The
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology offers comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents (0-18 years) who have a variety of developmental, emotional, behavioral, and learning difficulties.
Clinical Services:
The diagnostic evaluation of children and adolescents is conducted by a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist/Clinical Psychologist. This typically includes a clinical interview/ observation of the child/adolescent, a meeting with the parent(s), collecting information from other informants (school staff, previous/current service providers), and the administration of rating scales as needed. Data is then synthesized into a case diagnosis, which includes the formulation and provision of treatment recommendations in consultation with the child/adolescent and the parents. The process of evaluation typically requires 2 to 3 visits. The evaluation findings and treatment plan are discussed within a multidisciplinary treatment team meeting. Children or adolescents may then be referred for treatment in outpatient, intensive outpatient, or inpatient services within the division. Referrals for resources in the community are also offered if more convenient to the patient and the family.
Routine psychiatric and psychological care encompasses medical treatment, individual psychotherapy, or group psychotherapy, all of which adopt evidence-based approaches.
The Learning Center is an outpatient multi-disciplinary setting providing specialized assessements, interventions, referrals, awareness, training and research to a wider population of persons with learning difficulties, their parents and other professionals involved.
The Learning Center provides special education, psychomotor, speech and language therapy which include:
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Assessments and interventions
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Individualized educational and rehabilitation plans to be implemented in homes and educational or vocational settings
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Training parents on the best educational, behavioral-emotional, language and motor practices based on the children's individual needs.
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Training professionals, residents and interns on learning and behavioral difficulties.
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Designing tools in relation to learning and behavioral difficulties.
FOCUS Fund
Focus Fund is the first of its kind in Lebanon to provide support for children and adolescents with mental health difficulties. Established in December 2015, Focus aims at empowering and effectively caring for patients aged 0-18 years who have emotional, behavioral, and learning difficulties. To achieve this, Focus operates at different levels:
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Awareness activities adressing families, professionals, and the community at large;
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Direct coverage of outpatient and inpatient care of needy patients. The services covered are psychiatry, psychotherapy, and special education, speech and psychomotor therapy.
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Co-funding research, conferences and seminars about child and adolescent mental health in Lebanon
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Supporting the education of junior professionals. The first fellowship program in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at AUBMC was established in June 2017. The Dania Ajam Ramadan Internship in Child & Adolescent Psychology has been created in September 2021.
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