Psychiatry

Rady Children's Institute of Behavioral Health is unique because it provides comprehensive mental health and psychosocial services to children and their families within a full-service pediatric medical facility. Its state-of-the-art, cost-effective clinical programs also are available at outpatient clinics throughout the county.
Call 858-966-5832 for more information.

The Institute features:

Therapy/Outpatient Psychiatry

Outpatient psychiatric services at multiple sites including diagnostic evaluations, medication evaluations and treatment including, play therapy, group therapy, family therapy and parent intervention. The staff is bilingual and bi-cultural. Emergency and crisis intervention is available 24 hours a day through Rady Children's Sam S. and Rose Stein Emergency Care Center.

Chemical Dependency and Eating Disorders

Special programs are available for adolescents in areas such as chemical dependency, eating disorders and phobias.

Learning Disabilities and Developmental Delays

The Institute has extensive developmental evaluation programs that include evaluation and referral for:

• Autism: provides developmental/psychological evaluation for children and refers families to appropriate private and public education programs. Parent education and support available through a parent group.
• Learning Disabilities: evaluation of children for problems contributing to poor school performance and helps parents access appropriate education support. Also assesses kindergarten readiness.
• Developmental Delays: evaluates infants and children for significance of developmental delays and helps parents access specific and appropriate intervention services.
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: assesses attentional problems such as inattention, impulsivity and overactivity as it relates to school difficulties and family stress. Referrals for medical/behavioral management and special school programs when indicated. For more information on ADHD, please see the San Diego ADHD website.

Sleep Disorders

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Mental Health

Mental health services are available at our neighborhood centers in Serra Mesa, Oceanside, El Cajon, San Diego, La Mesa and through the San Diego School System.