Description
Our speaker is Eric A. Youngstrom, PhD, Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience and Psychiatry, Acting Director of the Center for Excellence in Research and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Our moderator is Amanda Jensen-Doss, PhD, University of Miami.
Why attend this webinar? Psychology has much to offer in addressing community violence, natural disaster, social media, suicide risk, and mood disorder, to name a few examples. We will explore new free resources to use in clinical practice and training. Tools include information for clients, curated sets of the best free measures for common issues, scoring information, free screening pages linked to provider directories, and translations into Spanish and other languages. Ways to get involved include opportunities for students and early career psychologists include networking, honing skills, and earning travel awards.
This webinar is being hosted by the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Division 53 of the American Psychological Association.
About the Speaker
Prof. Youngstrom is President of the Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, President Elect of APA Division 5, and a leader in evidence-based assessment, with 300+ peer reviewed publications. He co-founded Helping Give Away Psychological Science work with Wikipedia and make free online tools to reduce barriers to getting high quality psychological services.
American Psychological Association Division 53: Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Division 53 maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For registration questions, contact Sonja Wiggins, MBA, APA Division Services Office, at swiggins@apa.org or 202-336-5590.
