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Appointments:
Rapid Treatment Program Referrals Only: |
(504) 896-9484
(504) 896-7272 |
| Office Hours: |
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday |
| Location: |
Children's Hospital, Main Campus
Calhoun Campus, New Orleans
Northlake Pediatrics, Covington |
| Specialists: |
John C. Courtney, PsyD, MP, Director
Diane Franz, PhD
Lynette Heslet, PhD, MP
David Jackson, PhD, MP
Jodi Kamps, PhD
Mayling G. Walker, PhD
Nadia Webb, PsyD |
The Department of Psychology provides comprehensive evaluation and management of cognitive, emotional and behavioral problems of childhood, and the emotional and behavioral problems associated with acute and chronic medical conditions. Specialized clinics are available in the assessment and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, developmental
disorders and pediatric neuropsychology.
Management expertise includes, but is not limited to:
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Complex Learning/Cognitive Disorders
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Medical Psychology/Psychopharmacology
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Austistic Spectrum Disorder
- Behavior Problems
- Adjustment to Chronic Disease
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- Behavioral Adjustment and Emotional Problems of Childhood
The Department of Psychology also runs the Children’s Hospital Rapid Treatment Program. This outpatient program is dedicated to providing an expedited response for patients referred by pediatricians on the medical staff at Children's Hospital for children with ADHD, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and non-CNS based sleep disorders. The program utilizes a brief intervention model, which incorporates both behavioral interventions and psychoactive medications, when required.
John C. Courtney, PsyD, MP
Pediatric Neuropsychologist/Medical Psychologist
Director, Department of Psychology, Children's Hospital
Clinical Assistant Professor, Tulane University School of Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry & Neurology
Professional Schools:
Argosy University, Chicago
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale-Davie, FL
Specialty Training:
University of Notre Dame, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center/Kingwood Hospital, Indiana
Special Interests:
Psychopharmacology, co-morbid conditions associated with movement disorders, ADHD, assessment of compliance and effort, pediatric neuropsychological assessment
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology
American Board of Professional Neuropsychology
American Board of Medical Psychology
Diane Franz, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, Children's Hospital
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Professional School:
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Specialty Training:
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worchester, MA
Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington
Special Interest:
Diabetic compliance, adjustment to chronic disease, childhood cancer, early child development
Lynette Heslet, PhD, MP
Pediatric Clinical/Medical Psychologist, Children's Hospital
Professional School:
University of Arizona, Tucson
Alliant International University, CA
Specialty Training:
Temple University Hospital, PA
Special Interest:
Medical psychology, psychopharmacology, ADHD, adjustment to illness, comorbid medical and emotional problems
Board Certification
American Board of Medical Psychology
David Jackson, PhD, MP
Clinical/Medical Psychologist, Children's Hospital
Professional School:
Ohio University, Athens
Specialty Training:
Alliant International University, Baton Rouge, LA
Special Interests:
Pediatric psychopharmacology, cognitive behavioral therapy
Board Certification
American Board of Medical Psychology
Jodi Kamps, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, Children's Hospital
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Clinical Assistant Professor, Tulane University School of Medicine, Dept of Psychiatry & Neurology
Clinical Assistant Professor, Tulane University, Dept of Psychology
Professional School:
University of Kansas Clinical Child Psychology Program, Lawrence
Specialty Training:
University of Florida Health Sciences Center, Gainesville
Children’s Hospital, New Orleans
Special Interests:
Adherence and adjustment in diabetes and other chronic illnesses, assessment of autism spectrum disorders, treatment of behavior disorders in young children utilizing Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Mayling G. Walker, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist, Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry,
LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Professional School:
St. John’s University Clinical Psychology Program, Jamaica, NY
Specialty Training:
Mt. Sinai Medical Center/Elmhurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, NY
LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Special Interests:
Assessment and treatment of acute pathology, crisis intervention, multicultural issues, forensic psychology
Nadia Webb, PsyD
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Children's Hospital
Professional School:
Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Piscataway, NJ
Specialty Training:
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tuscon
New College of California, San Francisco
Special Interests:
Pediatric clinical and neuropsychological assessment, post-traumatic stress disorder, exceptional children and family systems
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology
American Board of Professional Neuropsychology