A Forum for Developmental Research
Research in the field of developmental psychology continues to revolutionize views on care giving relationships early in life and their significance for healthy development. This research is directly relevant to clinicians who find it increasingly difficult to find avenues where developmental research is presented in ways that can be easily translated to clinical practice. Our annual "Bridging the Gap" conference has provided such an avenue since 1999. We continue to invite internationally respected experts to present provocative research that will generate new excitement in the clinical arena and yield creative discussions about how to apply the information to clinical practice.
2018 Conference
The 2018 Bridging the Gap Conference will take place on Thursday and Friday, February 8 and 9 at the Salt Lake City Downtown Library. For more information, download the Conference brochure.
*We have been approved for 11 CE hours by the National Board for Certified Counselors, National Association of Social Workers, Utah Chapter, and Utah Psychology Association.
Presenter Materials
Marin Bakermans-Kranenburg, Ph.D.
Handgrip Force of Maltreating Mothers in Reaction to Infant Signals
Pairing Attachment Theory and Social Learning Theory in Video-Feedback Intervention to Promote Positive Parenting
Elizabeth Conradt, Ph.D.
Using Principles of Behavioral Epigenetics to Advance Research on Early-Life Stress
David Oppenheim, Ph.D.
Parents' Insightfulness Regarding Their Young Children's Internal Worlds
The Importance of Keeping the Inner World of the Child in Mind for Parenting Plan Evaluations
Sarah Watamura, Ph.D.
Two Open Windows: Infant And Parent Neurobiologic Change
The Public Health Burden of Early Adversity
*Registration is now closed.
