Differential Diagnosis of Disorders of Early Childhood
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
Instructor(s): Cynthia Miller-Loncar
Location: Brown University
Dates: July 6-10, 2009
Meeting Times: 9:00 am - 12 noon
Fee: $800
Application Due Date: June 12, 2009
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 importance of the child’s developmental level, influence of family stressors, and examination of the contribution of child’s relationships with significant caretakers on behavior will also be presented.
Who should attend: Clinicians and researchers including, but not limited to, physicians, social workers, licensed nurses
Course Objectives: At the completion of the course participants will be able to:
- Discus the differential diagnosis of behavioral disorders in early childhood.
- Describe diagnostic criteria for anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, and disruptive behavior disorders.
- Incorporate diagnostic criteria in differentiation between anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, and disruptive behavior disorders
- Analyze the contribution of the child’s developmental stage, family stressors, and family relationships to differential diagnosis.
Teaching strategies:
Lectures, case studies
Evaluation
Differential diagnostic impressions based on behavioral and psychometric information in case examples.
Instructor Bio(s): Dr. Cynthia Miller-Loncar is the Director of Clinical Services for the Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk and a licensed psychologist. Her clinical areas of focus are differential diagnosis of early childhood behavioral and developmental disorders as well as relational-centered parenting interventions for early childhood problems. Her research examines the impact of parenting on child development, with a focus on the development of interventions that enhance child outcomes in at-risk populations. Populations of interest include preterm infants, infants with early regulatory problems, and children with drug-exposure histories. Additional research interests include the relation of psychobiology and social development in children and the interrelation among family functioning and early regulatory problems such as infant colic.