When your child faces emotional, psychological, or behavioral challenges, it’s crucial to have a team of professionals who can connect authentically, empathize with their struggles, and provide expert guidance towards a healthier future. At Summit Health and Wellness Center in Norman, Oklahoma, our team specializes in caring for children and adolescents, offering personalized and compassionate support for a wide range of mental health issues. We serve families from across Oklahoma. To schedule an appointment, call our office or use the online booking feature today.

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What is child and adolescent psychiatry?

Child and adolescent psychiatry is a specialized field of medicine that focuses on diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental health disorders in children and adolescents, typically ranging from infancy to age 18.

Child and adolescent psychiatry plays a crucial role in addressing mental health challenges in young people, aiming to improve their emotional, social, and academic functioning. Dr. Smart and the team at Summit Health and Wellness Center are ready to help your child or adolescent today!

What mental health conditions does child psychiatry treat?

Dr. Smart diagnoses and treats the full range of mental health conditions affecting children and adolescents. He has extensive training and experience providing care for conditions such as:

  • Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Depression
  • Autism
  • Sleep problems
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

This list isn’t comprehensive, so call Dr. Smart at Summit Health and Wellness Center if you have any questions about the child psychiatry services he offers and how he may help your child.

No two patients are the same

Dr. Smart meets the specific needs of each person, customizing treatment plans so that each child or adolescent receives the treatment that supports their goals.

Build upon strengths

When working with children and adolescents, it’s especially important to identify and recognize their strengths, using their abilities to overcome their challenges and build self-esteem.

Talk therapy plays a pivotal role

Therapy is a significant part of treatment. Dr. Smart has years of experience providing therapy for children and adolescents, and he has an extensive toolbox of therapeutic styles and approaches, so he chooses the technique that resonates with each young person’s unique style and needs.

Children and adolescents respond well to many of the same types of therapies used during adult counseling. Some therapies are highly structured, while others take more of a free-flow approach that promotes active participation. 

Medication management is essential

Dr. Smart doesn’t believe in over-medicating, taking a less-is-more approach to medicating children. However, it’s also important to acknowledge that certain mental health conditions and severe symptoms benefit from the right medication at the right dose. 

To that end, Dr. Smart provides careful and thoughtful medication management when needed to restore a patient’s mental health.

If your child struggles with a mental health problem, call Summit Health and Wellness Center, or schedule an appointment online for an initial child psychiatry evaluation.