Children (8-12)
Psychiatric Services
What is a child or adolescent psychiatrist?
The child and adolescent psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and the treatment of disorders of thinking, feeling and/or behavior affecting children, adolescents, and their families. A child and adolescent psychiatrist offers families the advantages of a medical education, the medical traditions of professional ethics, and medical responsibility for providing comprehensive care. We know how important your little one is and we pride ourselves in making sure that your child has the absolute best care in the metroplex!
Initial visit:
- → An in-depth exploration into psychological, biological, medical and social causes of emotional distress. This will help formulate a diagnosis and then create a plan or path for treatment. The first visit will take about an hour, sometimes a bit longer. You will be involved in:
- An in depth survey into your medical, family, social, and emotional history
- An exploration into your symptoms and concerns
- A basic medical check up including vitals
- The creation or formulation of your specific treatment goals with desired outcome
Why a Child Psychiatric Program?
A child psychiatrist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating behavioral and thought disorders in children. A child psychiatrist uses his knowledge on many factors including biological and psychological factors, in order to devise a treatment plan for a child with behavior and thought disorders. This plan may include medication to help control or minimize certain behaviors or thoughts.
For patients experiencing a mental health crisis, the child psychiatric team is ready to help them with treatment.
Scientific Backing of Adolescent Psychiatry
Overview of the treatment and diagnosis of children with mental illness.
An understanding of case studies of both pro and con of psychiatric medication.
Looking at popular myths and parent need-to-know knowledge of psychiatry.
Key Benefits of Child Psychiatric Services at Exult
Children are going through high-stress times. At Exult, we have multiple professionals who are licensed in helping your child.
- Group therapy
- Individual therapy
- Access to on-site psychiatrist
- Providers work together
- Tailored program for your loved one
- Afternoon hours
- Availability on non-school days
- Yoga and Mindulness
Our in-house psychiatrist is able to see clients on Saturday and after-school for appointments.
We do take multiple insurances such as United, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, and Medicare but we suggest you discuss any major medical decisions with your insurance provider.
We help, diagnose, and provide treatment of ADD, ADHD, childhood depression, conduct disorder, disruptive mood disorder, and other mood disorders. Come in for screenings to see if psychiatry is the best option.
We offer medication management but we try to keep an open discussion between the client, therapist, and psychiatrist as to the needs of the client.
