John Brown, Ph.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine

UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute
2825 50th Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
E-mail:  john.brown@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

Dr. Brown practices psychotherapy for children, adolescents and families with an interest in anxiety disorders and neurodevelopmental disorders. He also coordinates training and outreach activities for the M.I.N.D. Institute. Dr. Brown's philosophy of care is to empower individuals and families to be more successful in negotiating exigencies that they face. He sees himself as a consultant to the individual and family, helping them to maximize their strengths and improve upon areas in which they are challenged. His research interests involve understanding factors that impact the capacity of families to cope with changes related to child rearing and social emotional adjustment of individuals diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders.

B.A. West Virginia State College Institute, West Virginia, 1969
Ph.D. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1975

Effective Strategies for Involving Diverse Families in Intervention Programs.  Paper (Brown JR, Worthy S) presented at The Metropolitan State College Kid’s Brains:  Health Connections for our Future Conference, Denver, CO. May 2004

Counseling Adults Diagnosed with Fragile X Syndrome.  Paper (Brown J, Epstein J) presented at the 9th International Fragile X Conference, Washington, DC, June 2004

Adult Aging Issues in Fragile X Syndrome.  Panel Presentation at the 9th International Fragile X Conference, Washington, DC, June 2004.

Co-Chair, Research Abstracts Session:  Behaviors in Fragile X, the 9th International Fragile X Conference, Washington, DC, June 2004.