Clinical Programming for Children and Adolescents

Clinical Services

• Infant Psychiatry / Therapeutic Nursery
  

  The Mount Sinai Therapeutic Nursery is an Early Intervention treatment program accredited by the New York State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. It serves children from 12 months to five years of age. The Therapeutic Nursery is an interactive setting that facilitates the social and emotional development of the child with emphasis on nurturing the relationship between the caregiver and the child.

  The Therapeutic Nursery provides two types of programs that offer special instruction, behavior management, speech/language therapy, and play therapy. The Early Intervention Program, for one-to-three year old children, has two separate sessions that meet three half days per week (Mondays through Wednesday) for two hours in the morning or afternoon. The Early Intervention Program is unique because the caregiver actively participates in the teaching milieu and it provides the caregivers with a support group to discuss concerns about their children. The second program meets after school and provides play therapy for three-to-five year old preschoolers. The after school program meets once a week on Mondays for one hour and is for children with behavioral issues and those in need of assistance with their social skills. The preschool program also provides a parent support and education group.

  The Therapeutic Nursery uses a multidisciplinary model consisting of a comprehensive team of experts in infant mental health, social work, early childhood special education, and speech-language pathology. This team strives to meet the needs of children with a wide range of delays including cognitive, speech - language delays, emotional and behavioral problems, difficulty with peer interactions, hyperactivity, eating problems/failure to thrive, sleeping issues, and separation anxiety.

  The Mount Sinai Therapeutic Nursery is currently accepting families to join our warm and caring atmosphere.

  For more information please contact:
  Mona Dreier, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.
  One Gustave L. Levy Place
  Box 1228
  New York, NY 10029
  Tel: (212) 241.6878
  E-mail: mona.dreier@msnyuhealth.org

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic
  The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic treats children and adolescents five to 17 years old. Clinic staff consists of psychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, and social workers. The clinic provides comprehensive evaluations and treatment for childhood disorders. We have special expertise in crisis intervention, diagnostic assessment and the full range of therapeutic modalities, including intensive wraparound services, multifamily group therapy, parent management training, and the evidence-based treatment of trauma, depression, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Clinic staff are also trained to interact effectively with schools and the Committee on Special Education of the Board of Education (CSE) to help in educational planning, The Administration for Children's Services (ACS), and community agencies including foster care, mentoring programs, and other mental health service providers.
  Contact information: (212) 241-7175
• Inpatient
  

  Madison Six at the Mount Sinai Medical Center provides acute and comprehensive inpatient mental health services for children and adolescents aged five to 18 years old. It is a secure therapeutic environment for youth who are experiencing severe difficulty in functioning at home or in school and aims to foster deeper understanding and more effective treatment of psychiatric and behavioral disorders.

  The care team at Madison Six includes experts from many disciplines, including child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical nurse managers, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, and mental health associates.

  The goal of Madison Six is to improve outcomes for children and their families. Individualized treatment plans are developed for each child to increase family involvement, to assist the child in achieving and sustaining an optimal level of wellness, and to prepare for a safe and successful discharge. Our program is designed to help develop healthier relationships, greater awareness of feelings, appropriate expression of feelings, more adaptive coping skills, improved impulse control, and self-esteem.

  We have expertise in a broad range of psychiatric symptomatology, including disruptive behavior, attention deficit and hyperactivity, depression, anxiety, psychosis, and developmental disability. Most of our patients also have comorbid learning and/or communication disorders. A variety of treatment modalities are employed, including individual, family, and group psychotherapies, milieu and behavioral treatments, recreational therapies, as well as psychopharmacologic and psycho-educational interventions. Madison Six also has a Hospital School Program, PS 401, which provides individualized and group educational services to help achieve academic competency.

  Financial Information

  Most major insurance plans, private pay, and Medicaid are accepted.

  For more information please contact:
  John Martinez
  Intake Coordinator
  Tel: (212) 241-5675
  Fax: (212) 987-4674

  Alexander Kolevzon, M.D.
  Director of Acute Care
  Tel: (212) 659-9134
  Fax: (212) 659-8710

• Specialty Programming
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Center
  Assessment and multimodal treatment using state-of-the-art pharmacologic, psychosocial, and behavioral interventions. The Center serves children and adults.
  Contact information: (212) 241-5420
• Learning and Development Center

  The Learning and Development Center is composed of a team of caring professionals that provides a comprehensive approach to the evaluation and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with Developmental Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and emotional disturbances. The core of our multi-disciplinary efforts is a state-of-the-art neuropsychological evaluation which includes a detailed analysis of the individual's medical, family, social, psychiatric, and developmental history. We perform a thorough examination of the building blocks that facilitate learning including:

  • Intellectual ability
  • Academic achievement
  • Attention and concentration
  • Visual and auditory perception
  • Language
  • Learning and memory
  • Motor skills
  • Executive functioning
  
  

  To augment information obtained during the formal evaluation, Learning and Development Center staff conduct classroom observations to: (i) evaluate the goodness-of-fit between the youngster's cognitive, behavioral, and social-emotional skills and his/her learning environment, and (ii) assess the individual's peer group and the nature of his/her social interactions.

  Each evaluation culminates in an interactive feedback session to ensure that input from both parents and professionals is taken into account when delineating a remedial plan. Evaluation results are integrated into a comprehensive report with individually tailored recommendations. Learning and Development Center staff also provide individual and family therapy as well parent management training (PMT) services.

  To arrange for a consultation for a child or an adult, or for further information, please contact:

  David J. Marks, Ph.D.
  Director, Learning and Development Center
  Tel: (212) 241-4423
  Fax: (212) 831-2871
  E-mail: david.marks@mssm.edu
  Web site: www.mountsinai.org/learning