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 White Plains, NY - Parents wishing to get insight into the behavior of their teenage children will have the opportunity to learn all about it from mental health experts at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s free Fall Community Lecture Series, to be presented at the White Plains campus, 21 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains.
The new series on the challenging issues in adolescents will be presented on four successive Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 PM. The first is October 22, when Richard A. Friedman, M.D., a regular contributor of mental health topics to The New York Times, will kick-off the series with “Pushing the Limit: Thrill-Seeking and High-Risk Behaviors in Teenagers and Young Adults.” Dr. Friedman is a Professor of the Hospital’s Clinical Psychiatry and Director of the Psychopharmacology Unit.
On October 29, Marilyn Kotcher, LCSW, will present “Is My Kid OK? What’s Normal and What’s Not in the Adolescent Years?” Ms. Kotcher is the Hospital’s Director of the Child and Adolescent Evaluation Service.
On November 5, the topic by Amy Silverman, M.D. will be: “You Did What? Understanding and Coping with Self-Destructive Behavior in Adolescents.” Dr. Silverman is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Payne Whitney Manhattan and Westchester where she specializes in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
The last lecture on November 12 is “The Elephant in the Room: Talking to Your Teen About Drugs and Alcohol and Resources for Help,” presented by Catherine Bookless, LCSW, coordinator of the Addiction Recover Service and Jon Haber, CASCAC .
Launched four years ago, the Hospital’s Community Lecture Series has proven to be a very popular program, attracting record crowds who have learned about such topical issues as aggressive behavior and anger management.
All lectures will be held in the Auditorium located on the second floor of the Hospital’s Main Building with the clock tower. There is no fee and pre-registration is not required for any of these programs. Free parking is available and refreshments will be served. For further information, please call (914) 997-5779.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division, opened in 1894, is one of the world’s most advanced centers for psychiatric care. The Westchester Division serves children, adolescents, adults and the elderly with comprehensive outpatient, day treatment, partial hospitalization and inpatient services. In addition to clinical treatment, the Westchester Division is also a center for interdisciplinary medical research and education through its academic affiliate, Weill Cornell Medical College. NewYork-Presbyterian is one of the nation’s top hospitals for psychiatry, as rated by U.S.News & World Report. For more information, visit www.nyp.org.
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