Youth & Child Behavioral Problems
Your Journey Towards a Better Day
Caring for a child with behavioral problems is difficult. As a parent or caregiver, you might feel as if you are failing and don’t know what to do to help your child. Children with behavioral disorders are often defiant, uncooperative, hostile, or inappropriate, to the point of impacting relationships or impairing everyday functioning. Academic performance, social interactions, and family dynamics may suffer.
At A Better Day Psychiatry, we can be a resource for care and improvement. Our goal is to stop problem behaviors through a multi-faceted treatment approach. Our providers are knowledgeable in Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Conduct Disorder (CD), Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), and Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED). We offer pediatric psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and therapy.
Caring for a child with behavioral problems is difficult. As a parent or caregiver, you might feel as if you are failing and don’t know what to do to help your child. Children with behavioral disorders are often defiant, uncooperative, hostile, or inappropriate, to the point of impacting relationships or impairing everyday functioning. Academic performance, social interactions, and family dynamics may suffer.
At A Better Day Psychiatry, we can be a resource for care and improvement. Our goal is to stop problem behaviors through a multi-faceted treatment approach. Our providers are knowledgeable in Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Conduct Disorder (CD), Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), and Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED). We offer pediatric psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and therapy.
How Does Child Behavioral Disorder Evaluation Work?
The Process At A Better Day Psych
Psychiatry for youth and child behavioral disorders, like Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), will always begin with a comprehensive mental health evaluation that is typically 1 hour in length.
We offer child psychiatry in person or via telehealth appointment.
- Convenient: no need for you to travel to and from an office or clinic.
- Accessible: no matter where you live, a doctor can connect with you.
- Comforting: some people are more comfortable talking to a provider about sensitive topics from the familiarity and comfort of their home.
Follow-up Care: Pediatric Medication Management and Therapy
Following the evaluation, you may not opt to proceed with medication management or therapy. However, if medication is prescribed, regular monitoring and follow-up are crucial aspects of medication management. In these subsequent sessions, your healthcare provider will assess the medication’s efficacy, inquire about any potential side effects, adjust dosages as needed, and address any concerns or questions you may have. Appointments are typically 15-30 minutes depending on the complexity.
Most people typically benefit from a multi-faceted mental health approach, which includes therapy. We offer individual therapy, family therapy, and more specialized therapies.
Youth and Child Psychiatry Services
At A Better Day Psychiatry, our goal is to provide you and your child with an evidence-based, compassionate approach to mental health care. We do this through offering full service psychiatric and therapy services. Whether you’re seeking psychiatry in Golden, Denver, or elsewhere in Colorado, our team is dedicated to your care.
Child Behavioral Problems & Conditions We Treat
At a Better Day Psychiatry our psychiatrists and nurse practitioners are trained and competent at treating the following mental health conditions and challenges.
- Depression
- ADHD
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Conduct disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional defiant disorder
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
Our Treatment Options
What are the Benefits of Psychiatry?
Mental health challenges and illness are unfortunately common, with one out of every five people in the United States experiencing mental illness.
Getting treatment and support is essential for those suffering from mental illness. Some benefits of psychiatry may include:
- Increase in quality of life, happiness, and decrease of mental health symptoms.
- Gain a better understanding of yourself and automatic ways of thinking and actions.
- Improvement at work and at home, particularly with treated ADHD.
- Provide tools and strategies to cope with stress.
- Develop new and healthy ways to communicate.
- Analyze interactions with others to foster better relationships.
- Overcome anxiety, undue fear, and insecurities
- Learn skills and strategies for emotion management.
- Process prior traumatic experiences in a safe and supportive space.
- Leah how to set and maintain boundaries.
- Increase confidence in dealing with challenging situations.
- Understand personal triggers and how to manage unhealthy reactions.
Begin your Journey towards a better day.
At A Better Day Psychiatry, we specialize in assisting you or your loved ones in enhancing quality of life despite the challenges. Our experienced providers are dedicated to accurately diagnosing providing comprehensive care tailored to manage symptoms and enhance overall well-being.
FAQs
What kind of treatments do you offer?
Our providers at A Better Day Psychiatry offer therapy, medications, and lifestyle modification recommendations at this time.
If I am prescribed a medication, what should I expect?
Medication Management
If therapy is recommended, what should I expect?
Please visit our Therapy Page.
Will my visits be confidential?
Yes, your visits are kept confidential. We prioritize the security of your sensitive information, and we are legally obligated to safeguard your privacy. Your treatment details will not be disclosed to anyone without your explicit written consent. However, as licensed mental health professionals, we are mandated reporters in specific circumstances. If we become aware of instances of child abuse or planned harm to oneself or others, we are legally required to report