Top Child Psychiatrists in Wyncote, PA

Allan Brooks, MD
Allan Brooks, MD
615 Stetson Rd
Elkins Park, PA 19027
  • Psychiatry
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • 3 star hospital
Elizabeth S Webb, MD
Elizabeth S Webb, MD
220 N Bent Rd
Wyncote, PA 19095
  • Psychiatry
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • 40 years experience
  • 3 star hospital
  • 3 star medical school
What are Child Psychiatry Doctors?

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 Wyncote, PA has a population of approximately 7,063 people. There are 2 child psychiatrists near Wyncote, which gives it a ratio of 1 child psychiatrist per 3,532 residents or a ratio of 1 child psychiatrist per 1,540 households. There are 3,079 households in Wyncote.