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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Child and adolescent psychiatry services provide diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

Psychiatry Services at Jefferson Center

What is psychiatry?

Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that specializes in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Child psychiatrists at Jefferson Center are board-certified medical doctors who have completed extensive training in this field residency and child psychiatry fellowship programs.  

How are child and adolescent psychiatrists unique?

Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that specializes in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Child and adolescent psychiatrists at Jefferson Center are board-certified medical doctors who have completed extensive training in this field, completing both a general adult psychiatry residency, and a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship program. 

How do psychiatrists treat children?

Psychiatrists use a variety of modalities to help children and adolescents manage mental health conditions, including:

  • Therapy
  • Medication
  • Lifestyle modifications

Getting Started with Psychiatry

Intake and Assessments

  • When you call the psychiatry team at Jefferson Center, you will be scheduled for an initial intake and a 90-minute assessment with you and your child.
  • The primary goal of the assessment is to provide an answer to the symptoms presented.
  • After the assessment, the psychiatric team will work with you to develop a treatment plan including therapy, additional testing such as ADHD and Autism, and medication as necessary.
  • If necessary, the psychiatry team can provide letters of recommendation to schools while the referral to psychological testing is pending.
  • As medical doctors, they may also provide referrals and recommendations based on physical issues that may be contributing to symptoms.

How to Get Started

Call or email our psychiatry team to get started today! Contact Melissa Wagner at MelissaW@jcmh.org or 303-432-5043.

Our Team

  • Dr. Chris Drew
  • Dr. Kelley Moore
  • Dr. Rachel Powers