Didactic Course Work and Conferences

Developmental issues are the core focus in Clinical Grand Rounds. These weekly presentations include: developmental psychopathology, community issues, normal development, cognitive-behavioral therapy, family therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention/suicide, consultation liaison, play therapy, infant psychiatry, moral development, ethics/professional behavior, PDD/autism, Tourette's, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, disruptive behavioral disorders, major depressive disorder, bipolar affective disorder, dysthymia/cyclothymia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, chemical dependency, organic disorders, mental retardation, pediatric neurology, eating disorders, psychological testing, EKGs and medications, personality issues, gender identity disorder, forensic issues in psychiatry, psychotherapeutic approaches, divorce, sexual and physical abuse, enuresis, sleep disorders, work with delinquent juveniles, work with children of other cultures, pediatric genetics and pediatric subspecialty care, brain-behavior interface, and psychopharmacology.

The Administrative Conference is held every other week by the residency director to evaluate and discuss administrative strategies, understanding of leadership styles, group dynamics, and systems theory. Every other year, for seven months, there are weekly meetings with a team of psychoanalysts. Classic papers in child and adolescent development and therapy are reviewed. Case consultation and practical interventions are the main objectives of the conferences.