Child in Mind

Promoting Health and Wellbeing of Children and Families Through Relationship Based Interventions

Saturday, August 13, 2016

The Allure (and Danger) of Certainty: A Developmental View

“You don’t know who you can trust, but to survive you need to be connected to the social world. So you align yourself with the worst possib...

Friday, June 17, 2016

Autism and Neuroscience Research: A Public Health Perspective

I vividly recall the emotional pain of a new mother in my pediatric practice many years ago as she described the stress she experienced bri...

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Antidepressants for Girls: Are We Putting Future Mothers in an Untenable Position? (When There are Alternatives)

A significant unintended consequence of over-reliance on psychiatric medication for children was brought to light in a recent study showi...

Monday, April 18, 2016

Mind-Altering Drugs and the Toddler

When statistics regarding the significant rise in prescribing of antidepressant and antipsychotic medication for children under age 2 made...

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About Me

Claudia M. Gold, MD: I am a pediatrician and writer with a long-standing interest in addressing children’s mental health needs in a preventive model. I have practiced general and behavioral pediatrics for over 20 years, and currently specialize in early childhood mental health. I am the author of The Developmental Science of Early Childhood:Clinical Applications of Infant Mental Health Concepts from Infancy Through Adolescence" ( 2017)"The Silenced Child:From Labels, Medications, and Quick Fix Solutions to Listening, Growth, and Lifelong Resilience" ( 2016) "Keeping Your Child in Mind: Overcoming Tantrums, Defiance, and other Everyday Problems by Seeing the World Through Your Child's Eyes"(2011) " I am on the faculty of UMass Boston Infant-Parent Mental Health Program, William James College, the Brazelton Institute, and the Austen Riggs Center.

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