Barbara Bentley, PsyD, MS Ed
Psychologist
Education and Degrees
- BA, Illinois Wesleyan University (Psychology)
- MA, California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles (Psychology)
- PsyD, California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles (Psychology)
- MS Ed, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (Medical Education)
Licenses - Board Certifications
- California Board of Psychology (Psychologist)
Professional Experience
Barbara has recently joined the staff at the CHC as a Staff Psychologist providing psychological assessment and treatment services for young children and their families. She specializes in the assessment and treatment of children with early childhood feeding difficulties as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Before joining CHC, she provided psychology services to the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford and was an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at the USC Keck School of Medicine. She also served as the Program Area Leader for all Pediatric Psychology services at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and directed the Feeding Development Clinic at the University of Southern California’s University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
- Infant Development Association
- Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disabilities
- Society of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
- Society of Pediatric Psychology
Languages
- English
Awards
- Leadership in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Training Program (LEND) Certificate, USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), 1997.
- Faculty Fellow in Teaching and Learning, Division of Medical Education, Keck School of Medicine, USC, 2003-2004.
- Faculty Leadership Fellow, Division of Medical Education, Keck School of Medicine, USC, 2004-2005.
- Academic Career Development Award Awarded by the Department of Pediatrics, USC Keck School of Medicine (external review) Project Title: Relating Maternal Mental Health to Preterm Infant Outcomes ($100,000) 2005-2007.
Recent Presentations
- The Morgan Center Autism Conference. The Morgan Center, San Jose, CA (2008). “Fewer Food Fights: Behavioral Strategies to Improve Eating for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders”
- Pediatric Grand Rounds. Dominican Hospital, Santa Cruz, CA (2007). “Developmental Surveillance and Screening in Primary Care and High Risk Follow-Up”
- City of Fremont, Human Services Department/ Youth & Family Services: South County Early Childhood Network Training. Family Resource Center, Fremont, CA (2007). “Pediatric Feeding Disorders: Identification, Prevention, and Parent Education.” 2 hours CE from the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
- Johns, A, Bentley, B, Rafeedie, J, Katz, E. Treatment Planning for Pica in Pediatric Sickle Cell Patients. Poster at American Psychological Association Convention, Division 54, Washington DC, 2005.
- Harrity, S, Bentley, B, Del Castillo, S, Koprowski, C, Najm, W, Peyre, S, Subramanian, N, Wood, JA. Show Me the Money: Practical Negotiation Skills. Leadership Workshop Presented at: Innovations in Medical Education Conference, Division of Medical Education, USC Keck School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA, 2005.
Recent Publications (within the past 5 years)
- Sutcliffe, T, Slices, L, Phelps, R, Bentley, B, and Feldman, H. Developmental Assessment: Who, What, When, and How? A Problem Based Learning Workshop. Abstract of Workshop at Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, Toronto, 2007.
- Feldman, H, DeBattista, A, Goldfarb-Greenwood, C, Bentley, B, Constantino, J, and Lynch, M. Preemie Project: Final Comprehensive Evaluation Report, October 2005-September 2007. Prepared and presented to First 5-San Mateo County, 2008.
- Bentley, B, Frey, J, Shannon, C. Innovative Intervention Model for Substance Exposed Infants and Toddlers: A Multi-Modality Approach. Abstract of presentation to the ZERO TO THREE Conference, Albuquerque, NM, 2006.
