Bethany Watson Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Provided behavioral sleep intervention in an integrated care setting for children age 3 months to 18 years with a variety of organic and behavioral sleep disorders including behavioral insomnia of childhood, psychophysiological insomnia, inadequate sleep hygiene, circadian sleep-wake disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, and parasomnias • Conducted comprehensive assessments of children’s sleep problems to determine whether presenting sleep problems were due to primary medical or primarily behavioral causes• Gained experience working with highly diverse populations, including ethnically and socioeconomically diverse families, families who utilized the services of a medical translator, and families with complex medical histories (e.g. Trisomy 21, leukemia, epilepsy, precocious puberty)

Greater Philadelphia Area

Provided evidence-based group behavioral parent training to parents of school-aged children with a diagnosis of ADHD in a co-therapy setting with Dr. Tom Power. Groups included a 4-week introductory course (ADHD Boot Camp) and 9-week in-depth intervention (Family School Success)

Greater Philadelphia Area

Individual Cognitive Behavioral therapy extern with the Child & Adolescent OCD, Tic, Trich & Anxiety Group (COTTAGe). Experience in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD, Coping Cat Protocol for childhood anxiety, and Habit Reversal Training (HRT) for Trich and Tics.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Conducted comprehensive ADHD evaluations of children age 4-14 including diagnostic interviewing (ADIS, K-SADs) and cognitive testing (WISC-V, WPPSI-IV, WIAT-III, Beery VMI, C-TOPP).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Worked on performance measurement projects to assess the quality care given by various health plans to foster an environment of transparency and accountability in the health care system• Developed measures to assess quality of care for children in the Medicaid and foster care populations with an Antipsychotic medication prescription.• Performed literature reviews and interpreted data on state and health plan level performance

Bethesda, Md

Full time 2-year research fellowship performing neuroimaging, genetic, and clinical studies as wells as administrative tasks alongside Dr. W. Philip Shaw. Research activities included recruiting and screening participants, patient interaction, sitting in on diagnostic interviews with parents and children, assessment of typical or atypical development (movement disorders) neuropsychological testing (WASI), scoring measures, data entry, conducting Magnetoencephalography (MEG) scans, conducting fMRI scans, de-skulling brains using Medical Image Processing and Visualization (MIPAV) and Display software, and running brains through a Diffusion Tensor Imaging processor, Analyzing MEG Data

New Haven, Ct

Assisted in classroom activities in the young three year olds classroom, observed developmental milestones in young children, provided support to teachers and children.

New Haven, Ct

Worked with children age 4-14 with a variety of disorders including PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Suicidal Ideation, Severe Anxiety, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Autism and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders, etc. Responsibilities included assisting in emotions groups and family groups, assisting in music therapy, attending team meetings, assisting with dinner and shower time, and providing support to the children during free time.

Provided free tutoring and assistance to the underprivileged youth of New Haven, CT. Worked with parents and their children to foster a productive learning environment. Taught children basic reading, writing, math and science. Acted as a counselor for the children, many of whom come from broken families.

New Haven, Ct

Worked with students in the ASAT program and assisting them in planning and completing daily task as well as managing their symptoms and mastering independent living skills.

New Haven, Ct

Worked with staff and children and learned about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for children with oppositional, aggressive, or antisocial behavior at Dr. Alan Kazdin's Clinic. Completed administrative tasks. Participated in research activities (assessment, scoring, data collection). Followed cases to see the treatment approaches, and assessed the efficacy of these treatments.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Clinical Psychology

Activities and Societies: The Fontaine Society

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology With Distinction In The Major

Activities and Societies: Women's Club Lacrosse, Yale Reading Corps, Special Olympics, Yale Review of Undergraduate Research.

Education record

Education record