by Nanci Schiman, MSW, CAPSW, CABF Program Manager

Nanci Schiman, CABF
Program Manager
Expert Chat with Mental Health Youth Advocate Linea Johnson Rescheduled

Join us on Thursday, July 15 from 1 – 2 pm CT.  If you are the parent of a teen or young adult you (and your teen) will not want to miss this chat.

Chat Room Environment, Content, and Subject Matter
Participation
Privacy
Questions 

Chat Room Environment, Content, and Subject Matter

1.  CABF Chat Rooms are a place of safe harbor, a place where parents and caregivers can find empathy, support and reassurance as well as information (both factual and anecdotal). Your first and foremost responsibility as a member is to maintain the safety of this environment.   

CABF Live Event Transcript

Did you miss our chat with Jean Galovich? Read the transcript of this exciting and informative chat. CABF will be hosting several more expert chats this Winter. Watch your email for more details.  

by Nanci Schiman, MSW, CABF Program Manager

Biography
Leslie E. Packer, Ph.D., is a New York State licensed psychologist in private practice, specializing in children and adolescents with neurological disorders such as Mood Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Asperger's Disorder. In addition to her treatment services, she also serves as a consulting psychologist to school districts to provide staff developments and to assist school teams in developing appropriate educational programs, behavior plans, and accommodations for students with neurological disorders.

She is the author of two web sites, School Behavior and Tourette Syndrome "Plus", for parents, educators, and clinicians. Her new book, Find a Way or Make a Way, provides helpful school accommodations for a variety of disorders.

Did you miss our chat with Matt Cohen? Read the transcript of this exciting and informative chat.

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Did you miss our chat with Christopher Correll? Read the transcript of this exciting and informative chat. To stay informed about monthly Expert Chats and other CABF events, join our mailing list now by entering your email address and zip code in the box in the top right corner of the screen.

Christoph U. Correll, M.D., is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and research scientist. He graduated from the Medical School at the Free University of Berlin in Germany before completing his training in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry at the Zucker Hillside Hospital and Schneider Children's Hospital, New York. Dr. Correll's primary interest is in the timely identification and treatment of young people who are in the earliest stages of severe mental illnesses, including psychotic disorders. Dr. Correll is a member of CABF's Scientific Advisory Council.

Did you miss our chat with Dr. Boris Birmaher? Read the transcript of this exciting and informative chat. CABF will be hosting several more expert chats this Spring. Watch your email for more details.

                                       Biography

Nanci   
We are very excited to have Ellen Leibenluft, MD as our guest for this months’ CABF expert chat. Dr. Leibenluft is a Senior Investigator and Chief of the Section on Bipolar Spectrum Disorders with the National Institute on Mental Health. Her research focuses on the brain mechanisms involved in bipolar disorder in children and adolescents and on diagnosis. If you are interested in participating in an NIMH research studies or just want more information, be sure to visit this webpage http://www.bpkids.org/connect/find and search for "Research Studies"  or call the recruitment line phone number:  301-496-8381.

Ellen Leibenluft MD    
It's a pleasure to be with you all.

Nanci    
Dr. Leibenluft, it's been a year and half since we last chatted with you, would you like to update us on what's going on at the NIMH.

Chat With Lon Woodbury
CABF Live Event Transcript

Did you miss our chat with Lon Woodbury? Read the transcript of this exciting and informative chat. CABF will be hosting several more expert chats this Winter. Watch your email for more details. 

                                Biography