The Yale Child Study Center is a department at the
Yale University School of Medicine. The center conducts research and provides clinical services and medical training related to children and families. Topics of investigation include
autism
The autism spectrum, often referred to as just autism or in the context of a professional diagnosis autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism spectrum condition (ASC), is a neurodevelopmental condition (or conditions) characterized by difficulti ...
and related disorders,
Tourette syndrome, other pediatric
mental health
Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior. It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making. Mental health ...
concerns, parenting, and
neurobiology.
Mission
The center conducts research and provides clinical services and medical training related to children and families. Topics of investigation include
autism spectrum disorders,
Tourette syndrome, other pediatric
mental health
Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior. It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making. Mental health ...
concerns, parenting, and
neurobiology.
History
The center was started in 1911 as the Yale Clinic of Child Development by
Arnold Gesell
Arnold Lucius Gesell (21 June 1880 – 29 May 1961) was an American psychologist, pediatrician and professor at Yale University known for his research and contributions to the fields of child hygiene and child development.Harris, B. (2011). Arn ...
. Dr. Gesell, who is considered the father of
child development in the United States, led the center until 1948.
[Yale Child Study Center History]
Retrieved April 15, 2012. Subsequent directors were:
[
* Milton J.E. Senn, 1948–1966
* ]Albert J. Solnit Albert Jay Solnit (August 26, 1919 – June 21, 2002) was an American psychoanalyst in the tradition of ego psychology He was an advocate of privileging children's needs in child custody cases. Solnit began teaching at the Yale School of Medicine in ...
, 1966–1983
* Donald J. Cohen
Donald Jay Cohen (September 5, 1940 – October 2, 2001) was an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and director of the Yale Child Study Center and the Sterling Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Psychology at the Yale School of Medi ...
, 1983–2001
* John E. Schowalter, (interim) 2001–2002
* Alan E. Kazdin
Alan Edward Kazdin (born January 24, 1945) is Sterling Professor of Psychology and Child Psychiatry at Yale University. He is currently emeritus and was the director of the Yale Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic."Alan Kazdin, Ph.D ABP ...
, 2002–2006
* Fred R. Volkmar
Fred Robert Volkmar (born 1950 in Illinois) is a psychiatrist, psychologist, and the Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology at the Yale School of Medicine. From 2006 to 2014, he was the director of the Yale Chil ...
, 2006–2014
* Linda C. Mayes, (interim) 2014–2016; Director 2016-present
References
Further reading
*
* Mayes LC (2015)
Vision(s) for the Yale Child Study Center
External links
*
Child Study Center
Yale School of Medicine
Child-related organizations in the United States
Autism-related organizations in the United States
Organizations established in 1911
1911 establishments in Connecticut
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