Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Visual Impairment and Mental Health

Cory Patrick, MD, MS
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Identify five ways vision is integral to typical development
• Review common causes of visual impairment in children
• Examine mental health outcomes in individuals with visual impairment
• Name three ways a mental health provider can help mitigate mental health problems in kids with visual impairments

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended only for behavioral/mental health professionals and clinical providers.

Continuing education (CE) credit is available for physicians, psychologists, nurses, and therapists who participate in this activity.