Pediatric and Adolescent Mental Health

Eating Disorders Clinic
For children and teens with signs of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa

General Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic
For children ages three to 18 who have symptoms of depression, anxiety and other problems not seen in our other specialty clinics

General Pediatric Psychopharmacology Clinics
For children with a wide range of emotional and behavioral disorders

Pediatric Mood & Anxiety Disorders Clinic
For patients with primary mood and anxiety disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorders

Pediatric Psychosomatic Medicine Program
For children and adolescents with complex and co-occurring medical and psychiatric disorders

Preschool Behavior Problems Clinic
For children ages two to four who are living exhibiting disruptive behavior, aggressiveness, self-abuse and other severe behavior problems

Refractory ADHD Program
For complex presentations of ADHD

Neurodevelopmental Disorders Program
For patients with autistic disorder or other pervasive developmental disorders

Pediatric Neuropsychology Service
For infants, toddlers, school-age children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental, learning, emotion regulation and medical disorders and conditions

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
For parents and children together to reduce disruptive, aggressive, non-compliant and oppositional behaviors in young children

Parent-Infant Development Clinic
For infants and toddlers up to age two who have behavior problems, mother-child interaction difficulties, sleep or eating problems and other developmental issues

Pediatric Emergency Psychiatry

Pediatric Forensic Psychiatry Program
Expert evaluation for civil and criminal cases

Pediatric Trauma Program
For pediatric patients who have experienced traumatic experiences, ranging from natural disasters to violence in the home or community
For children with a wide range of emotional and behavioral disorders

In order to quickly respond to your needs, a trained behavioral health professional is available for confidential, no-cost assessments and referrals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Walk-ins are welcome at our Harvey location. You can also make an appointment immediately by calling 708-915-6411.

This setting provides counseling, education and medication management with a higher level of support than traditional outpatient services. IOP has three and four-hour sessions available in the morning or evening, Monday through Friday.

An accurate diagnosis is vital in providing the best possible treatment. Because our psychiatrists and psychologists have taken care of so many children with various types of disorders, they are experts at diagnosing even rare and unusual problems. They are adept at identifying issues in the very young — even infants — as well as older children and teens.

Our psychiatry service offers all of the latest approaches for diagnosing and clarifying psychiatric, psychological and neurological diseases in children — from autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to head trauma and learning disorders. Our group of specially-trained pediatric psychologists are skilled at determining how various diseases and disorders affects a child's thinking. They use the latest tests to assess a child's intellectual functioning, language skills, motor abilities, and other cognitive and behavioral functions.

We provide the most advanced treatment approaches including:

• Recent advances in psychopharmacology that can reduce or minimize symptoms associated with all types of problems, such as depression and anxiety
• The latest approaches in cognitive and behavioral therapy, which can help children change destructive behaviors and thoughts
• Proven family therapies, which involve a child's parents, siblings and other loved ones
• Psychotherapy or "talk" therapy aimed at helping children work through difficult issues
• Behavior therapy for the treatment of persistently dysfunctional or disruptive behaviors
• Coordinated treatment of psychiatric illnesses associated with complex medical problems such as brain injury and seizure disorders

We design each treatment plan around a child's particular individual needs. What works best for your child may be different than what works for another child. Many children benefit from a combination of treatment approaches — for example, behavior therapy plus medication.

Our psychiatrists and psychologists respond quickly to calls from children's pediatricians and other clinicians who want to confer on a child's symptoms or treatment.

Our psychiatrists commonly help clinicians in the community determine the best medication or dosage for uncomplicated problems, such as straightforward ADHD and depression. Whenever possible, it is best for a child to be treated in a familiar setting and by familiar caregivers. If the problem is serious, our specialists can arrange to see a child as soon as needed.

All of our treatment plans are carried out in collaboration with the family's local schools, pediatrician and social service agencies. A major part of our job is reaching out to community organizations to help ensure that children get the help they need. This may mean sitting down with a child's teacher to discuss effective classroom approaches. Or it might involve helping parents find specialized daycare, art therapy, biofeedback or other needed services close to home.

One unique aspect of our program is our long history of seeing children throughout their lifespan. Our youngest patients are infants who show problems with attachment, eating, sleeping and other behaviors.

Our oldest patients are adolescents with behavioral problems, attention problems, depression, anxiety and other concerns that interfere with functioning.