{"id":2273,"date":"2008-10-13T18:47:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-13T22:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/patient-care\/child-adolescent\/outpatient\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T14:47:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T19:47:01","slug":"outpatient","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/specialty-care\/child-adolescent\/outpatient\/","title":{"rendered":"Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 We also serve as an important consultative resource for patients, physicians, schools, courts, and both local and national mental health agencies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class = \"alert alert-info  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14633 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/07\/Prestwick-300x144.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/07\/Prestwick-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/07\/Prestwick-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/07\/Prestwick-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/07\/Prestwick-600x288.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/07\/Prestwick.png 1374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>NEW! UNC Health Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Prestwick<\/h3>\n<p>At UNC Health Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Prestwick, you\u2019ll 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<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 1140px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-2273-1\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/08\/Ribbon-Cutting_-UNC-Health-Child-and-Adolescent-Psychiatry-at-Prestwick.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/08\/Ribbon-Cutting_-UNC-Health-Child-and-Adolescent-Psychiatry-at-Prestwick.mp4\">https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/08\/Ribbon-Cutting_-UNC-Health-Child-and-Adolescent-Psychiatry-at-Prestwick.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Outpatient Clinics<\/h2>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/patient-care\/child-adolescent\/outpatient\/intensive-outpatient-therapy\/\">Intensive Outpatient Therapy<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Wake County Intellectual and Developmental Disability Clinic<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unchealth.org\/care-services\/locations\/unc-child-and-family-guidance-program-unc-health-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry-at-prestwick\">UNC Child and Family Guidance Program<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/patient-care\/child-adolescent\/outpatient\/child-and-adolescent-evaluation-service\/\">Child and Adolescent Evaluation Service<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unchealth.org\/care-services\/locations\/unc-multidisciplinary-child-psychiatry-collaborative-unc-health-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry-at-prestwick\">UNC Multidisciplinary Child Psychiatry Collaborative<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unchealth.org\/care-services\/locations\/unc-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry-developing-diverse-abilities-clinic-unc-health-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry-at-prestwick\">UNC Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Developing Diverse Abilities Clinic<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unchealth.org\/care-services\/locations\/unc-neurodevelopmental-child-psychiatry-clinic-unc-health-child-and-adolescent-psychiatry-at-prestwick\">UNC Neurodevelopmental Child Psychiatry Clinic<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Your family, Our passion<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15375 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/09\/20240807_180947-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/09\/20240807_180947-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/09\/20240807_180947-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/09\/20240807_180947-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/09\/20240807_180947-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/09\/20240807_180947-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2024\/09\/20240807_180947-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Dr. Karen Poulos, Director of Child &amp; Adolescent Psychiatry<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16616 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2025\/02\/Amy-Ursano-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2025\/02\/Amy-Ursano-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2025\/02\/Amy-Ursano-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2025\/02\/Amy-Ursano-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2025\/02\/Amy-Ursano-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2025\/02\/Amy-Ursano-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/psych\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/839\/2025\/02\/Amy-Ursano.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Dr. Amy Ursano, Training Director, UNC Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;I really love bibliotherapy, reading books with kids. Getting a sense of what their story is that we&#8217;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&#8217;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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.\u00a0 We have a longstanding commitment to supporting the emotional and physical well-being of children and their families. 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