Julie Larrieu

A developmental and clinical psychologist, is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at the Tulane University School of Medicine. She is a senior supervisor at the Tulane Parenting Education Program, a multidisciplinary team that provides intensive intervention to maltreated infants in foster care and their families. Dr. Larrieu is an infant mental health consultant for the Louisiana Office of Public Health, where she trains paediatricians, nurses, mental health and other allied health service providers about the mental health needs of infants and young children. Dr. Larrieu is an international trainer for Child-Parent Psychotherapy, an evidence-based treatment model for young children from birth-five years of age who have experienced trauma and relationship disruptions, and their caregivers. Her ongoing research interests include developmental psychopathology, child abuse and neglect, symptoms arising from early trauma, and protective factors and resiliency in the face of maltreatment.