Bio
Specialties:
- Pediatrics
- Psychology
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Affiliation:
- Children’s Mercy Hospital
Location:
- Pediatrics Children's Mercy Hospitals an...
- 5520 College Blvd.
- Overland Park, KS
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Group Memberships
Credentials
- Education
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Ph.D., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 1967-1970
- Fellowship
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University of Kansas, Bureau of Child Research, 1970-1973
- Board Certifications
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Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional PsychologyFellow (Honorary), American Academy of Pediatrics
- Professional Membership or Societies
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Fellow, American Psychological AssociationFellow, Academy of Behavioral Medicine ResearchEmeritus Member, Society for Pediatric Research, National Academy of Science
- Publications
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Treatments that Work with Children: Empirically Supported Strategies for Manageing Childhood Problems, Second Edition (with Susan M. VanScoyoc, Ph.D.). Washington, D.C., American Psychological Association, APA Books.Parenting that Works: Building Skills that Last a Lifetime (with Susan Mortweet, Ph.D.), Washington, D.C., American Psychological Association, APA Books.Elimination Disorders in Children and Adolescents (with Patrick Friman, Ph.D.) Goettingen, Germany: Hogrefe & Huber Publishers.
Dr. Edward R. Christophersen, PhD's contact info
- Address & contact info:
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Pediatrics Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics - South
5520 College Blvd.
S. 425
Overland Park, KS 66211
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- Insurance Accepted:
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PHCS PPO
CIGNA PPO
CIGNA Open Access Plus
CIGNA HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS KC Preferred Care Blue PPO
UHC Navigate HMO
BCBS IL PPO
CIGNA LocalPlus
Multiplan PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
First Health PPO
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