The Yale Child Study Center's Lecture Series
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All Events are FREE and open to the Public
Registration is required for ALL EVENTS
| Anxiety Disorders and OCD in Children Speaker: Robert A. King, M.D. |
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Professor of Child Psychiatry This presentation will review current knowledge about childhood anxiety disorders, including recent advances in their treatment. Current developments in psychosocial approaches, such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, as well as the benefits (and hazards) of various psychopharmacological agents will be discussed. Thursday, May 6, 2010, 7:00pm |
Genes and Environment in Childhood Psychiatric Disorders |
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Associate Research Scientist, Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine This lecture will present prevailing theories as to how genes contribute to the susceptibility for psychiatric diseases in children. This explanation will include a discussion of the difference between disorders where a single gene causes disease, versus disorders were multiple genes interacting with environmental factors, lead to disease. It will also explain how scientists determine whether a disorder is caused by genes or environmental factors, or a combination of these factors. Examples will be drawn from common disorders including ADHD and Autism. Thursday, May 27, 2010, 7:00pm <- RESCHEDULED |