Depression in Children and Teens: Diagnosis and Treatment
Learn how doctors diagnose and treat depression in children.
Mental Health Disorders in Children and Teens
Many children and adolescents have mental health problems that interfere with their normal development and daily life activities. Some are mild, while others are more severe.
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Addiction Recovery Management Service
The Addiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS) specializes in supporting teenagers and young adults between the ages of 14 and 26 and their parents as they deal with their substance use and related problems.
Child Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Program
The mission of the Child Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program at Massachusetts General Hospital is to provide state-of-the-art cognitive behavioral therapy to children, adolescents and young adults with a range of emotional and behavioral problems.
Child Depression Program
The Child Depression Program at Mass General delivers evidence-based treatment to children coping with depression and conducts research to advance our knowledge of the causes, consequences and treatments of depression in children.
Learning & Emotional Assessment Program
The Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at Massachusetts General Hospital assesses students and children ages 2 to 22 who have developmental difficulties and consults with their parents, teachers and care providers.
Pediatric Psychiatry
The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry provides evaluation and treatment of children/adolescents with the full spectrum of psychiatric conditions and behavioral or emotional difficulties in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Transitional Age Youth Clinic
The Transitional Age Youth Clinic (TAY) at Massachusetts General Hospital is designed to provide diagnostic and consultative evaluations for patients ages 18-26.
Mental Health Disorders in Children and Teens
Many children and adolescents have mental health problems that interfere with their normal development and daily life activities. Some mental health problems are mild, while others are more severe. Some mental health problems last for only short periods of time, while others, potentially, last a lifetime.
Listed in the directory below you will find some additional information regarding some of the different types of mental health disorders in children and teens, for which we have provided a brief overview.
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