Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services
The UNC Department of Psychiatry is a major academic center for research and teaching, as well as the assessment and treatment of childhood mental illness. We have a longstanding commitment to supporting the emotional and physical well-being of children and their families. Children and families with mental health concerns can find comprehensive evaluation and treatment services from the experienced specialists and programs of our department. We also serve as an important consultative resource for patients, physicians, schools, courts, and both local and national mental health agencies.
NEW! UNC Health Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Prestwick
At UNC Health Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Prestwick, you’ll find healthcare professionals dedicated to supporting the emotional and physical wellbeing of children and their families. Our programs and clinics offer personalized evaluations, diagnoses and treatments. Our teams also serve as resources for schools and outside healthcare professionals as needed. 194 Finley Golf Course Road, Suite 200 Chapel Hill, NC 27517 (984) 974-5217
Outpatient Clinics
Intensive Outpatient Therapy
Wake County Intellectual and Developmental Disability Clinic
UNC Child and Family Guidance Program
Child and Adolescent Evaluation Service
UNC Multidisciplinary Child Psychiatry Collaborative
UNC Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Developing Diverse Abilities Clinic
UNC Neurodevelopmental Child Psychiatry Clinic
Your family, Our passion
Dr. Karen Poulos, Director of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
“I love doing therapeutic play therapy. I have so many different types of toys for each different developmental stage. I have puppets here in my office, I love getting on the floor with kids, I love sitting on the couch with teenagers and families and I love going for walks with kids too.”
Dr. Amy Ursano, Training Director, UNC Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency
“I really love bibliotherapy, reading books with kids. Getting a sense of what their story is that we’re looking at. What their thoughts and reactions may be to what resonates with their own stories. Sometimes you get to talk about the characters there, that’s just characters, and what has meaning for them. Other times you see what resonates with them and their lives. That meaning making is super fun.”