Outpatient Services

The Child and Adolescent Division of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences offers outpatient services for children, teenagers, and families in the Lowcountry of South Carolina in need of psychiatric care. Our clinic has providers trained in the treatment of psychiatric conditions such as:

• Depressive Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Severe Behavioral Disorders
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Adjustment Disorders
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Bipolar Disorder
• Trauma-Based Disorders
• Somatization Disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Psychotic Disorders
• Substance Use Disorders

A multidisciplinary team of child and adolescent psychiatrists, child psychiatry fellows, psychiatry residents, psychologists, counselors, and social workers staff the clinic to provide evaluations and individualized treatment. The clinicians work closely with the school and other agencies involved in the child's care. MUSC offers a wide variety of services within our department including:

• Parent Child Interaction Training
• Family Therapy 
• Individual Psychotherapy 
• MD services 
• Substance Abuse Treatment
• Autism Spectrum Disorders 
• Trauma – Based Evaluation and Services
• Child Day Treatment Services 

The mission of our clinic is to provide an evidence-based, comprehensive, and caring clinical and educational environment for our patients and families that will ultimately lead to better clinical outcomes, improved quality of life, happier families, and a more informed community.

It is estimated that as many as 30% of children and adolescents will at some time suffer from emotional and/or behavioral disturbances. Many emotional and behavioral disorders (Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, ODD to name a few) can be evaluated and treated in the context of a primary care setting. It is always advised to discuss emotional and behavioral concerns with your primary care provider before seeking out psychiatric care. Due to the high demand for psychiatric services, delays in intake appointments can be very lengthy.

In the case that this is an emergency, and your child or teenager is posing a direct threat of harm to themselves or others, please go your nearest emergency room for evaluation. MUSC offers Pediatric ED services (link) that can help in times of crisis.

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Family Therapy

Family Therapy is the cornerstone to mental health treatment in children (and sometimes teenagers). We have skilled providers offering family therapy services to provide care to families that allow them to assess their weaknesses, find their strengths, and learn how to live more full and productive lives in the context of their familial relationships. We provide these services on the belief that any individual suffering from an emotional and/or behavioral disturbance are embedded in a family whose relationships cannot be separated from their sense of self. In many cases improvement cannot be made without these important relationships being nurtured and cultivated.

Family Therapy is offered to those families whose members (or as a whole) are struggling with a wide variety of issues including behavioral disturbances, depression, anxiety, or other mental illness. Our providers have expertise in (but are not limited to):

• Behavioral Management
• Parenting Concerns
• Grief and Loss
• Child Anxiety
• Academic Struggles
• Aggressiveness
• Eating Disorders
• Adjusting to Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions

Family Therapy in the clinic is also accompanied with Medication Management services if and when appropriate.To Schedule an Appointment Please Call: 843-792-0135

Individual Psychotherapy

Individual Psychotherapy services are offered to patients older than the age of 8yo when it is deemed that the patient would benefit from individualized sessions apart from their family dynamic. Children younger than the age of 8 most often to not possess the developmental and intellectual ability to participate in individualized psychotherapy (as their sense of self is more directly attached to the relationships within their family.

Our psychotherapy providers are trained in Supportive Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and can provide therapy to child and adolescent patients suffering from:

• Depressive Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Trauma – Related Disorders
• Adjustment Disorders
• Obsessive/Compulsive Disorders

To Schedule and Appointment Please Call: 843-792-0135

MD services

MD services in the Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic are provided by some of the brightest young clinical minds in the country through our Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program. Our providers are trained in cutting edge, evidence-based treatments including Psychopharmacology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Behavioral Modification, and Supportive Psychotherapy.

Our MD providers may provide medication management services as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team, or as a single clinician providing both psychotherapy and medication management to patient’s and families. Each clinic is supervised by a Master Clinician who is a Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.

To Schedule an Appointment Please call: 843-792-0135.*

*Please note that an appointment for MD services ONLY may require a longer wait for an assessment than other services provided by the clinic.