Darren Janzen, Psy.D.

Dr. Janzen is a licensed psychologist and currently holds a faculty position in the Department of Pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University. He completed his doctorate in clinical psychology at George Fox University in 2005. Dr. Janzen joined the faculty in 2007 after completing a postdoctoral fellowship in the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center at OHSU. Prior to this he completed internship and residency rotations at a children's outpatient mental health treatment center in Boise, Idaho. Dr. Janzen also maintains an adjunct faculty position at George Fox University, a part-time private practice, and functions as a consultant for a pharmaceutical company, all of which allow him to maintain a balance of professional service delivery, teaching, and research.

Currently, Dr. Janzen conducts comprehensive diagnostic evaluations through the CDRC Neuro Development clinic. This clinic time is spent evaluating children and adolescents with a wide range of psychological issues, including emotional/behavioral difficulty, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and learning disorders. He also works with children and families in the Healthy Lifestyles and Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders Clinics and oversees a neuropsychological screening program in the Metabolic Disorders Clinic at OHSU. Additionally, he is involved in ongoing individual therapy cases providing treatment to children, adolescents, and families, specifically in areas of cognitive restructuring, behavior management, and emotion regulation. He has worked in a variety of community, university, and hospital based environments providing services to children, adolescents, families, and adults.

Dr. Janzen has served as an active member on national advisory boards related to obesity in children and the metabolic disorder Phenylketonuria (PKU), working towards providing national standards and recommendations for the effective psychological care of these conditions. In addition, research interests include examining anxiety and adaptive coping mechanisms, as well as issues related to executive functioning in children.

 

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