About Us

Founded in 1955, the Division has a long and distinguished history as leaders in child and adolescent psychiatry. From its earliest days of pioneering behavioral treatment of autism to its current integration of neuroscience, genetics, and technology-based approaches, the bold, creative, and collaborative work of our academic community has shaped modern psychiatry. We’ve done so by translating the very best science into novel, state-of-the art interventions designed to prevent and reduce the burden of youth psychiatric illness.

Today, the Division is comprised of 44 faculty and staff.  It encompasses 7 specialty clinics, which serve as a fertile training ground for students in multiple areas of medicine, psychology, social work, and nursing. The work of our faculty routinely branches into pediatrics, neurology, radiology, and neurosurgery.  As a Division, we are taking transformative approaches to addressing the most pressing clinical challenges in our health system and in our community. We are identifying and addressing barriers to care both within and outside of our clinics and programs.  We are collaborating with families to provide compassionate, holistic, patient-centered care. Perhaps most importantly, we are training the next generation of leaders in child and adolescent psychiatry to improve the lives of children and families through science, advocacy, and evidence-based care.