Our team of highly skilled pediatric behavioral health providers, which includes psychologists and a licensed clinical social worker, helps children and families by offering compassionate behavioral health care.
Individual and family therapy: Your child may meet one-on-one with a pediatric mental health specialist, or you may meet as a family to better understand your child’s behavior and needs. Therapy can start and end at any time, depending on your child’s needs. Our care team specializes in diagnosing and treating emotional and behavioral conditions including anxiety, eating disorders, depression, disruptive behaviors, and anger management concerns.
Developmental and psychological testing: Our care team provides developmental and psychological testing for children ages 2 through 17. We specialize in assessments for autism spectrum disorders (ASD), developmental delays, attention deficits, learning disorders, and other processing concerns. Your child’s psychologist starts by listening to understand your child and your concerns. Testing may include evaluating your child’s development, cognitive skills, social skills, attention, memory, and more. Then, we work with you to create a care plan that’s right for your child and family.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): PCIT is therapy for families with young children who have significant disruptive behavior, and children and adolescents with anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, eating disorders, chronic medical conditions and difficulty adjusting to life changes. Our goal is to provide supportive care for your child and family.
Bridge program for emergency follow-up care: Our care doesn’t end when your child leaves the emergency room. For patients who are at risk for self-harm, we connect you with a pediatric behavioral health specialist so your child continues to get care and support right away when they return home.
Integrated psychology clinic: A chronic condition affects your child’s physical and emotional health. To provide support for your child’s mental and emotional health, pediatric psychologists are part of our care teams at Peyton Manning Children's - Evansville Center for Children Specialty Care. Our pediatric psychologists work closely with your child’s doctor to provide support and help your child cope with their health condition. We specialize in helping children cope with a new diagnosis, burnout from a chronic condition, pain, and other concerns related to a chronic health condition.
Tourette’s and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) clinic: At Peyton Manning Children's Hospital, we provide personalized care for children and teens with OCD and tic disorders, including Tourette’s. Your child’s care team starts by listening to understand your child and their needs. Then, we work with you to create a personalized care plan.
Care plans for children with OCD may include exposure and response prevention (EXRP) therapy, which focuses on learning to manage stimuli that often lead to intrusive thoughts and compulsive patterns.
Care plans for children with tic disorders may include comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics (CBIT). This is a type of therapy that helps children manage their tic disorder. CBIT helps children have a better understanding of when their tics occur and implement alternative behaviors when tic urges arise. We also provide training for caregivers to help support your child’s treatment.
