Category: Dr. Dan’s Blog

A Closer Look at Teasing and Bullying …

A Closer Look at Teasing and Bullying … Dr. Richard Gallagher’s workshop “Critical Thinking About Teasing & Bullying” walked us through some very interesting concepts about teasing and bullying. He defined teasing as using words or gestures to criticize a person, indicating that something about the person is wrong and can be friendly or unfriendly.…

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The FCP Mental Health Lecture Series Continues with Three Exciting Workshops this Spring

The FCP Mental Health Lecture Series Continues with Three Exciting Workshops this Spring March 6, 2013 Critical Thinking about Teasing and Bullying: Implications for Mental Health Care and School Policies Events in the news have highlighted the negative impact of teasing and bullying on both victims and perpetrators. Pressure has mounted for zero tolerance and…

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Essential (but Scary!) Workshop this Afternoon

Essential (but Scary!) Workshop this Afternoon Dr. Allan Tepper put on a great encore performance in his workshop with today’s talk on “Clinical, Ethical and Legal Issues Related to Record Keeping.” FCP welcomed Dr. Tepper back again this year after last fall’s valuable presentation. At the outset, Dr. Tepper warned the audience that he would…

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Tourette’s, OCD, and a Great Presentation by Dr. Matt Specht

Tourette’s, OCD, and a Great Presentation by Dr. Matt Specht A Very Comprehensive Workshop this Morning! Psychologist Matt W. Specht, Ph.D. presented a Workshop today on Assessment of Clinically Complex Pediatric Psychiatry Patients: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Tourette’s Disorder, and Co-Occuring Conditions”. Whenever I read a workshop title this long addressing multiple diagnoses, especially when the speaker…

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Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein Provides Encore Workshop!

Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein Provides Encore Workshop! Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein was invited back for an encore presentation at Foundations Community Partnership’s Fall 2012 Mental Health Workshop series, and his workshop today did not disappoint the full house of 100+ attendees. His presentation on “Approaches for Reducing Defiant Behaviors in Children and Teens” was well received by…

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Welcome Back to the FCP Mental Health Workshop Series

Welcome Back to the FCP Mental Health Workshop Series This Fall, FCP is excited to offer three Workshops with a variety of topics. Dr. Jeff Bernstein and Dr. Alan Tepper will be returning to FCP by popular demand to discuss treatment of defiant behavior in children, and ethical record keeping, respectively. Dr. Matt Specht is…

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