Clinical Psychology 

The Pediatric Psychology Clinic at the Mailman Center for Child Development provides outpatient therapy and behavioral evaluation services for children and adolescents in a confidential, family-centered environment. Clinics are held every Tuesday afternoon from 1-6 pm. In our Tuesday afternoon clinic, supervised by Dr. Weinstein, we provide evidence-based treatment to address a variety of behavioral, social, and emotional needs. This includes, but is not limited to, anxiety and mood disorders including depression, tantrums and oppositional behavior, management of ADHD symptoms, social skills, sleep problems, trauma, coping and adjustment, family conflict, and parent-child relational problems.

PAS is the umbrella under which MCCD faculty provide comprehensive psychological/neuropsychological evaluations of children and adolescents ranging in age from 12 months to 18+years, presenting with complex neurodevelopmental disorders including treatment-resistant ADHD and specific learning disorders, as well as social-communication disorders/ASD, executive dysfunction, brain injury, genetic disorders or disease-related processes (Fragile-X, cancer, sickle cell disease). Students test under direct supervision, working side by side with their supervisor, and write comprehensive reports focused on evidence-based treatments. Many patients are seen by multi-disciplinary teams involving a variety of pediatric specialties including a developmental pediatrician, geneticist, speech and language pathologist, audiologist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, genetic counselor and educational/assistive technology specialist, depending upon nature of the concerns and prior diagnoses.

The University of Miami Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (UM PCIT) program provides FREE evidence-based parent training to families with children ages 2 to 7. The program primarily serves children referred for disruptive behavior problems or parents who have physically abused their children. We also provide PCIT-CALM services for young children with elevated anxiety. Trainees receive training in accordance with the PCIT International Training guidelines and are paired with a postdoctoral fellow/Associate Director as a co-therapist on at least one case. Beyond serving as a co-therapist, trainees (unless serving in a supervisor role) are responsible for all clinical documentation (e.g., progress notes, intake reports). Trainees receive live supervision from the postdoctoral fellow/Associate Director before, during, and after each session. Further, the Clinical Director provides monthly group supervision/training, which include case discussion, practicing of coaching skills, and video review of sessions. It is expected that individuals who join this rotation commit to completing the full course of PCIT training to ensure that they will be able to meet qualifications for PCIT certification or Within-Agency Trainer by the end of the year.