Economic Hardship, Family Conflict, and Unpredictability as Components of Early Adversity Associated with Child Outcomes

Philip Fisher, PhD • Diana Chen Professor of Early Childhood Learning  • Director, Stanford Center on Early Childhood • Stanford University Graduate School of Education

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

• Articulate how even moderate family conflict impairs brain development in infancy
• Describe the prevalence and impacts of economic hardship in the U.S. population of families with young children
• Discuss how specific dimensions of unpredictability impact child development

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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 7F10), 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.