Our pediatric psychiatrists provide assessment, consultation and treatment for a wide variety of mental health issues and behavioral or developmental problems. In the field of mental health, psychiatrists are specially trained to consider the nervous system’s relationship to thinking, mood and behavior. This unique perspective can be very beneficial when evaluating your child’s condition as well as in determining a treatment plan that can deliver the best results.

Multidisciplinary team approach

Our multidisciplinary team is committed to providing comprehensive, compassionate care in an environment targeted to the needs of your child and your family. The multidisciplinary team³ includes:

• Lurie Children's specialists, board-certified in pediatric psychiatry
• Registered nurses

Collaboration is the cornerstone for the comprehensive range of pediatric psychiatric, and development and behavioral health services available within Lurie Children’s at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital. You can rest assured that all of this care is focused on one goal: improving the quality of life for your child.