Specialists and Services for Children and Teens
About Our Team | Behavioral Medicine Program l Clinical Psychology Program
About Our Team
The Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is dedicated to developing the evidence-based therapies of the future through our research and using the best practices of today in caring for our patients and families.
We have 38 psychologists. Approximately half are involved in grant-funded research and the other half are dedicated to the care and treatment of children and teens. Clinicians are conveniently located at the main campus of Cincinnati Children's and at six Outpatient Centers around the city, including Drake, Eastgate, Fairfield, Harrison, Mason and West Chester.
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Behavioral Medicine Program
The Behavioral Medicine Program at Cincinnati Children's is uniquely qualified to provide behavioral assessment, treatment and prevention to children and adolescents with acute and chronic health conditions.
Our psychologists have specialty training that makes them integral members of subspecialty clinics and teams, including pain, headache, sleep and weight management. Referrals can also be made directly to the division for children, adolescents and their families needing help with:
- Optimizing adherence to medical regimens, including medications, nutrition, exercise and other therapies
- Coping and adjusting to a medical diagnosis or treatment regimen, including fears of pill swallowing, shots / injections or blood work
- Learning and maintaining behaviors that lead to improved health outcomes
- Biofeedback and relaxation therapy for pain conditions and anxiety disorders related to medical conditions
- Neuropsychological evaluation of children's cognitive and behavioral outcomes during and after medical treatment and injury
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Clinical Psychology Program
Our Clinical Psychology Program at Cincinnati Children's provides more traditional behavioral health services for children and adolescents. These services focus on psychological assessment, diagnostic work-up and treatment for a variety of disorders such as:
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Oppositional defiant disorder
- Adjustment disorder
We are particularly pleased to provide group behavioral treatment for parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This is an evidence-based treatment that provides parents with the skills necessary to help their child improve his / her functioning at home, school and with peers. Our team also offers a variety of specialty programs, including psychological and neuropsychological testing.
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For more information about the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology at Cincinnati Children's, please call 513-636-8107.
