1:30pm Session
Irritability and related aggressive behaviors, such as temper tantrums and anger outbursts, are common problems in children and adolescents. This presentation will cover how children learn to manage their emotions effectively over the course of development and what clinicians and parents can do if anger outbursts become too frequent or too intense. We will also discuss the ways in which emotions may be dysregulated in children with a variety of mental health concerns, such as Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Participants will learn about psychological treatments for aggression, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and parenting training, and leave with specific strategies to add to their toolbox for helping children cope with challenging emotions.
About the Presenter
Denis G. Sukhodolsky, Ph.D.
Professor, Yale School of Medicine
Dr. Denis Sukhodolsky is the Harris Professor in the Yale Child Study Center and the author of the book Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anger and Aggression in Children. He conducts clinical research of behavioral interventions for irritability and aggressive behavior in children with neurodevelopmental disorders such autism spectrum disorder, ADHD and Tourette Syndrome. This work has been supported by grants from National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Simons Foundation and other agencies. Currently, he is a principal investigator of a clinical study of behavior therapy for irritability in adolescents with autism. In addition to his clinical research, Dr. Sukhodolsky works with children and families at the Yale Child Study Center and teaches a course on pediatric irritability and disruptive behavior disorders to the child psychiatry fellows at the Yale School of Medicine.
