Pediatric Disorders of Regulation in Affect and Behavior

Georgia DeGangi, Ph.D., OTR, FAOTA, is a clinical psychologist and an occupational therapist. She currently works in private practice at ITS (Integrated Therapy Services) for Children and Families, Inc., in Kensington, Maryland, and has worked at the Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Children in Rockville, Maryland, as the Director of Research for the past ten years. She has over 25 years' experience working with infants, children and their families. She has extensive experience with diagnosis and treatment of a range of developmental, sensory, behavioral, and emotional problems. Dr. DeGangi has conducted research for many years to examine the most effective ways of treating children as well as examining how problems in infancy related to self-regulation, sensory processing, attention, and social interactions develop as children grow older. Among her publications are the Test of Sensory Functions in Infants, the Infant/Toddler Symptom Checklist, and the Test of Attention in Infants. Dr. DeGangi is internationally recognized as a leading expert in the assessment and treatment of sensory processing, attention, and interactional problems in infants and children. She was the 1992 recipient of the A. Jean Ayres award from the American Occupational Therapy Foundation and has been distinguished in the roster of fellows of the American Occupational Therapy Association. She serves on the faculty at the Infant/Child Mental Health program of the Washington School of Psychiatry and is associate editor of the Journal of Learning and Developmental Disorders.

1. Problems of Self-Regulation in Children and Adolescents2. Treatment of Irritability and Other Mood Regulation Problems3. Anxiety Disorders: How to Calm the Anxiety Cycle and Build Self-Confidence4. Dealing with Depression5. Eating Disorders6. Sleep Problems7. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: How to Build Flexibility and Budge Compulsive Thinking8. Treatment of Attentional Problems9. The Sensory Defensive Child: When the World is Too Bright, Noisy, and Too Close for Comfort10. Addressing Attachment and Problems of Intimacy: How to Build Healthy Emotional Connections

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