If you’re someone who questions the utility of oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and other disruptive behavior diagnoses – this course is for you!

Dr. Akeem Marsh and Dr. Lara Cox sit down with Dr. Jeremy Sharp of The Testing Psychologist to talk about a more nuanced perspective on kids’ functioning other than simply labeling problematic behaviors. Here are just a few things that the participant will learn upon completing this course:

• The relationship between trauma, attachment, and disruptive behavior
• Making connections with highly traumatized kids
• Thinking outside the box to gather clinical info without asking about specific symptoms
• Intervention strategies for these kids

Interview conducted: December 2021

Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.

Want to hear the interview? Listen for free using the audio player below.
Interview with Dr. Akeem Marsh & Dr. Lara Cox

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ABOUT DR. LAURA COX

Dr. Lara Cox, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry specialist in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Cox completed a residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. She currently practices at NYC Psychiatric Services P.c.. Dr. Cox is board certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

ABOUT DR. AKEEM MARSH

Akeem Marsh, MD has dedicated his career to working with children and families of medically neglected communities. He currently serves as the Assistant Medical Director of The New York Foundling’s Home of Integrated Behavioral Health and as a member of the Verywell Mind Review Board. Dr. Marsh is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a distinguished fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). He maintains an academic appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine, has presented nationally and internationally and is also the co-editor of forthcoming book “Not Just Bad Kids: The Adversity and Disruptive Behavior Link”.

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ABOUT DR. JEREMY SHARP

Dr. Jeremy Sharp is a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that he founded in 2009. Dr. Sharp earned his undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting his Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, he specializes in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.

As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Sharp provides private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. He live in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.

Author CV's are available on request.

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