The Division of Child and Adolecent Psychiatry was founded by Dr. Leo Kanner in 1930. Dr. Kanner was the first physician to be identified as a child psychiatrist in this country, and his textbook, Child Psychiatry (1935), is credited with introducing the specialty to the academic community. Today, the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry continues to provide the highest quality care to its patients. Building upon the vision of its founders, the Division remains at the forefront of patient care, professional education, and research.
15-bed Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Service
6-bed Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Day Treatment Program
After-school programs
Outpatient, Inpatient, Day Programs
Teens Find Antidote to Despair
When Elizabeth Kastelic’s young patients leave the hospital they take with them their “coping” cards – handwritten reminders of their favorite things to do, whether it’s going for a run, talking with friends or working on a scrapbook. These are their own recipes against disaster, the substitutes for cutting themselves, taking drugs or attempting suicide when the low moods strike – and for these young patients with mood disorders, they will at times.
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