Amy Dickson, PsyD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry,
Psychology Section Deputy Chief,
Psychology Internship Child Program Coordinator

1542 Tulane Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70112

adicks@lsuhsc.edu

Bio

Dr. Dickson is a clinical psychologist with a specialization in infant mental health and the treatment of trauma victims. She is a primary clinician with the Violence Intervention Program (VIP) which includes staffing the 24-hour hotline, training the police to respond to incidents involving violence and children, and providing individual treatment to children and adults. She also consults to other professionals about the effects of violence on children. In addition, Dr. Dickson is on the teaching faculty for the Harris Infant Mental Health Fellowship and is the director of the Orleans Parish Infant Team which evaluates and treats children (ages 5 and under) and their families after the children have been removed from their biological parents due to abuse and/or neglect. This team helps the courts decide what is in the best interest of the young child(ren). Dr. Dickson additionally conducts family therapy with infants, children, and their caregivers and consults to two local child protection offices. She provides supervision to residents involved in both of these programs.

Selected Publications

Butterbaugh G, Leonik K, Valliere J, Freeman N, Dickson A, Drell M and Osofsky H, Promising research and policies in the care of maltreated infants and young children., Pediatric Review, Children's Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana, November, 1999.

Osofsky JD, Rovaris M, Hayes Hammer J, Dickson A, Freeman N and Aucoin K, Working with Police to Help Children Exposed to Violence., Journal of Community Psychology 06.32 (5), pp. 593-6, 2004.

Osofsky JD, Rovaris M, Thompson D, Freeman N, Dickson A and Appleyard K, A Model for Building Collaboration Between Mental Health and Law Enforcement. In J.D. Osofsky & E. Fenichel (Eds)., Protecting Young Children in Violent Environments: Building Staff and Community Strengths, Washington, D.C.: Zero to Three, National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, p. 26, 2000.

Osofsky JD and Dickson A, Treating Traumatized Children: The Costs of Delay. In J.D. Osofsky & E. Fenichel (Eds)., Protecting Young Children in Violent Environments: Building Staff and Community Strengths, Washington, D.C.: Zero to Three, National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. pp.20-24, 2000.

Additional Info

Curriculum Vitae