child psychiatry

American  

noun

1. the branch of psychiatry specializing in the treatment of children.

2. psychiatric techniques used in therapy for children.

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Example Sentences

The messages are harmful and dangerous, according to Dr Dennis Ougrin, professor of child psychiatry at Queen Mary University of London.

From BBC

Published in Child Psychiatry and Human Development, a research team led by the University of Minnesota Medical School found that Creativity Camp, a two-week arts intervention delivered as a day camp, had a positive impact on mental health and well-being in adolescents with depression.

From Science Daily

Byatt has attempted to address this chasm through setting up the Lifeline for Moms program and the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program for Moms, which has been rolled out across 30 states and assists patients, psychiatrists, and obstetricians alike.

From Salon

Lisa Cromer, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at TU and a volunteer child psychiatry faculty member at OU-Tulsa, led development of the treatment because of a growing recognition in the field that nightmares should be addressed as a singular problem rather than a symptom of another problem.

From Science Daily

Pate said child psychiatry, in particular, is an area where more specialists are needed.

From Seattle Times