Your child or adolescent experiences the world much differently than you
do as an adult. That means their mental health needs vary significantly
from yours, as well. To support your child’s health and healing,
you need to find the most understanding and dedicated care focused on
the special needs of young people.
Pediatric Mental Health Care Close to Home
When you choose Oklahoma Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City and
Tulsa to care for your child’s mental or behavioral health issues,
you benefit from extended appointments with highly trained, compassionate,
caring professionals who take the time to listen to you and your child,
gather important background information and family/medical history, and
discover the deep roots of your particular situation.
After a detailed review, you’ll receive their comprehensive diagnosis
and work with them to develop a treatment plan that helps you and your
child take the next positive steps.
Your child also benefits from our integrated, whole-person approach to
medical care – found only at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital
– that offers a single medical record for easy access to multiple
specialists and services that support your child’s care plan.
Children’s Mental Health Conditions
Find the assistance you need at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital for
a wide range of mental and behavioral health concerns that may affect
your child, such as:
Anxiety, including panic, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, school refusal
and avoidance
Take advantage of pediatric mental and behavioral health experts at Oklahoma
Children’s Hospital who provide the full spectrum of non-emergency,
evidence-based interventions, services and treatments for your child,
including:
Cognitive behavioral therapy – Hands-on approach to help resist negative thinking
Individualized evaluations – Extended physician appointments for deep listening and comprehensive
assessment tailored to your specific situation
Integrated behavioral health services – Problem-solving, stress-reduction skills, coping strategies for
chronic illness, behavior-change strategies, difficulties with treatment
adherence, coaching for healthy lifestyle, relationship skill-building,
caregiver coping strategies, preparing for challenging medical procedures
(procedure anxiety), pain management, behavioral aspects of weight management,
techniques to improve sleep
Psychiatry services – Psychotherapy combined with psychiatric assessment and medication
management for individualized care
Psychology services – Psychotherapy and psychological testing assessments for learning
disabilities, autism, intellectual disability and other mental health
concerns; neuropsychological testing for potentially complex neurological
conditions
Psychotherapy – Individual help for long-term issues; care based on regular personal
interaction with a therapeutic professional; limited group therapy options
for young children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
SoonerSUCCESS – Community-based support program for children and families of children
with special needs; serves 16 counties in three regions across northeast
and central Oklahoma; coordinates community services, providers, doctors,
families and children with special needs
Integrated Pediatric Mental Health & Primary Care Services
In addition, you’ll find pediatric psychologists and social services
specialists integrated into most Oklahoma Children’s Hospital primary
care services such as Sooner Pediatric Clinic and Super Niño’s
Clinic, as well as the specialties of hematology/oncology, gastrointestinal/liver
health, endocrinology, pulmonology, nephrology, rheumatology and the Healthy
Futures program.
Additional Services in Tulsa
If you or your loved ones live in northeast Oklahoma or the nearby region,
you can take advantage of expert care from the largest group of child
and adolescent psychiatrists in the state at OU Health in Tulsa. With
six child psychiatry faculty members, one faculty psychologist and four
child psychiatry fellows available, your child benefits from additional
mental health care options, including:
Consultation services with OU Health mental health professionals, the only pediatric psychiatry
team at Tulsa’s Saint Francis Children’s Hospital and the
Laura Dester Children’s Center in Tulsa
Outpatient pediatric psychiatry consultation – Evaluation and consultation with OU Health pediatricians regarding
short-term psychiatric management for children in the primary care setting
Pediatric nightmare study – For information, call
(918) 660-3118
Positive Changes – Partial hospitalization program for children and adolescents who
need more intensive treatment beyond regular outpatient appointments
Social services specialists to coordinate care across multiple community-based agencies, OU Health
primary care providers and specialties, and other services to meet the
specific needs of you or your loved ones
Additional Services at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital
Getting healthcare services through pediatric primary care and specialties
from Oklahoma Children’s Hospital may give your child or youth access
to behavioral health services integrated within their comprehensive medical
care for areas such as:
Sooner Pediatrics and pediatric primary care – Comprehensive healthcare program where OU Health pediatric psychologists
provide integrated behavioral health services within primary care clinics;
includes brief consultation, brief therapy intervention, psycho-diagnostic
evaluations for common conditions such as ADHD, behavioral management/parenting
issues, depression, anxiety, coping with stress, headaches, procedure
anxiety, elimination disorders
Super Nino’s pediatric primary care – A medical home for children within a predominantly Hispanic community;
includes in-house psychology services with a Spanish-speaking provider;
located in the Latino Community Development Agency just south of downtown
Oklahoma City
Pediatric hematology and oncology at Jimmy Everest Center for Cancer – Behavioral health diagnostic and follow-up interviews, developmental,
psycho-educational and psychosocial evaluations for children and youth
in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease program, Oklahoma Center for Bleeding
and Clotting Disorders, Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant program; consultations
for coping with illness, pain management, behavioral management, emotional
problems, school accommodations, toileting problems, sleep difficulties and more
Pediatric liver transplant and gastrointestinal (GI) programs – Behavioral health services through multidisciplinary programs
in pediatric GI care and Oklahoma Transplant Center; coordinates evaluations,
consultations, interventions, developmental supports, adherence assistance
and developmental transition training for pediatric transplant patients
Pediatric kidney transplant and nephrology – Behavioral health services through multidisciplinary programs
and inpatient teams in pediatric nephrology and Oklahoma Transplant Center;
coordinates evaluations, consultations, interventions, developmental supports,
adherence assistance, and developmental transition training for transplant,
dialysis, and other nephrology patients
Pediatric diabetes and endocrinology – Behavioral health services for children, adolescents and young
adults with a wide range of endocrine concerns; includes consultation,
brief assessment, individual and family-based intervention targeting numerous
areas such as adherence to medication and/or medical treatment recommendations,
behavior management, emotional problems, school accommodations, sleep
difficulties and more
Pediatric pulmonology and cystic fibrosis (CF) – Behavioral health services for children and adults diagnosed with
cystic fibrosis; multidisciplinary approach; assessment and interventions
for children and their families affected by CF regarding adherence, medication
management, pain management, behavioral difficulties related to treatments,
sleep issues, other behavioral issues
Healthy Futures – Behavioral health services in multidisciplinary weight management
program focused on families making healthy lifestyle choices to improve
the overall health of children; assists child and family in meeting their
dietary and physical activity goals
Rheumatology – Behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and young
adults with a wide range of rheumatologic concerns; includes consultation,
brief assessment, individual and family-based intervention for adherence
to medication and/or medical treatment recommendations, behavior management,
emotional problems, school accommodations, sleep difficulties and more
Inpatient consultation and liaison – Assessment and treatment plan addressing concerns and coordinating
follow-up care to prepare for discharge; includes pain management, procedural
distress, internalizing disorders, assisting with communication, non-adherence
to medical regimens and more
Related Services
Get compassionate professional care from OU Health mental and behavioral
health professionals in Oklahoma City and Tulsa to help you or your loved
ones cope with the challenges, problems and concerns of life. In both
locations, you'll also find a full spectrum of
mental and behavioral health services for adults.
Your Expert Pediatric Mental Health Care Team
At Oklahoma Children’s Hospital, you and your child work with experienced
psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, licensed clinical social workers
and medical resident physicians – all extensively trained in diagnosing
and treating behavioral, emotional and mental health issues in children
and their families. You benefit from their emphasis on treating the whole
person in a primary care setting, which integrates psychiatric and behavioral
health services into medical care.
Your team members may include specialists in telepsychiatry or telebehavioral
healthcare, which expands mental health services to many rural areas of Oklahoma.
Through our collaboration with OU Health scientists, you also may benefit
from innovative clinical research designed to provide better understanding
of effective treatment, the best conditions to administer treatments and
effective strategies to prevent or reduce the burden of psychiatric illness
and substance use disorders across our region.
Request an Appointment
Request an appointment with a mental health specialist at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital
as a new outpatient or referral or change a scheduled appointment.
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