Education

Degree	Institution	Major
B.S.	University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and Health	Nursing
M.S.	University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and Health	Child Psychiatric Nursing
Ph.D.	University of Connecticut School of Nursing	Psychology

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
Jeanette Chamberlain Award - ISPN	Society for Education and Research in Psychiatric Nursing
Fellow, (FAAN)	American Academy of Nursing
Nightingale Award for Nursing	John Dempsey Hospital

I am a clinical nurse specialist with advanced practice training in psychiatric-mental health nursing. Training and practice have focused on children and adolescents although I am credentialed to prescribe and treat adults. while I treat all disorders, I have the most experience with complex ADHD and depression/anxiety. My care is collaborative and always includes parents and other family members.

Various teaching activities in the child division.
Responsibility for psychotherapy course in second year and ongoing psychotherapy supervision.

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year	End Year
International Society of Psychiatric Nurses Foundation	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	International	2011
Advances in Nursing Science	Editorial Board	Member	External	National	2011
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing	Professional/Scientific Journal	Pharmacology Column Editor	External	University	2011
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care	Professional/Scientific Journal	Editor-in-Chief	External	State	2008
International Society of Psychiatric Nurses	Professional/Scientific Organization	President	External	International	2007	2009
American Psychiatric Nurses Association	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2007
Journal of Pediatric Nursing	Professional/Scientific Journal	Manuscript Reviewer	External	National	2007
Journal of the American Psychiatric Nursing Association	Professional/Scientific Journal	Manuscript Reviewer	External	National	2007
International Society of Psychiatric Nurses	Professional/Scientific Organization	Acting Co-President	External	International	2006	2007
International Society of Psychiatric Nurses	Professional/Scientific Organization	Division Chair	External	International	2005	2006
Issues in Mental Health Nursing	Professional/Scientific Journal	Manuscript Reviewer	External	National	2005
International Society of Psychiatric Nurses	Professional/Scientific Organization	Secretary, Member of Governing Board	External	International	2003
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care	Editorial Board	Member	External	National	2000	2008
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing	Professional/Scientific Journal	Case Study Editor	External	National	1996	2008
Journal of Child and and Adolescent Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing	Professional/Scientific Journal	Editorial Board	External	National	1994	2008
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy	Professional/Scientific Journal	Editorial Board	External	National	1984	1988
Advocates for Child Psychiatric Nursing	Professional/Scientific Organization	Connecticut Coordinator	External	State	1983	1992
International Society of Psychiatric Nurses	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	International	1981
American Nurses Association	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1979
Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1975

Research interests include the role of trauma with a juvenile justice population, treatment of severely disturbed children and adolescents, outcomes of clinical care.

Co-Principal Investigator in Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic database research.

Journal Articles

Books

Book Chapters

Conference Papers

Editorials

Letters

Reviews

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
Realities of Integrated Collaborative Care	Talk	APNA	2013	Reston, Virgina
Publising Your Manuscript	Talk	ISPN Annual Conference	2013	San Antonio, Texas
Management of Complex ADHD	Talk	ISPN Psychopharmacology	2013	San Antonio, Texas
Where Are We With Our Prescriptive Practice?	Talk	ISPN Psychopharmacology	2013	San Antonio, Texas
Retraction Policies and Current Publication Practices	Talk	COPE North American Conference	2012	Reston, Virgina
Supporting Editors on Ethical Issues	Talk	INANE	2012	Montreal, Canada
Supporting Editors on Ethical Issues	Talk	Veterinary Editors Annual Meeting	2012	St. Louis, Missouri
Supporting Editors on Ethical Issues	Talk	EMUG	2012	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Managing Complex ADHD in Children and Adolescents	Talk	Contemporary Forums	2012	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Systematic Decision Making in Prescribing for Children and Adolescents	Talk	Contemporary Forums	2012	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Complex Role Between Advanced Practice Nurses and Their Physician Colleagues: A Historical and Contemporary Perspective	Talk	2012 ISPN Annual Conference	2012	Atlanta, Georgia
Pharmacological Management of Disorders in Children and Adolescents	Talk	ISPN Psychopharm Conference	2012	Atlanta, Georgia
Ethical Resources for Editors	Poster	INANE Conference	2011	San Francisco, California
Writing for Publication: Submitting a Paper	Talk	ISPN 2011 Annual Conference	2011	Tucson, Arizona
Ethical Issues in Using Psychiatric Medication with Children and Adolescents	Talk	Psychopharmacology Conference	2011	Tucson, Arizona
Management of Complex ADHD in a Pediatric Population	Talk	ISPN 4th Psychopharmacology Conference	2011	Tucson, Arizona
Management of Complex ADHD in Children and Adolescents	Talk	NAPNAP 32nd Annual Conference on Pediatric Health Care	2011	Baltimore, Maryland
Management of Complex ADHD in Children and Adolescents	Talk	NAPNAP 31st Annual Conference on Pediatric Health Care	2010	Chicago, Illinois
Using the Clinical Global Improvement Scale (CGI) to Measure Severity of Symptoms and Progress in Treatment with a Pediatric Population	Talk	12th Annual Conference, ISPN	2010	St. Louis, Missouri
Writing for Publication	Talk	12th Annual Conference, ISPN	2010	St. Louis, Missouri
Prescribing for Children and Adolescents	Talk	Third Annual ISPN Psychopharmacology Institute	2010	St. Louis, Missouri
Management of Complex ADHD in Children and Adolescents	Talk	Third Annual ISPN Psychopharmacology Institute	2010	St. Louis, Missouri
Treating children and Adolescents with ADHD	Talk	Second Annual ISPN Psychopharmacology Institute	2009	Greenville, South Carolina
Challenges in Prescribing for Children and Adolescents	Talk	Second Annual ISPN Psychopharmacology Institute	2009	Greenville, South Carolina
Reactive Attachment Disorder: A Discussion of How Abuse and Trauma at a YoungAge Effects Relationship Development and Behavior in Adolescence	Talk	ISPN 11th Annual Conference	2009	Greenville, South Carolina
Stress Management	Talk	Community Health Care Seminar Series	2009	Hartford, Connecticut
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic Quality Assurance II: Treatment Utilization	Poster	UCONN Department of Psychiatry Research Day	2008	Farmington, Connecticut
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic Quality Assurance I: Patient Characteristics	Poster	UCONN Department of Psychiatry Research Day	2008	Farmington, Connecticut
A Pilot Study of Aggression Subtype in Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Adolescent Girls	Poster	UCONN Department of Psychiatry Research Day	2008	Farmington, Connecticut
Working with Advanced Practice Nurses to increase Access to Treatment	Talk	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	2008	Chicago, Illinois
Behavioral Health Needs of Urban Youth	Talk	University of Connecticut, School of Medicine	2008	Hartford, Connecticut
Complex Issues in Prescribing for Children and Adolescents	Talk	ISPN Psychopharmacology Conference	2008	Louisville, Kentucky
The Influence of Traumatic Experience on Juvenile Justice Populations	Talk	Custody and Caring Conference	2007	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
The Influence of Traumatic Experience on Juvenile Justice Populations	Talk	Custody and Caring Conference	2007	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Depression in Children and Adolescents	Talk	Contemporary Forums: Psychiatric Nursing Update	2006	Boston, Massachusetts
The Art and Practice of Medication Management with Children and Adolescents	Talk	Contemporary Forums: Psychiatric Nursing Update	2006	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Psychiatric Emergencies in the Child/Adolescent Population	Talk	Psychiatric Nursing Update	2006	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Use of the Traumatic Events Screening Inventory in the Assessment of Trauma in a Juvenile Justice Population	Talk	International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses	2006	Denver, Colorado
Defining the Art from the Science when Prescribing Psychotropic Medication to Children and Adolescents (with B. Muller)	Talk	International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses	2006	Denver, Colorado
From Novice to Expert: Becoming a Nurse	Talk	Sigma Theta Tau Induction	2005	Storrs, Connecticut
The HomeCare Program: Medication Management for a Juvenile Justice Population	Talk	National Conference on Correctional Health Care	2005	Denver, Colorado
The HomeCare Program: Short-term Medication Management in Community Health Centers for A Juvenile Justice Population. Custody and Caring	Talk	International Conference on the Nurse’s Role in the Criminal Justice System	2005	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Managing Depression in Children and Adolescents	Talk	Contemporary Forums Psychiatric Nursing Update	2005	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Psychiatric Management of a Juvenile Justice Population	Talk	Contemporary Forums Psychiatric Nursing Update	2005	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The HomeCare Program	Talk	. Leading Change in Juvenile Justice	2005	Storrs, Connecticut
Depression in Children and Adolescents	Lecture	Naugatuck Valley Community College	2005	Naugatuck, Connecticut
Lessons Learned: The First Year of the HomeCare Program	Talk	International Society of Psychiatric Nurses	2005	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Psychiatric Emergencies in Children and Adolescents	Talk	Capitol Community College	2004	Hartford, Connecticut
Assessing Psychiatric Issues in Hospitalized Children and Adolescents	Talk	Contemporary Forums	2004	Jersey City, New Jersey
Psychotropic Medication Management in Children and Adolescents	Talk	Capitol Community College	2004	Hartford, Connecticut
Developing Community Psychiatry Services for Juveniles in Detention Centers: The HomeCare Program	Talk	International Society of Psychiatric Nurses	2004	St. Louis, Missouri
The HomeCare Program	Talk	Riverview Hospital for Children and Youth	2004	Middletown, Connecticut
The HomeCare Program	Talk	NESCO	2004	Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Nursing Management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	Talk	Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurse	2003	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nursing Management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	Talk	Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses	2002	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Who Speaks for the Children?	Talk	UCONN School of Nursing Alumni Day	2002	Storrs, Connecticut
Managing Transitions in the Context of Reform: The Experience of a Hospital Merger	Talk	Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing	1994	Cincinnati. Ohio
The Classroom as a Learning Milieu	Talk	Teacher Inservice Day	1993	Deep River, Connecticut
A Follow-Up Study of Thirty Children Characterized with Multiple Complex Developmental Disorder	Talk	Advocates for Child Psychiatric Nursing, National Conference	1992	Dallas, Texas
Milieu Management of Children with Multiple Complex Developmental Disorder	Talk	Advocates for Child Psychiatric Nursing	1991	Stamford, Connecticut
Psychiatric Assessment of School Age Children	Talk	Connecticut School Nurse Institute	1991	Fairfield, Connecticut
Development of a Crisis Intervention Program in a State Children's Psychiatric Hospital. Advocates for Child Psychiatric Nursing	Talk	New England Regional Conference, McLean Hospital	1991	Belmont, Massachusetts
Borderline Personality Syndrome	Talk	. Department of Children and Youth Services, Annual Nursing Seminar	1991	Meriden, Connecticut
The Visiting Foster Family Resource Project in a State Children's Psychiatric Hospital	Talk	Advocates for Child Psychiatric Nursing, National Conference	1990	Atlanta, Georgia
Countertransference and Inpatient Treatment of Chronically Disturbed Children	Talk	Advocates for Child Psychiatric Nursing, New England Region	1990	Waltham, Massachusetts
Chronicity in the Milieu: Perspectives from the Trenches	Talk	New England Association of Child Care	1990	Worcester, Massachusetts
Children Without Hope: The Dilemma of Chronicity in the Milieu	Talk	Advocates for Child Psychiatric Nursing, National Conference	1989	White Plains, New York
Understanding the Borderline Child Syndrome: Assessment and Treatment	Talk	Advocates for Child Psychiatric Nursing, National Conference	1988	Chicago, Illinois
Treatment Considerations for the Latency-aged Child in Foster Care	Talk	Advocates for Child Psychiatric Nursing, National Conference	1987	Indianapolis, Indiana
Psychiatric Assessment of Children	Talk	Advocates for Child Psychiatric Nursing, Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference	1986	Baltimore, Maryland
Playing with Your Preschooler: Entering their World	Talk	Connecticut Early Childhood Education Council Conference	1985	West Haven, Connecticut
Playing with Your Preschooler: Entering their World	Talk	Boulder Road Montessori School	1985	Cheshire, Connecticut
Suicide and the College Student	Talk	Southern Connecticut State University	1984	New Haven, Connecticut
Psychiatric Disorders of Childhood	Talk	RiverView Hospital for Children	1984	Middletown, Connecticut
Overcoming Family Resistance to Child Treatment	Talk	Advocates for Child Psychiatric Nursing, "Child Advocacy in the 80's"	1984	New Haven, Connecticut
Preparatory Work and Education Choices	Talk	Advocates for Child Psychiatric Nursing	1984	New York, New York
Overcoming Family Resistance to Individual Treatment	Talk	Connecticut Mental Health Center	1984	New Haven, Connecticut
Bereavement and Loss in the Latency-aged Foster Child	Talk	Connecticut Mental Health Center	1983	New Haven, Connecticut
Mutual Storytelling: Creativity and Intervention	Talk	Connecticut Mental Health Center	1982	New Haven, Connecticut
Play Therapy and Its Role In Family Therapy	Talk	Family Therapy Institute	1982	New Haven, Connecticut
Foster Care and Community Mental Health: A Model for Assessment and Intervention	Talk	National Council of Community Mental Health Centers	1982	New York, New York