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Road and parking lot construction in Madison, Wis. may result in travel delays and route changes to UW Health clinic and hospital locations. Please plan accordingly.Read more
Road and parking lot construction in Madison, Wis. may result in travel delays and route changes to UW Health clinic and hospital locations. Please plan accordingly.Read more
Programs and research
We use a variety of techniques to help your child confront and cope with emotional and behavioral difficulties as well as psychiatric and severe mental health challenges.
Conditions and treatments
We give you guidance and support so you can help your child. UW Health Kids experts are also available during your child’s hospital stay or when they are dealing with a chronic illness or traumatic injury. Our mental health team provides a full range of psychiatric and psychological services for kids.
UW Health Kids specialists evaluate and treat a wide range of mental health conditions in children.
Adjustment disorders
Alcohol abuse
Anxiety disorders
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD & ADHD)
Behavioral difficulties
Bipolar disorders
Cancer psychotherapy
Coping with chronic illness
Depression
Developmental difficulties
Drug abuse
Low self-esteem
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Personality disorders
Sibling relationships
Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder
Stress related to growing up, such as communication, peer and school pressure
Your child and your family receive support and treatment from our team of experts.
Assistance and counseling
Consultation and intervention services as you return home from the hospital
Family education
Individual and group psychotherapy
Managing stress
Medication management
Psychological therapy and support
Relaxation and coping strategies
Support and counseling related to death and dying
Supporting your child’s development during a hospital stay
Supportive care after a traumatic injury or chronic illness
Locations
We offer pediatric mental health care at specialized UW Health clinics in Madison.
Meet our team
UW Health Kids experts in psychiatry, psychology and child development offer care and support for your child and family.
Patient resources
Learn more about pediatric mental and behavioral health conditions and support from the experts at UW Health.
We help young children and parents living with psychiatric and psychological conditions. Our experts offer specialized services for psychological, developmental and relationship disturbances in children under 6 years of age.
We teach children and young adults how to manage anxiety and pain by using healing images and the mind/body connection.
UW Health’s Dr. Marcia Slattery discusses anxiety in children. Listen to her conversation with Wisconsin Public Radio’s Larry Meiller.
Learn how your child and family can take part in a mental health research study with the UW-Madison Department of Psychiatry.