Heather Carmichael Olson, Ph.D.

Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research
Research Affiliate, Center on Human Development and Disability
quiddity@uw.edu
206-987-3810
Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI)
Box 359300 (SCRI M/S CW8-6, West 8th Building)
Seattle, WA 98121

Dr. Carmichael Olson’s general research interests center on (1) the impact of parental substance abuse on children's development and (2) identifying best practices for assessment and intervention with prenatally alcohol-/drug-affected children and their families. She has focused on the underserved group of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Carmichael Olson and colleagues are currently involved in research with respect to a descriptive study of clinical data on young children with FASD; sleep disorders among individuals with FASD; behavioral interventions for children and adolescents with FASD; and empirical validation of the new DSM-5 category.

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