Due to the temporary closure of the Pritzker Building, this event has been postponed. A new date will be announced as soon as possible.

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A Developmental Science Perspective on Anxiety, Depression, and Loneliness in Adolescence: Leveraging Windows of Opportunity for Positive Impact

Ronald E. Dahl, MD
Professor
Director, Institute of Human Development
Director, Adolescent Research Collaborative
UC Berkeley School of Public Health

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

• Identify three developmental processes that occur in adolescence relevant to behavioral and emotional health
• Describe how these processes can contribute to risk for disorders that are more likely to emerge in adolescence
• Identify promising approaches for early intervention based on modifying aspects of these risk factors and developmental processes

About the speaker:
Ronald E. Dahl, MD, is a pediatrician and developmental scientist with a long history of collaborative interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding child and adolescent development, behavioral/emotional health in youth, adolescent brain development, and the clinical, public health, and policy implications of this work. He began his career at the University of Pittsburgh conducting clinical research on sleep, emotion regulation, and neurobehavioral studies into the development and treatment of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents.

He then joined the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, where he has served as director of the Institute of Human Development for 12 years. In addition, Dahl served as president of the Society for Research on Child Development and is the founding director of the Center for the Developing Adolescent. He also hosts the podcast Adaptivity: The Science of Adolescence.

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In addition to the Pritzker Building, DPBS members can also watch this event live at Mount Zion (Room B730) 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.