Advancing Health Requires an Intergenerational Lens: Social Adversity, Intervention, and Mental and Physical Health

Nicki Bush, PhD
Lisa and John Pritzker Distinguished Professor of Developmental and Behavioral Health • Director, Division of Developmental Medicine • Depts. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics • UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

• Describe some of the ways in which stress can effect health, across generations
• Recognize at least two key biological mechanisms for social determinants of health, beginning in utero and early childhood
• Describe contextual factors and interventions that can buffer patients and families from negative health risks associated with adversity or “toxic stress” exposure

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In addition to the Pritzker Building, DPBS members can also watch this event live at Mount Zion (Room B7-30) and ZSFG (Bldg. 5, Room 7M30), as well as on Zoom (psychiatry.ucsf.edu/watchgrandrounds).

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.