WORKSHOP ON UNDERSTANDING THE PSYCHIATRIC MEDICINE DILEMMA COMING TO MORRISTOWN, NJ IN JUNE

Public Invited to Join Kevin Kalikow, MD and Parent Coaching Institute Students and Graduates for Thought-Provoking Workshop

BELLEVUE, WA—(May 20, 2009)—Many modern-day parents are faced with the question of whether their child should take a psychiatric medicine, such as Ritalin or Prozac. A workshop titled "Understanding the Psychiatric Medicine Dilemma" will be presented by Kevin Kalikow, MD on June 26th from 8:30 am until 4 pm at the Hyatt in Morristown, NJ. This workshop will explain what brings parents to consider this treatment and how counselors, teachers, nurses, parent educators, parent coaches and other professionals working with families can help parents understand the decision they face. The basics of common psychiatric disorders, such as ADHD and Depression, as well as a parent-friendly approach to understanding medicines will be reviewed. In the morning session, Kevin Kalikow, MD, child/adolescent psychiatrist and author, will provide information and answer questions. The afternoon session will focus on role-playing PCI parent coaching techniques for mothers and fathers facing this issue, with Dr. Kalikow's guidance and input. The fee is $95, which includes the workshop fee plus a continental breakfast, snacks, and lunch. Reservations can be made by calling (425) 401-1519 or emailing pam@thepci.org by June 12, 2009.

Dr. Kevin Kalikow has been a child/adolescent psychiatrist in private practice in Mt. Kisco, NY for the past 24 years. After attending Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, he did a residency in psychiatry at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Westchester Division and then a fellowship in child psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. Kalikow has lectured widely on issues ranging from the importance of appropriate discipline to the use of psychiatric medicines in children. He is the author of Your Child in the Balance: An Insider's Guide for Parents to the Psychiatric Medicine Dilemma.

About The Parent Coaching Institute

The Parent Coaching Institute (PCI) is a nationwide not-for-profit organization and the originator of the parent coaching profession. The PCI, founded by Gloria DeGaetano in 2000, sets the highest standards for parent coaching professionals. Using our innovative coaching model, we co-create with parents solutions to parenting challenges, leading to new levels of family fulfillment. For more information about the Parent Coaching Institute, with corporate offices in Bellevue, Washington, please refer to our Web site www.thepci.org or contact us at (425) 401-1519.

Contacts

Sharon Soldenwagner
(425) 401-1519 (office)
(425) 753-8822 (cell)
sharon@thepci.org

Gloria DeGaetano
(425) 401-1519 (office)
(425) 753-0955 (cell)
gloria@thepci.org

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