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Puyallup Child Psychiatrists

3 Doctors Found
Of the 3 Child Psychiatrists in Puyallup shown on this page:
  • 2 Board certified
  • 2 Reviews
  • Average rating is 3.5 stars
  • Average wait time is 7.5 minutes

Top Child Psychiatrists in Puyallup, WA

Sandra M Swenby, MD

Sandra M Swenby, MD

  • Currently 3 of 4 stars
(1) (0)
Good Samaritan Community Services
325 E Pioneer
Puyallup, WA 98372
  • Psychiatry
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • 33 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • 4 star medical school
  • Short wait time
Hugh J Lurie, MD
Hugh J Lurie, MD
1417 E Aloha St
Seattle, WA 98112
  • Psychiatry
  • Child Psychiatry
  • 48 years experience
  • 4 star medical school
Timothy P Earnest, MD

Timothy P Earnest, MD

  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
(1) (0)
Timothy P Earnest, MD
1706 S Meridian
Ste 120
Puyallup, WA 98371
  • Psychiatry
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • 16 years experience
  • Rated 4 stars by patients
  • 4 star hospital
  • 4 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 Puyallup, WA has a population of approximately 129,412 people. There are 3 child psychiatrists near Puyallup, which gives it a ratio of 1 child psychiatrist per 43,137 residents or a ratio of 1 child psychiatrist per 15,964 households. There are 47,891 households in Puyallup.