Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Q&A

What is child and adolescent psychiatry?

Choulet Wellness: Scottsdale Concierge Psychiatry & Therapy is a concierge psychiatry practice that provides personalized mental health services for children and adolescents.

The child and adolescent psychiatrists at Choulet Wellness take a personalized approach to mental health treatment, as there are many potential factors that may contribute to your child’s symptoms. Identifying these factors helps you and your psychiatrist better understand your child’s mental well-being and how to improve it.

The child and adolescent psychiatrists at Choulet Wellness provide mental health treatment through their concierge care model to all ages. Concierge care allows you greater flexibility for when, where, and how long you visit with the doctor and gives you direct access to your psychiatrist by phone or text in between appointments.

Our child psychiatrists, located in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, AZ also provide evening and weekend appointments on a case-by-case basis for their concierge psychiatry care members, which many of her high-profile clients utilize to maintain anonymity.

What can I expect from my child’s mental health treatment?

The child psychiatrists at Choulet Wellness take an individualized approach to each child’s mental health treatment. Before your initial psychiatric consultation, the child & adolescent psychiatrists at Choulet Wellness will conduct a brief phone interview to understand your child’s needs and goals to ensure our practice is a great fit for your family.

After your call, a child psychiatrist at Choulet Wellness will conduct a 60-90 minute comprehensive psychiatric consultation and assessment with you and your child. During this evaluation, your child’s psychiatrist takes a thorough history, reviews your child’s mental health symptoms, and performs a full wellness exam.

The child and adolescent psychiatrist also screens for several mental health conditions and may run lab tests to evaluate blood count, chemistry panels, hormone levels (thyroid), and vitamin levels.

Your child’s psychiatrist collaborates with you and your family to develop a personalized mental health treatment plan for your child, which may include:

• Psychotherapy

• Medication management

• Nutrition coaching

• Fitness program

• Mind-body exercises
  
  

Because no single treatment or therapy works for every mental health condition, the child psychiatrists at Choulet Wellness utilize many therapy modalities to address mental health needs.

After your initial assessment, you have the option of scheduling a 30 or 60-minute follow-up appointment.

What conditions benefit from mental health treatment?

The child & adolescent psychiatrists at Choulet Wellness take an evidence-based approach to mental health and treat many needs and conditions. Some of the conditions that can improve with her services include:

• ADHD

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Autism spectrum disorder

• Insomnia

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

• Oppositional Defiant Disorder

• Perinatal mood disorders

• Adjustment disorders

• Personality disorders

• Tic Disorders

• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  
  

During your child’s psychiatric treatment, the psychiatrist will help you create a healthy relationship with yourself and those around you by focusing on your personal and professional well-being.

For expert child and adolescent mental health treatment from a psychiatrist devoted to your mental well-being, call At Choulet Wellness: Scottsdale Concierge Psychiatry & Therapy or schedule a consultation online today.