pregnancy and developmental outcomes of substance-exposed infant in terms of research findings, practice, and policy. We will draw on...more »
NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS): Training and Certification
Dates: June 15-19, 2009
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Brief Description: This course will train students to administer and score the NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS). This course will attempt to meet the specific needs of those being trained. ...more »
Sleep Problems: Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment
Dates: June 22-26, 2009
Time: 9:00am – 12 noon
Brief Description: This course will focus on research and clinical issues related to pediatric sleep problems. Students will gain information on normative infant, child, and adolescent sleep patterns;...more »
Colic: Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment
Dates: June 22-26, 2009
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Brief Description: This course will examine infant colic from a multidisciplinary perspective that encompasses pediatric, psychological, and relationship issues. We will draw on our experiences...more »
Behavioral Medicine Approaches to Childhood Obesity
Dates: June 22-26, 2009
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Brief Description: This course will provide an overview of current trends and factors related to childhood obesity, the state of the literature regarding evidenced-based and other approaches to...more »
Differential Diagnosis of Disorders of Early Childhood
Dates: July 6-10, 2009
Time: 9:00 am - 12 noon
Brief Description: The workshop will provide information on the differential diagnosis of early childhood behavioral and emotional disorders in children 2- 5 years of age. Presentation of the...more »
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Assessment and Differential Diagnosis
Dates: July 6-10, 2009
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Brief Description: This workshop will provide information regarding the diagnosis and behavioral management of children with autism. Didactic sessions will focus on 1) differential diagnosis,...more »