Programs are staffed by experienced professionals who can treat individuals, couples, and families for a wide range of problems. Provides follow-up for children who have had psychiatric hospitalization. Emphasis on providing consultations to community pediatricians. Emphasis on coordinating with schools, parents, and other mental health providers. Involved in clinical trials of new, potentially useful medications.
Neuropsychological evaluations are also available.
This situation reflects a regional and national problem of reduced availability of child and adolescent outpatient services. Portuguese speaking people Spanish speaking people Deaf and hearing impaired people Professional staff share similar cultural backgrounds with their patients. There are services for people affected by memory loss associated with other neurological disorders. Programs works closely with neurological and neuropsychological programs in the hospital. This program is recognized as one of the outstanding centers for treatment and research in the United States.