Blake Lancaster, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Child Behavioral Health at University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. His clinical practice focuses on a wide variety of behavioral health concerns, including sleep problems, toileting issues, ADHD, anxiety and depression.
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