Clinical
The Colbeth Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic at
the Institute for Juvenile Research

About the Colbeth Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic
The Colbeth Clinic applies IJR's leading-edge research to the clinical treatment of children who suffer from biological brain diseases such as bi-polar disorder, depression, autism, and schizophrenia. The Colbeth Clinic primarily treats disadvantaged children who would otherwise not have access to these services.

The Colbeth Clinic is also involved in activities to help erase the stigma of these common diseases - along with lobbying for health care parity for these illnesses.

The Department of Psychiatry extends thanks to Doug and Margaret Colbeth for supporting the Colbeth Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic with their generous donation. To learn how you can join the Colbeths in their support of the clinic, click here.

Comprehensive Care for Children
We provide diagnostic, treatment, case management, advocacy, psychoeducation, and consultation services for the full range of psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar, obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD), tic disorders (including Tourette's), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, psychosis, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Multidisciplinary Treatment
We employ a multidisciplinary systemic approach to treating psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. Emotional and behavioral disorders in youth are the result of the interplay between biological, genetic, psychological, cognitive, environmental and social systems and present a profound challenge to the youth, to their families, to schools, and to their community at large. Successful treatment involves providing relief from symptoms of the underlying psychiatric disorder, alleviating psychosocial and environmental stressors that can trigger or exacerbate a crisis, and enhancing the youth's psychosocial functioning at home, in the school, and in the community. Comprehensive treatment may involve combining medications and psychotherapy with family therapy and school consultation.