Staff Information

Lise Becker, Ph.D.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Maryland License # 03936

District of Columbia License #1000023

To contact Dr. Becker, please call 301-562-8448, Ext. 28

Current clinical focus:

• I provide comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations of children and adolescents with attentional and behavioral difficulties as well as learning problems and executive functioning deficits.  Emphasis is placed on highlighting the child’s strengths and identifying effective and practical educational and psychological interventions to address areas of weakness. 
• My work involves diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with diverse psychological difficulties related to ADHD, depression, anxiety, family conflict, adjustment disorders, and behavioral disorders.  Treatment focuses on promoting healthy development by helping children and their caregivers to better understand and cope with their difficulties through individual, group and family therapy as well as behavior management and parent training. 
• I have expertise in children with chronic medical conditions and their adjustment to and management of a medical condition (e.g., adherence issues, pain management, peer relations, self-esteem)
• Case coordination is offered when it is necessary for your child to see someone outside of the Chesapeake Center.  I will provide appropriate referrals and communicate directly with your child’s psychiatrist, other physicians, coaches, or tutors.  I can also provide consultations with your child’s teacher or with student disability service providers.   

Professional Experience

• Prior to joining the Chesapeake ADHD Center, I worked at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. for 8 years (1998-2006).  At Children’s Hospital, I was on the faculty and acted as the Associate Director of Training for the Department of Psychology.  I was also an Assistant Professor at the George Washington University.  For the past several years, I have provided supervision and teaching to post-doctoral fellows, pre-doctoral interns and psychology graduate students.
• My work has involved treating and evaluating children from birth to late adolescence with a broad range of difficulties.  I have special interest and expertise in treating children and adolescents with medical conditions and their families.  Over the years, I have worked with children with a wide variety of psychological and medical issues, providing developmental and brief neuropsychological evaluations and individual and group therapy for families, on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.   

Education

• Doctorate in Clinical (Medical) Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham -1997
• Master of Arts in Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham - 1994
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park - 1991

Clinical Training

• Post Doctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Psychology, 1997-1998, Children’s Hospital of New Orleans
• Pre Doctoral Internship in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Children's National Medical Center, 1996-1997, Washington, D.C.
• Practicum Training Positions:  Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, Washington; Children’s Hospital of Alabama-Vaughan Psychiatric Clinic; Civitan International Research Center, Birmingham, Alabama; Psychology Practice of Meredith, Bair, & Peacock, P.C., Birmingham, Alabama; Neuropsychology Department, Spain Rehabilitation Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital; The ADHD Clinic – The Children’s Hospital of Alabama; BMC-Princeton Hospital – Birmingham Psychiatry, P.A.; Bradford-Parkside Inpatient Adolescent Substance Abuse Facility, Birmingham, Alabama. 

Professional Affiliations

• Adjunct Faculty at Children’s National Medical Center
• American Psychological Association
• Maryland Psychological Association

Recent Workshops Attended

• Psychological Assessment of Learning Disabilities for Psychologists (2 day workshop); December 2006
• Advances in Understanding and Managing ADHD in Children and Adolescents, Russell Barkley, Ph.D.; October 2006
• Current Approaches to Pediatric Mood and Anxiety Disorders; October 2006
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents; June 2005
• Incorporating an Executive Function Model into Everyday Clinical and School Psychology Practice; May 2005
• Life Span Psychoeducational Assessment (5 day workshop); July 2004
• Saving the Child and Adolescent Brain:  What Psychologists Can Do to Protect the Developing Brain from Stress, Sleep Deprivation and Harmful Chemicals; May 2003

Professional Publications and Presentations

• Demas, P., Lee, S., Letteny, S., Allison, A., Simoni, J.,  Becker, L.,  Porricolo, M., Burton-Goode, J., & New, M.  (August, 2002) Issues facing children infected with HIV and their caregivers. Poster presented at the annual American Psychological Association (APA) Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
• Becker, L., & New, M.  (2001, April).  Neuropsychological effects of vertically acquired HIV infection in infants and children:  A longitudinal perspective.  Poster presented at the Florida Conference on Child Health Psychology, Gainesville, Florida.
• Becker, L. (2000, March).  Neuropsychological effects of perinatally acquired HIV infection.  Presentation at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds, The Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
• New, M. and Becker, L. (2000, July).  Model mental health program for families affected by HIV/AIDS.  Poster presented at the National Institute of Mental Health Conference on the Role of Families in Preventing and Adapting to HIV/AIDS, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• New, M. and Becker, L. (1999, July).  Adherence issues in children and families living with HIV/AIDS.  Poster presented at the AIDS Clinical Trial Group Meeting, Washington, D.C.
• Wallander, J.L., & Becker, L.M. (1998).  Cognitive status as a risk factor for maladjustment in children with a physical disability, Analise Psicologica, 1(XVI), 13-24.
• Bellando, J., Compton, T., & Becker, L.  (1998, August).  Day program for preschool age children with diabetes.  Paper presented at the American Association of Diabetes Educators, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• Becker, L.  (1997, January).  Anorexia nervosa:  Course of illness and treatment.  Case Presentation at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds, The Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
• Becker, L.M.,  & Wallander, J.L.  (1995, April).  Parent and peer influences on the self-care behaviors of adolescents with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.  Paper presented at the Florida Conference on Child Health Psychology, Gainesville, Florida. 

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