Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Child and adolescent psychiatry deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders pertaining to thought patterns, feelings, and behavior affecting children, adolescents, and their families. Psychiatrists are specialized medical doctors who can treat mental and psychological issues with medication.

Kidsheart Psychiatry Department

The child and adolescent psychiatry subspecialty at KidsHeart Medical Center are available at 2 of our branches, i.e., Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. Our specialist child and adolescent psychiatrist offer your family the advantage of a well-schooled medical education, professional ethics, and full medical responsibility while taking complete care of your child.

Most of our child psychiatrists are affiliated with the American Psychiatry Association.

Psychiatric Conditions

Some of the common conditions where a psychiatrist can work wonders with your child are:

• Panic Attacks
• Suicidal thoughts – hopelessness
• Acute depression
• Unsolicited Stress
• Anxiety disorder
• Phobia – All specific and social kinds
• Hallucinations – All kinds, including auditory, olfactory, tactile, etc.

While these conditions affect the mind, they can also indicate something displaced within the brain. Therefore, psychiatrists go one step further than counseling and therapy. They investigate, run thorough tests and prescribe medication to eradicate the elements that may be causing these conditions. 

Integrated Treatment

Our highly qualified child psychiatrists consider all biological, psychological, and social factors through the treatment.

• Comprehensive diagnostic examination: To assess the gravity of the problem with detailed consideration to physical, neurodevelopmental, genetic, emotional, cognitive, educational, family, peer, and social elements
• Individualized treatment plan: Designed specifically for the patient, combining therapy, medication and any other procedure required
• Integrated approach: May involve individual, group, or family counseling. Also includes medication, consultation with other physicians or professionals from other subspecialties and organization like schools, etc.