146 Results forAdolescent Psychiatrists & Pediatric Psychiatrists near La Jolla, CA

Learn more about Adolescent Psychiatrists & Pediatric Psychiatrists and how to choose the right one for you

Learn more about Adolescent Psychiatrists & Pediatric Psychiatrists

A child and adolescent psychiatrist specializes in diagnosing and treating developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental health disorders in teens and young children. A child and adolescent, or pediatric psychiatrist focuses on the biological, psychological and social components of these disorders. They help children and their families find ways to cope with psychological problems, relationship problems, stress and crises.

A child and adolescent psychiatrist typically: 

  • Evaluates your child’s mental, emotional, behavioral and developmental health

  • Performs psychiatric examinations and psychotherapy

  • Orders and interprets laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging exams

  • Prescribes medications

  • Diagnoses and treats depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, dementia, developmental disorders, eating disorders, and substance abuse problems

A child and adolescent psychiatrist may also be known as a child psychiatrist or a teen psychiatrist.

There are 146 specialists practicing Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in La Jolla, CA with an overall average rating of 3.6 stars. There are 33 hospitals near La Jolla, CA with affiliated Child & Adolescent Psychiatry specialists, including Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, UC San Diego Medical Center and Sharp Memorial Hospital.

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