The Evidence-Based Multidisciplinary Evaluation of Preschool-Aged Children in an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic: Understanding the Essentials
Sep 08, 2021
12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Virtual
UT Southwestern
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Presented by: Dr. Catherine Karni & Dr. Alexis Clyde
Wednesday, September 8th 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. CDT
Location: Web broadcast
Target audience: Pediatricians, family practice physicians, pediatric specialists, pediatric nurses, nurse practitioners, Psychologists, LMFT, LPC, LCSW, and physician assistants who wish to update their knowledge on mental health and behavioral health in pediatric care.
Objectives:
- Describe the principal elements of the psychiatric evaluation of very young children
- Discuss the importance of a thorough multidisciplinary assessment and the guidelines for pharmacotherapy
- Review the underlying theory and practice of psychological assessment in children zero to five
- Discuss why and how to use observation and relationship-based evaluation measures