Child and adolescent mental health is related to a child’s ability to maintain age-appropriate emotional, cognitive, social, and behavioral development, and to adapt to family, school, and peer relationships. Every child may experience emotional and behavioral difficulties from time to time during their development. However, if these difficulties are severe, long-lasting, or significantly affect the child’s daily life, academic performance, social relationships, and family life, professional support may be needed. Attention problems, anxieties, behavioral problems, school adjustment difficulties, social communication problems, and emotional difficulties are often rooted in conditions related to child and adolescent mental health.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry>
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that aims to evaluate and treat mental, behavioral, developmental, and academic problems seen in childhood and adolescence from biological, psychological, and social perspectives, in light of current scientific data. The evaluation process considers the child, family, school, and environmental factors together. Many child and adolescent psychiatric problems can be effectively monitored and treated through psychotherapy, family counseling, parental guidance, school collaboration, and, when necessary, medication. Early diagnosis and appropriate intervention are of great importance in supporting the child’s developmental process, academic life, and social adjustment.
Treatment and Research Areas
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Specific Learning Disability
- Intellectual Disability
- Speech and Language Delays
- Tic Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Depression and Mood Disorders,
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Behavioral Problems,
- School Adjustment Problems,
- Problems with Social Communication and Peer Relationships.
- Sleep Disorders,
- Eating Disorders,
- Technological Addictions and Internet Use Problems,
- Substance Use Disorder
- Problems Related to Adolescence,
- Self-Harm Behaviors
- Psychosomatic Complaints,
- Separation Anxiety
- Selective Mutism
- Developmental Assessment and Follow-up,
- Family Counseling and Parent Meetings.
