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Presentation in English
LAUREN POTTHOFF
LURIE CHILDREN’S. UNITED STATES
Lauren M. Potthoff, Ph.D., Attending Pediatric Psychologist in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, and Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Dr. Lauren Potthoff is a pediatric psychologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is integrated within the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and her clinical work focuses on the evaluation and treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults with gastrointestinal disorders and co-occurring emotional and behavioral difficulties including anxiety, depression, coping with illness/diagnosis, medical trauma, and medication adherence. Dr. Potthoff received her PhD in child and adolescent clinical psychology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She completed her internship and fellowship training at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Potthoff serves as the Board secretary of the European Paediatric Psychology Network, the regional interest group of the Society of Pediatric Psychology. In conjunction with Ukrainian charity, Voices of Children, she organized the implementation of a 9-part webinar series for pediatric mental health providers in Ukraine: “Promoting Evidence-Based Pediatric Psychology and Resilience in Ukraine: The EPPN Webinar Series.” Dr. Potthoff is passionate about supporting the development of pediatric psychology initiatives in Europe and beyond.
Promoting pediatric psychology and resilience in Ukraine: lessons learned from the EPPN Ukraine webinar series
This symposium shares the developmental process, implementation, and outcomes of the European Pediatric Psychology Network’s (EPPN) webinar series, “Promoting Evidence-Based Pediatric Psychology and Resilience in Ukraine: The EPPN Webinar Series.” This initiative is a collaboration between EPPN and the Ukrainian charitable organization, Voices of Children (VoC). Our international partnership is emphasized in discussion of the project as well as next steps to expand and support building infrastructure to promote pediatric mental health outside of the United States. Discussion includes strategies to ensure effective, appropriate, equitable, and culturally sensitive sharing of expertise and implementation of project initiatives, next steps, and future directions. Finally, the war in Ukraine is only one instance of ongoing unrest and violence in the world. At the time of this writing, we are witnessing a significant escalation of the Israel-Hamas war. Pediatric psychologists have been and will continue to be tasked personally and professionally to navigate these atrocities and provide support to patients and families who are suffering, both at home and abroad. This presentation provides tangible next steps on how to harness our expertise and implement it where it is needed most.
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