Youth 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.
How Does Behavioral Disorder Evaluation Work?
The Process At A Better Day Psych
Pediatric psychiatry for 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 pediatric psychiatry in person or via telehealth appointment.
We offer our psychiatric services in person or via telehealth appointment. Patients appreciate that mental health teletherapy is:
- 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.
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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 Denver or elsewhere in Colorado, our team is dedicated to your care.
Psychiatry 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
- Anxiety Disorders
- ADHD
- Adjustment Disorder
- Insomnia
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Substance Use Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Psychosis
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
Our Treatment Options
Reasons You Might Consider Consulting with A Psychiatrist
Choosing to begin psychiatric care means you’re interested in working towards a more accepting version of yourself. You are not broken or have an issue that needs to be “fixed”. You are also not alone – in fact, Americans are increasingly utilizing psychiatry to help with mental health challenges.
If any of the following resonates with you, it could be time to reach out for care.
- Experiencing symptoms of mental health disorders, such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, or OCD.
- Withdrawal from friends, family, and activities that used to provide enjoyment.
- Persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or despair.
- Engaging in self-destructive behaviors or harmful habits, such as substance use.
- Struggling with relationships, personal and/or professional.
- A significant decline in work performance.
- Difficulty managing stress, anxiety, or overwhelming emotions.
- Problems focusing or with organization.
- Sudden and unexplained changes in sleep, energy, or eating patterns.
- Irritability or undue anxiety and fear.
- Poor self-esteem and self-confidence.
- Challenges coping with trauma or past experiences.
- Threats of suicide or thoughts of self-harm.
- Difficulty with life transitions and grief.
- Seeking personal growth, self-discovery, or increased self-awareness.
The team at A Better Day Psychiatry uses evidence-based approaches to help you overcome your mental health challenges and live a happier, more fulfilling life.
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
At A Better Day Psychiatry, we want you to be informed and empowered in understanding the clinical process of pediatric psychiatry. Below are answers to frequently asked questions about pediatric psychiatry Denver.
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?
If therapy is recommended, what should I expect?
Will my visits be confidential?
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