DepartmentTreatments and Services Close [Back to Overview](/departments/pediatrics/psychiatry-pediatrics)## Explore department Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ##### By Phone For general scheduling or help finding the right provider, call to speak to a member of our care team. ##### Schedule Online If you’ve already seen a provider in this department, you can request a follow-up with them in MyChart. [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone: [617.414.4561](tel:617.414.4561) Close Dialog ## Psychiatry (Pediatrics) # Treatments and Services Explore Psychiatry (Pediatrics) The pediatric psychiatry team at BMC offers comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, as well as evidence-based treatments that include: - Medication evaluation and management - Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) - Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) - Family therapy - Group therapy - Narrative therapy - Parent education and parenting skills training - Social/emotional skills training - Somatic and play therapy - Trauma-focused therapy ## Mental Health Crisis and Same-Day Support [BMC’s Community Behavioral Health Center (BMC CBHC)](/departments/psychiatry/bmc-community-behavioral-health-center "Department of Psychiatry: BMC Community Behavioral Health Center | Boston Medical Center (bmc.org)") offers 24/7 mental health crisis support by phone (including deployment of a mobile team if necessary) and same-day, walk-in support seven days a week during daytime hours in the CBHC Youth Clinic. [Learn More about CBHC Offerings](/departments/psychiatry/bmc-community-behavioral-health-center/treatments-and-services) ## Holistic Support for Families At BMC, we believe parents and caregivers can best support children when the whole family is stable and supported. Our staff can also help with referrals to BMC programs such as the Preventive Food Pantry and THRIVE as well as connect our patients and their families to other support organizations in the greater Boston area. ### [Preventive Food Pantry](/nourishing-our-community/preventive-food-pantry) BMC’s Preventive Food Pantry works to address nutrition-related illness and undernutrition for our low-income patients. It fills the therapeutic gap by linking physicians and nutr… ### [The Teaching Kitchen](/nourishing-our-community/teaching-kitchen) Come to the Teaching Kitchen for a FREE cooking class and learn how to make simple, cost-effective, and delicious recipes that will help you live a healthier life and/or manage yo… ### [THRIVE](/thrive) THRIVE is Boston Medical Center’s custom screening and referral program that asks all patients about social needs that could be affecting their overall health and wellbeing. Sort by Sort by A - ZSort by Z - A ### Treatments ### Biliary Drainage and Stenting Biliary drainage and stenting are techniques used to help bile drain from your bile duct if you have a blockage. [Go to Detail Page](/content/biliary-drainage-and-stenting) Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ### Existing Patients Online: [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Close Dialog ### Colonoscopy An exam where your doctor looks at your large intestine (colon) and rectum using a long, flexible tube with a camera on it. This allows your doctor to find any changes or issues in your colon or rectum, and remove abnormal tissue if necessary. [Go to Detail Page](/content/colonoscopy/treatments) ### Endoscopy You will receive an intravenous sedative and pain medication. Once comfortable, the physician will then examine the area using an endoscope—a lighted tube with a small camera at the end. The physician will be able to view any abnormalities and take a tissue samples (biopsies) if necessary. [Go to Detail Page](/content/endoscopy) ### Gut-directed Psychotherapy and Counseling Gut-directed psychotherapy and counseling can help patients with IBS, IBD, and GERD manage their condition and reduce symptoms. [Go to Detail Page](/content/gut-directed-psychotherapy-and-counseling) ### Mucosal ablation: Radiofrequency ablation For this procedure, a physician uses a special probe to apply heat energy to diseased cells to destroy them and encourage healthy cells to replace them. [Go to Detail Page](/content/mucosal-ablation-radiofrequency-ablation) ### Myotomy Myotomy is a generic term for surgery in which a muscle is cut. In esophageal conditions, the surgeon typically cuts the muscle fibers in the lower esophageal sphincter, or LES, to correct the condition. [Go to Detail Page](/content/myotomy) ### Pneumatic (balloon) Dilation Used in patients with Barrett's Esophagus, pneumatic dilation is the placement of a specialized balloon into the esophagus and then inflating it to create a larger opening in the esophagus. [Go to Detail Page](/content/pneumatic-balloon-dilation)