Child Development and Behavior
by Brian Alverson, MDThis 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.
Course Details
- Videos 10
- Duration 0:42 h
- Quiz questions 38
- Articles 5
