Gaithersburg Child Psychiatrists
- 1 Board certified
- 2 Reviews
- Average rating is 2.5 stars
- Average wait time is 5 minutes
Top Child Psychiatrists in Gaithersburg, MD
1407 York Rd
Ste 310
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
- Psychiatry
- Child Psychiatry
- 37 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Short wait time
A pediatric/adolescent psychiatrist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating mental and emotional conditions in young children and adolescents.
These specialists study psychopathological disorders and their causes in order to prevent and identify them in their patients. These disorders may be caused by biological, psychosocial, genetic, demographic, or environmental factors, a patient's history, or any combination of these factors.
Pediatric/adolescent psychiatrists treat patients through a variety of interventions including medical treatment, behavior therapy, cognitive-behavior therapy, problem solving techniques, family therapy, parent training, psychodynamic therapy, and consultation with the patient's primary care physician or school professionals.
The area of Gaithersburg, MD has a population of approximately 135,332 people. There is 1 child psychiatrist near Gaithersburg, which gives it a ratio of 1 child psychiatrist per 135,332 residents or a ratio of 1 child psychiatrist per 46,442 households. There are 46,442 households in Gaithersburg.
