179 Results forChild & Adolescent Psychiatry near Alexandria, VA 22314

Learn more about Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Specialists and how to choose the right one for you

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 179 specialists practicing Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Alexandria, VA with an overall average rating of 3.4 stars. There are 31 hospitals near Alexandria, VA with affiliated Child & Adolescent Psychiatry specialists, including Children's National Hospital, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital and The George Washington University Hospital.