BMRI5010 Brain & Mind Disorders in Childhood
The following outline is a guide to the topics that may be presented as part of the unit of study BMRI5010 Brain & Mind Disorders in Childhood, offered in Semester 1 only.
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Week 1 |
Cognitive and language development in early childhood Dr Antoinette Hodge and Rebecca Sutherland The Children’s Hospital at Westmead |
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Week 2 |
Cognitive and language development in school-age children Suzi Drevensek and Chelvi Ganesalingam The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW) |
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Week 3 |
Fragile X Dr Natalie Silove and Marcia Williamsz The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW) |
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Week 4 |
Overview of Genetic Disorders associated with abnormal childhood development Dr Michael Field Royal North Shore Hospital |
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Week 5 |
Neurodevelopmental Disorders Dr Simone Ardern-Holmes The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW) |
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Week 6 |
Overview and Assessment of Autistic Spectrum Disorders |
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Week 7 |
Mood disorders (incl anxiety & Depression) and overview of psychological therapies Dr Michelle Wong The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW) |
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Week 8 |
The molecular neuropsychiatry of hope in children with chronic disease Professor Ken Nunn The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW) |
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Week 9 |
Attachment and its relationship on Child Development & Disruptive Disorders (inc. ADHD, ODD, CD) Dr Chris Hardwick The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW) |
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Week 10 |
no presentations |
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Week 11 |
Psychiatric Assessment and Psychopharmacology in Childhood Dr Andrew Parkin Redbank House |
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Week 12 |
Child Development in Indigenous Populations and effect of poverty Dr Jenny McDonald Campbeltown Hospital |
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Week 13 |
The impact of parental mental illness on children Dr Adrian Falkov Redbank House |