Pediatrics - Psychiatry
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Child Psychiatry
At Boston Medical Center, comprehensive mental health assessment and treatment are provided to children and adolescents in an outpatient setting. The program specializes in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents who have problems with:
- Persistently sad or irritable mood
- Many worries and fears
- Adjusting to stressful or traumatic events
- Controlling their attention or behavior
- Understanding their thinking
- Interpersonal relationships
- Learning or development
- Involvement in high-risk behaviors
- Transition to adulthood
In addition, the program also offers consultation to pediatric practitioners for inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings and to schools, courts, and child-serving agencies.
Contact Us
6th Floor
Yawkey Center 617.414.4561
Specialty Clinics
Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry
Conditions We Treat
- Depressive Disorders in Children
- Bipolar Disorders in Children
- Post-Traumatic and Acute Stress Disorders in Children
- Anxiety Disorders in Children
- Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children
- Attention Disorders in Children
- Psychotic Disorders in Children
- Somatoform Disorders in Children
- Tic Disorders in Children
- Impulse Control Disorders in Children
- Adjustment Disorders in Children
Treatments & Services
- Diagnostic evaluation
- Second opinions
- Comprehensive and focused psychological and neuropsychological testing
- Evidence-based treatments, including:
o Cognitive-behavioral therapy
o Trauma-focused therapy
o Dialectical behavioral therapy
o Narrative therapy
o Social-emotional skills training
o Parenting skills training
o Family therapy
o Group therapy
o Medication evaluation and management
Our Team
Natalija Bogdanovic, MD
Special Interests
Evidence-based psychopharmacology, Expert second opinion
Laura J Goldstein, PsyD
Lovern R Moseley, PhD
Special Interests
Trauma/stressor-related, depressive, and disruptive behavior disorders; Trauma-focused and cognitive-behavioral therapies; Parenting skills training; Assessment and treatment of special populations (children and adolescents in foster care, families of Caribbean descent); Mental health education and consultation to the child welfare system; Christian counseling
Dana S Rubin, MD
Special Interests
Neurodevelopmental disorders; Psychopharmacology; Assessment and treatment of special populations (children and adolescents with physical illnesses and developmental delays); Mental health education and consultation to pediatric specialty care
Sarah E Valentine, PhD
Special Interests
Cognitive behavioral therapies for mood, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders; sexual and gender minority (“LGBT”) health; discrimination-related stress
Helena Rocha, LISW
Michelle Prive, LICSW
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