Psychology
The Psychology Department at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital is committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care to our patients and their families. With the Children Adolescent Treatment Services (CATS) program, we provide evaluation and therapy for children and adolescents dealing with emotional illness or substance abuse.
Our services include:
- Crisis stabilization
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Bio-psycho-social assessment
- Individual therapy
- Group therapy
- Family therapy
- Discharge planning
- After-care placement
Mental Health Resources
The following links are to services designed to address issues regarding communication, problem solving, coping and self-esteem.
National Mental Health Resources
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Medline Plus - Teen Mental Health
- Mental Health Literacy
Local Mental Health Resources
- 211 Broward
- National Alliance on Mental Illness – Broward County
- Children’s Services Council of Broward County
