Adolescent Behavioral Program
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Our Adolescent Behavioral program provides expert consultation, diagnosis and treatment for
psychosocial and learning problems that either start during the teen years or
were already present and are affected by the stresses of growing up. Working
closely with experts in Children’s clinics, including
Psychiatry and Behavioral
Medicine, we provide coordinated and complete care for your child.
Meet the
Behavioral care team.
Conditions we treat
Our Adolescent Behavioral program cares for young people with conditions that include:
- Adjustment
disorder
People with adjustment disorder have abnormal or extreme reactions to the
stresses of life, such as problems in school, within the family or with issues
of sexuality. After stressful times, young people with adjustment disorder may
become depressed or agitated.
- Depression and
anxiety
When a depressed or anxious mood lasts for weeks and affects your child’s daily
life, treatment may help. There are several types of depression, including major
depression, dysthemia, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder and
adjustment disorder with depressed mood. Anxiety is feeling fearful, threatened
or panicky with no clear cause. Both depression and anxiety are serious medical
conditions.
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD)
ADHD refers to a set of behavioral disorders. Symptoms vary from child to child;
but in general, children with ADHD may be hyper, act without thinking and have
trouble keeping their minds on one subject or task. Children with ADHD may
understand how they are expected to act, but they may have trouble controlling
their behavior or paying attention.
- School failure
Failure in school can be caused by many different factors, from the presence of learning disorders to substance abuse. While it's not unusual for teens to have problems in school from time to time, failing over a longer period may be a sign that your child needs help.
