Pediatric Psychiatry
The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders in children, adolescents, and their families is the primary focus of the psychiatric subspecialty known as child and adolescent psychiatry (or pediatric psychiatry). It investigates the biopsychosocial factors that influence the onset, progression, and treatment responses of psychiatric disorders. Psychotherapy and/or medication are typically used by child and adolescent psychiatrists to treat mental disorders in children.
Obtaining a psychiatric history from the child or adolescent and his or her parents or other caregivers is the first step in the psychiatric assessment. The current concerns about the child's emotional or behavioral issues, the child's physical health and development, the history of parental care (including possible abuse and neglect), family relationships, and the history of parental mental illness are all thoroughly examined in the assessment.
Track 16.1 Basics of Pediatric Psychiatry
Track 16.2 Techniques followed in Pediatric Psychiatry
Track 16.3 Disorders Classification
Track 16.4 Psychotherapeutic Assessment
Track 16.5 Types of Psychotherapeutic Treatments