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Pi-Nian Chang, PhD, LP
Pediatric Psychology
(612) 624-9134
Email: chang001@umn.edu Clinical interests: - Management psychosocial adjustment of chronic illness (e.g. genetic diseases, fetal alcohol syndrome, cystic fibrosis, organ transplantation) of children and adolescence
- Consultation within health care settings regarding behavioral and developmental issues (e.g., developmental disability, learning disability, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
- Psychosocial care of children in foster care
- Forensic issues in child psychology (e.g., custody evaluations, child abuse,)
- Issues in domestic and international adoption (the effects of early chaos, institutionalization to the long term developmental outcome of children.
Research interests: - Impact of organ transplantation on cognitive and language development
- Attachment and developmental outcome of high risk and premature neonates
- Psychological consequences of chronic and life threatening illness (e.g., childhood cancer survivors)
Dr. Chang is a member of the following: - American Psychological Association
- Minnesota Psychological Association (he received an award as Distinguished Elder in Mental Health and Psychology)
- Minnesota Child Psychologists
- The Society of Pediatric Psychology
- The National Council on Children's Rights
- The International Society on Research in Parenting
- Children's Cancer Study Group
- Minnesota Council of Family Mediation
Education and Training: - Ph.D. in Education, University of Minnesota, 1974
- Associate Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, University of Minnesota
- Member, Psychology Standards Committee of University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview
- Former Chair, Psychology Standards Committee, University of Minnesota Hospital
- Member, several medical school committees including the Child Abuse team
Dr. Chang is a member of the Psychology Internship Training Committee.
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