Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences our team
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at UC Davis Children's Hospital is composed of 16 full-time child psychiatrists and psychologists augmented by clinical faculty members. They practice in numerous locations, including the Department of Psychiatry's outpatient clinic, the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute (for Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders), UC Davis Children's Hospital, Northern California Shriners Hospital, the Sacramento County Department of Mental Health, River Oaks Center for Children and the California Department of Mental Health.
The department oversees an accredited two-year child and adolescent psychiatry training program and a one-year postdoctoral program in psychology that focus on community-based programs and neurodevelopmental research.
Robert L. Hendren, D.O. — Robert Hendren, chief of child and adolescent psychiatry at UC Davis Children's Hospital, is executive director of the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute as well as a professor of child and adolescent psychiatry in the UC Davis School of Medicine. He specializes in the neurodevelopment of serious emotional disorders—including autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder and psychotic disorder—as well as in the use of drugs in treating children and adolescents with psychological disorders. He is certified by American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology in general psychiatry and in child psychiatry. In 2002 he became president of the Society of Professors of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He also is a member of the International Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, the Society for Research in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, the California Psychiatric Association, the California Council of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and the California Osteopathic Association.
Thomas F. Anders, M.D. — Child psychiatrist Thomas F. Anders was instrumental in establishing the UC Davis Behavioral Health Center in 1996 and the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute in 1998. He is a recognized authority in developmental psychiatry and the application of psychopathology in treating children and adolescents for psychiatric disorders. He also conducts research on pediatric sleep patterns, notably in children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is a member of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, American College of Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association and the Association for Clinical Psychosocial Research.
Blythe Corbett, Ph.D. — Blythe Corbett, a pediatric neuropsychologist, diagnoses and assesses children and adolescents who exhibit symptoms of neurodevelopmental disorders. She has particular expertise in treatment of autism spectrum disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Beth L. Goodlin-Jones, Ph.D. — Beth Goodlin-Jones is a clinical psychiatrist with expertise in early relationship development and developmental psychopathology. She has conducted studies on infant mental health and infant sleep behavior.
David Hessl, Ph.D. — David Hessl conducts cognitive, emotional and behavioral evaluation of children and adolescents who have neurodevelopmental disorders, including fragile X syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, ADHD and learning disabilities. His expertise also encompasses developmental psychopathology, particularly mood and anxiety disorders. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society for Research in Child Development.
Sally Ozonoff, Ph.D. — Sally Ozonoff specializes in assessment and treatment of people with autism spectrum disorders and learning disabilities, particularly dyslexia. She has extensive experience in developing and conducting Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication-Handicapped Children (TEACCH-model) home programs for autistic preschool children. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society for Research in Child Development.
Sally Rogers, Ph.D. — Sally Rogers evaluates cognitive, behavioral, social, emotional and adaptive functioning of children who have autism. She also treats patients with developmental disabilities, especially young children with autism or mental retardation. She conducts research investigating early, abnormal developmental processes, and studies how children with severe disabilities develop motor skills, language skills and social relationships. She is a member of the American Association for Mental Retardation, the Autism Society of America Society for Research in Child Development and the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps.
Marjorie Solomon, Ph.D. — Marjorie Solomon is a member of the American Psychological Association.
The department oversees an accredited two-year child and adolescent psychiatry training program and a one-year postdoctoral program in psychology that focus on community-based programs and neurodevelopmental research.
Robert L. Hendren, D.O. — Robert Hendren, chief of child and adolescent psychiatry at UC Davis Children's Hospital, is executive director of the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute as well as a professor of child and adolescent psychiatry in the UC Davis School of Medicine. He specializes in the neurodevelopment of serious emotional disorders—including autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder and psychotic disorder—as well as in the use of drugs in treating children and adolescents with psychological disorders. He is certified by American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology in general psychiatry and in child psychiatry. In 2002 he became president of the Society of Professors of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He also is a member of the International Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, the Society for Research in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, the California Psychiatric Association, the California Council of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and the California Osteopathic Association.
Thomas F. Anders, M.D. — Child psychiatrist Thomas F. Anders was instrumental in establishing the UC Davis Behavioral Health Center in 1996 and the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute in 1998. He is a recognized authority in developmental psychiatry and the application of psychopathology in treating children and adolescents for psychiatric disorders. He also conducts research on pediatric sleep patterns, notably in children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is a member of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, American College of Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association and the Association for Clinical Psychosocial Research.
Blythe Corbett, Ph.D. — Blythe Corbett, a pediatric neuropsychologist, diagnoses and assesses children and adolescents who exhibit symptoms of neurodevelopmental disorders. She has particular expertise in treatment of autism spectrum disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Beth L. Goodlin-Jones, Ph.D. — Beth Goodlin-Jones is a clinical psychiatrist with expertise in early relationship development and developmental psychopathology. She has conducted studies on infant mental health and infant sleep behavior.
David Hessl, Ph.D. — David Hessl conducts cognitive, emotional and behavioral evaluation of children and adolescents who have neurodevelopmental disorders, including fragile X syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, ADHD and learning disabilities. His expertise also encompasses developmental psychopathology, particularly mood and anxiety disorders. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society for Research in Child Development.
Sally Ozonoff, Ph.D. — Sally Ozonoff specializes in assessment and treatment of people with autism spectrum disorders and learning disabilities, particularly dyslexia. She has extensive experience in developing and conducting Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication-Handicapped Children (TEACCH-model) home programs for autistic preschool children. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society for Research in Child Development.
Sally Rogers, Ph.D. — Sally Rogers evaluates cognitive, behavioral, social, emotional and adaptive functioning of children who have autism. She also treats patients with developmental disabilities, especially young children with autism or mental retardation. She conducts research investigating early, abnormal developmental processes, and studies how children with severe disabilities develop motor skills, language skills and social relationships. She is a member of the American Association for Mental Retardation, the Autism Society of America Society for Research in Child Development and the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps.
Marjorie Solomon, Ph.D. — Marjorie Solomon is a member of the American Psychological Association.