The Division provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for a wide range of pediatric developmental, behavioral and psychiatric illnesses, including substance abuse. Diagnostic services include outpatient neuropsychiatric, neurodevelopmental and psycho-educational testing, and psychiatric and substance abuse evaluations. The Division also provides psychiatric consultation to Duke Children’s Hospital inpatients, Duke Children’s Health Center outpatients, Durham Public Schools, and community health centers. State of the art treatment services include psychopharmacological (psychotropic medication) management, cognitive-behavioral and family therapies, an intensive outpatient substance use treatment and recovery program and genetic counseling. Among the most common problems referred to Division clinicians are autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), adjustment problems, alcohol and illicit substance abuse, anxiety, bipolar disorder, defiant behavior, depression, Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, learning disorders, pervasive developmental disorders and psychosis. A special fragile X multidisciplinary clinic within the Division is staffed by a developmental pediatrician, a clinical child psychologist, and a genetic counselor, with access to a parent advocate for family support.

 

New patients from ages 3 to 18 are accepted. Substance use treatment services are available for patients from ages 13-21. Service to families with limited income remains a priority for the Division.

 

402 Trent Drive

Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:30 pm

Substance Use Intensive Outpatient Program operates Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

 

To serve our patients and referring physicians, faculty physicians covering pediatric psychiatry are always on call to answer questions and provide consultation.