Psychiatry

Family-centered care is an innovative approach to the planning, delivery and evaluation of healthcare that is grounded in mutually beneficial partnerships among patients, families and providers.  Family-centered care is a concept that describes teamwork  among treatment team, parents, caregivers and families in patient care. As part of our family-centered care, we listen to and honor patient and family perspectives by incorporating patient and family knowledge, values, beliefs and cultural backgrounds into the planning and delivery of care. Team members share information with patients and families, encouraging and supporting participation in decision making. 

We focus on quality-improvement initiatives to meet the needs of families to improve outcomes and quality of care. Our goal is to encourage strategies that lead toward wholeness, healing and strength.

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We provide evaluations and intervention for a broad spectrum of child and adolescent mental health concerns ranging from mood, adjustment and anxiety disorders to behavioral and developmental concerns.

Conditions we evaluate and treat include:

• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Anxiety disorders
• Bipolar disorders
• Coping with medical illness
• Depression
• Developmental and other learning disorders
• Disruptive behavior disorders
• Eating disorders
• Impulse control disorders
• Mood and thought disorders
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
• Pervasive developmental disorders (PDD)
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Psychosis
• School refusal
• Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders

For more information on any of these conditions or questions about your child’s diagnosis, contact the Family Resource Library at the College Hill Campus at 513-636-7808.

We provide educational services in a structured, safe environment for all students as they undergo mental health treatment.

Staffed by teachers from Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS), our educational programs function on a traditional school schedule and are provided to all residential patients.

How can parents and teachers support students as they enter our residential academic program?

1. Provide current student records (attendance, transcripts, standardized and state testing results).
2. Provide a current IEP that reflects the student’s change of placement from the previous educational setting to our public residential setting (EMIS code 210018).
3. Provide the student’s current evaluation team report (ETR).
4. Provide the name and number of a district contact person who can be responsible for all communications to address the student’s educational needs.
5. Attend meetings to discuss treatment, address transition needs and sign necessary legal documents. 

The teenage years can be an extremely challenging time for adolescents and their families. The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center created Surviving the Teens to provide information, resources and support to help guide teens and families through the ups and downs they might face.

Visit the Surviving the Teens / Suicide Prevention Program for information on issues ranging from dealing with everyday stress to suicide prevention.

The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Cincinnati Children’s partners with agencies in Cincinnati to ensure our patients have every resource available to improve their outcomes. Learn more about our partners and what they can do for your child and family.

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
   Its website provides information to aid in the understanding and treatment of developmental, behavioral and mental disorders.
• American Psychiatric Association
   A medical specialty society whose members work together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all people with mental disorders.
• MindPeace
   A project of the Junior League of Cincinnati in collaboration with Cincinnati Children’s, it provides information on children’s mental health, including education, resources, support groups and events in Greater Cincinnati.
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Hamilton County
  The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) offers help and education for individuals and families affected by mental illness. Consumers of mental health services and their families are welcome to contact NAMI for information about meetings, programs and classes. The site also provides links to more information about the Children and Families Mental Health Network.
• ParentsMedGuide.org
  Features online guides prepared by the American Psychiatric Association and American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to help patients, families and physicians make informed decisions about caring for a child with depression.

The mental health board in the county where you live can provide support resources for your child and your family. Use these links to learn more about your county’s mental health board and the services it provides:

• The Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board
• Butler County Mental Health Board
• Mental Health Recovery Services of Warren and Clinton Counties
• Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board
• Brown County Community Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services
• NorthKey Community Care (Northern Kentucky)
• Community Mental Health Center (Southeast Indiana)

Read past issues of the Changing Minds newsletter, available in portable document format (pdf):

• Winter 2011
• Summer 2011
• Spring 2011
• Winter 2010
• Summer 2010
• Fall 2010