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Child Development and Behavior

This course covers developmental and behavioral problems in children. You will learn about attention deficit, autism, sleep problems, breath holding spells and toilet training. You will also benefit not only from a careful review of these topics but useful knowledge for those of you with, or planning to have, children of your own!

This course is for medical students, residents and physicians who are preparing for the USMLE Step 2 or Step 3 exam, studying for their clerkship Shelf Exam, or wishing to review the essential components of pediatrics.

You will:

Gain a thorough understanding of diagnosis and management of attention deficits in children
Learn about autism, how to make an early diagnosis, and how best to intervene for these children
Learn about common behavioral problems in younger children

Brian Alverson, MD is the Director for the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Hasbro Children's Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Brown University in Providence, RI. He has been active in pediatric education and research for 15 years. He has won over 25 teaching awards at two Ivy League Medical Schools.

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Your Educators of course Child Development and Behavior

Brian Alverson, MD

Dr. Brian Alverson is the Residency Director at Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware and a Professor of Pediatrics at Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Until 2022, he has been a Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medical Science at Brown University, as well as the Director for the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Hasbro Children's Hospital, Rhode Island, USA.

He obtained his MD at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1999 and is currently also the Director of Undergraduate Pediatric Education at the Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University.

Due to his achievements in pediatric education, he has won over 25 teaching awards at two Ivy League Medical Schools.

Within Lecturio, Dr. Alverson teaches courses on Pediatrics.

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Excellent lecture

By Jalil Z. on 12. March 2021 for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Excellent lecture. It is quite an important topic in pediatrics. I learned new things additionally to my university lectures.

Excellent lecture

By Jalil Z. on 12. March 2021 for ADHD: Management

Excellent lecture. I particularly liked the explanations around the medication. Thanks!

Good lecture

By Jalil Z. on 12. March 2021 for ADHD: Diagnosis

Good lecture. This is an important topics in pediatrics. Thanks!

Good lecture

By Jalil Z. on 12. March 2021 for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Good lecture. It is an important topic in pediatrics indeed. Thanks!

Child Development and Behavior

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Your Educators of course Child Development and Behavior

Brian Alverson, MD

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