Child and adolescent

psychiatry
Presentation
Child and adolescent psychiatry

 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.
Cont....
 It investigates the biopsychosocial factors
that influence the development and course
of these psychiatric disorders and treatment
responses to various interventions
Sources of Risk
 Poverty
 Recent move or immigration
 Marked marital or post separation conflict
 Family violence, abuse or neglect
 Community disruption
 Poor resource availability
Types of Child and Adolescent Mental
Health Problems
 Disorders of Social Interaction
 Autism
 Aspergers Syndrome
 Internalizing Disorders
 Anxiety Disorders
 Depression
 Trauma Responses
 Externalizing Disorders
 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
 Conduct Disorder
Cont...
 Appetite Disorders
 Eating Disorder
 Substance Abuse
 Self-Harming Behavior
 Mental Retardation
 Learning Disability
 Early onset major mental illness
 Schizophrenia
 Bipolar Disorder
Mental Health Treatment Options for
Children and Adolescents

 Individual Psychotherapy
 Family education and psychotherapy
 Psychopharmacology