Renowned experts in the fields of childhood and adolescent mental-health problems will gather in July to discuss new and effective treatments for a wide-range of mental illnesses affecting children and teens.
The fourth Biennial Niagara Conference on Evidence Based Treatments for Childhood and Adolescent Health Problems will feature presentations from leading practitioners and researchers who have studied and developed treatments for anxiety disorders, depression and bipolar disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, substance abuse and bullying among other maladies.
In all, 19 highly respected, award-winning clinical specialists and researchers from the U.S. and Canada will present at the conference, to be held July 21-23 at Queen's Landing Inn and Conference Resort in Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada.
"This is the leading conference in the world on evidence-based practices in child and adolescent mental health," says organizer William E. Pelham, Jr., University at Buffalo Distinguished Professor of psychology, pediatrics and psychiatry, and a preeminent ADHD researcher.
"Leading scientists will present the latest information on treating children and adolescents, and attendees will leave well equipped to work effectively with many different types of children and families."
The conference will be offered by the University at Buffalo and McMaster University. Featured speakers will include: