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.
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.
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.
The Pediatric Neurosurgical Service, part of MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston, diagnoses and treats all neurosurgical conditions of infants, children and adolescents.
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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