Unleashing the Power of Connection: Effects of Psychosocial Interventions on Child Biomarkers in Caregiver-Child Dyads

Alexandra Sullivan, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences • UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Gain insight into the concepts of early life adversity, accelerated biological aging, and their potential implications for long-term health outcomes
• Explore the influence of sensitive and responsive parenting on child transdiagnostic biomarkers of health
• Unpack the clinical and developmental significance of biological age in a sample of young, majority Latine children

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended only for behavioral/mental health professionals and clinical providers.

Continuing education (CE) credit is available for physicians, psychologists, nurses, and therapists who participate in this activity.