Date and Time
October 23, 2024
12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
Overview
Disruptive temper dysregulation dysfunction (DMDD) is a situation by which kids or adolescents expertise ongoing irritability, anger, and frequent, intense mood outbursts. Many kids undergo durations of moodiness, however kids with DMDD expertise extreme signs and infrequently have vital issues at house and faculty.
This webinar will discover the next areas:
- Identifying Irritability: Learn tips on how to acknowledge the indicators of DMDD and differentiate it from typical temper swings.
- Strategies for Families: Discover sensible approaches and coping methods to help your little one and handle day by day challenges.
- When to Seek Help: Understand when it is essential to hunt skilled help and tips on how to navigate the trail to getting assist.
- Treatment Options: Explore present remedy choices obtainable for DMDD and the way they are often tailor-made to particular person wants.
- NIMH-Supported Research: Gain perception into ongoing analysis funded by NIMH, specializing in enhancing remedies and discovering new interventions for managing irritability and mood outbursts.
This webinar is designed for fogeys, caregivers, and educators who wish to perceive higher and handle the wants of youngsters with DMDD. Equip your self with information and assets to make a optimistic distinction in your little one’s life.
About the speaker
Ramaris German, Ph.D., is a medical psychologist within the NIMH Intramural Research Program’s Neuroscience and Novel Therapeutics Unit. With intensive expertise throughout establishments such because the University of Pennsylvania and NYU-Bellevue Hospital Center, Dr. German’s analysis focuses on temper problems, psychotherapy processes, and evidence-based practices. As a Dominican Republic immigrant, she is devoted to addressing variety, well being disparities, and stigma. Previously, she skilled therapists in cognitive behavioral remedy to reinforce psychological well being providers for underserved communities. Currently, Dr. German works on growing novel psychotherapeutic remedies for extreme irritability in youth with DMDD.
About the Community Conversations Webinar Series
This is a sequence of instructional, evidence-based webinars specializing in necessary psychological well being matters for the general public. Our goal is to generate significant dialogue with the viewers and supply them with probably the most present psychological well being data and analysis findings.
Registration
This webinar is free. Registration will not be required however inspired .
Sponsored by
National Institute of Mental Health, the Intramural Research Program, Emotion and Development Branch (E & D)
Contact
For questions, please contact Kalene DeHaut.