The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Educational Overview
Child Residency Program

Combined Seminars for First and Second Year Child Fellows

October-May

YEAR I:

A. Infant and Preschool Development, Psychopathology, Developmental Assessment and Related Psychological Theories.
B. Preschool Problem-Based Learning Cases
C. Field trips to include experiences with normal children in this age group
D. Neurobiology series

YEAR II:

A. School-Age Child Development and Psychopathology, related psychological theories, psycho-educational assessment
B. PBL cases for school-age children
C. Adolescent Development and Psychopathology, related psychological theories, projective testing
D. PBL cases for adolescent children
E. Field trips to include experiences with normal children of this age group; special education classrooms, etc.