Clinical Care Toolbox
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At Clinical Care, we believe in equipping children and their parents with a toolbox of skills that they can use to successfully navigate the inevitable challenges and stresses life presents. Our goal is to teach both children and their parents a range of techniques for developing more adaptive behaviors and thoughts, overcoming obstacles, building confidence, and building resiliency. We aim to give children the opportunity to learn skills designed to meet the current challenges, but that are adaptable to be used again for future challenges as they move though developmental stages.
Parents
As parents, you are uniquely tuned into the feelings, emotions and health of your children. When a child is experiencing difficulty it is often the parent who notices first. However, it can be hard to ascertain if the difficulty is transient or if professional assistance is needed.
At Clinical Care at Judge Baker Children's Center, we are here to assess and treat your child's mental health issues. Our Clinical Care team uses evidence-based assessment and treatments that have been proven to be effective in clinical trials. In the field of child psychotherapy, it has been shown over the past four decades that certain treatments for anxiety, depression, trauma, and disruptive behavior result in greater and longer lasting outcomes for youth. Most of these proven treatments are cognitive behavioral therapies, and may include working with youth and/or parents.
Anxiety and related disorders
Children, teenagers and adults feel anxious or worried at times. However, a child or teenager who experiences anxiety to an extent that is interfering with everyday life may have an Anxiety Disorder. Anxiety in children and teenagers can surface for a variety of reasons from social interaction with peers to academic pressure or a traumatic life event. Below is the list of anxiety and related disorders treated at Clinical Care:
- Acute Stress Disorder
- Agoraphobia
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- School Refusal
- Selective Mutism
- Separation Anxiety Disorder
- Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)
- Specific Phobias
- Trichotillomania
Depressive and related disorders
Children and teenagers who are experiencing depression feel sadness and emotions differently than their peers. They often lose interest in everyday activities and are bored with life. The depression may manifest itself with friends, school, appetite or sleep patterns. Depressed children and teenagers are often moody, angry, unpredictable and challenging to reach. If a child or teenager's symptoms begin to interfere with his or her ability to function, it may be time to seek professional help. Below is the list of depressive and related disorders treated at Clinical Care:
Disruptive behavior disorders and related problems
All children test limits or are disobedient on occasion. However, when a child is repeatedly defiant, oppositional, or hostile, and this behavior is negatively impacting the child's relationships with family members, peers, or in school, he or she may have a disruptive behavior disorder. Below is the list of disruptive behavior disorders and related disorders treated at Clinical Care:
How Parents Can Help Their Child
The Clinical Care team is here to help parents assess their child's mental health and develop an effective treatment plan. Below please find the steps to begin:
- Call 617-278-4288 for a 15-minute phone screening.
- An assessment will be scheduled for caregiver(s) and youth within 2-3 weeks of the phone screening.
- A feedback session to discuss assessment results and treatment recommendations will take place two weeks after the assessment.
- Weekly treatment sessions begin upon agreement of treatment recommendations.
