The Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Program at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital is comprised of a dedicated, multidisciplinary team of clinicians with specialized training to support the wellbeing of children between the ages of 0-8-years-old. Clinicians work with caregivers and their children to support healthy development and tackle problems that arise during early childhood. We use a strengths-based approach to build upon the assets of each family and develop an individually tailored treatment. Our goal is to optimize healthy development by intervening early and promoting positive relationships.
After an initial assessment, children and caregivers can find evaluation and/or treatment for a range of issues, including:
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- Tantrums and behavior problems
- Separation anxiety
- Concerns about development
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Sleep and Eating difficulties
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Processing grief and trauma
- Parent Stress
- Groups for Parents of Neurodiverse Children
The Infant and Early Childhood Program offers a range of services including:
- Individual Therapy for children and their caregivers
- Psychiatric assessment and diagnosis with treatment recommendations
- Family and group supports for parents
Our team is trained in a number of effective, evidence-based practices:
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
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PCIT is an evidence-based treatment for young children with behavioral problems. PCIT is done across two treatment phases. The first phase of treatment focuses on establishing warmth in your relationship with your child through learning and applying skills proven to help children feel calm, secure in their relationships with their parents, and good about themselves.
The second phase of treatment will equip you to manage the most challenging of your child’s behaviors while remaining confident, calm, and consistent in your approach to discipline. In this phase, you will learn proven strategies to help your child accept your limits, comply with your directions, respect house rules, and demonstrate appropriate behavior in public.
Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
CPP is a type of therapy for young children ages 0-6 years old with their adults/caregivers who have experienced overwhelming stress or disruptions in their relationships with adults. CPP supports family strengths and relationships, helps family heal and grow after stressful experiences while respecting family and cultural values. CPP may help when:
- Children have been through scary or painful events such as loss of a loved person, separation, serious medical procedures, abuse, or violence at home or in the community
- Children show difficult behaviors
- Children have a change in placement or caregivers
- Family members have physical health or mental health difficulties
- Caregivers would like help with parenting and improving parent-child relationships
Circle of Security-Parenting (COS-P) ™
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At times all parents feel lost or without a clue about what our child might need from us. Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. The Circle of Security Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. The program is delivered either in a group or individually and helps parents to:
- Understand a child’s emotional world by learning to read the emotional needs
- Support a child’s ability to successfully manage emotions
- Enhance the development of a child’s self esteem
- Honor innate wisdom and desire for children to be secure
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
TF-CBT is a structured, short-term treatment model that effectively improves a range of trauma-related outcomes in 8-25 sessions. Although TF-CBT is highly effective at improving youth posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and diagnosis, a PTSD diagnosis is not required in order to receive this treatment. TF-CBT also effectively addresses many other trauma impacts, including depression, anxiety, cognitive and behavioral problems, as well as improving the participating parent’s or caregiver’s personal distress about your child’s traumatic experience, effective parenting skills, and supportive interactions with your child.
The Early Childhood Program works closely with the Women’s Mental Health Clinic at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital to support the mental health needs of parents/caregivers. The program takes part in a continuum of mental health services through its partnership with the Early Childhood Innovation Network (ECIN) and affiliated community organizations.
For more information or to schedule an initial appointment, please call 202-944-5400.
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