Relevance of Executive Functions and Self-Regulation for Supporting Children’s Well-Being

Speaker: Jelena Obradović, PhD Associate Professor • Developmental and Psychological Sciences Program • Stanford Graduate School of Education _____________ Learning objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: • Describe how Executive Function (EF) skills and self-regulation behaviors are defined and how they support children’s development and adaptation • Describe the interplay of EFs with stress physiology • Describe how caregiving practices and contextual experiences relate to development of EF skills and self-regulation _______________ UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended only for behavioral/mental health professionals and clinical providers