Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Philadelphia, on the Main Line (Paoli, PA) and via Virtual Visits by Telehealth to PA and NJ.
We are now offering outpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatric evaluations and treatment in Philadelphia, on the Mainline (Paoli, PA) and via Telehealth in PA and NJ. Services include initial Psychiatric evaluations and psychiatric medication management at Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates. Our providers are licensed in PA and NJ. Patients can be seen face-to-face or by HIPAA compliant Zoom from home, throughout the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
What is Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, generally refers to the treatment of psychiatric illness and the management of learning vulnerabilities, by a mental health provider with additional training serving this population.
Why would you recommend a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, as opposed to a General Psychiatrist, if they also trained in mental health evaluations and treatment?
The presenting symptoms of a mood, anxiety or learning disorder in a child, are often quite different, than the symptoms that an individual may present with in adulthood. For example, irritability or behavioral disturbances are commonly associated with the onset of depression in childhood, while sadness tends to be the initial complaint for adults. Having a provider with specialized training in child and adolescent psychiatry, may increase the likelihood of obtaining an accurate diagnosis and the best treatment plan.
Which Providers at Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates have a focus on the treatment of Psychiatric illness in Children and Adolescents?
Gracie Yeo, MD is the Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates. After completing an Adult Residency in General Psychiatry at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, she completed a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at TJUH as well, in conjunction with Nemours / A.I. duPont Hospital for Children. She is currently accepting new patients, and can see patients throughout the state of Pennsylvania either via face-to-face visits on the Main Line of Philadelphia (in Paoli, PA), or by HIPAA compliant Zoom.
Richard D’Amato, CRNP is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with specialized training in the treatment of mood, anxiety and learning disorders in Children and Adolescents. Mr. D’Amato is now accepting new patients at Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates’ Center City location at 16th and Walnut Street in Philadelphia.
Cara Gouldey, CRNP is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with specialized training in the treatment of mood, anxiety and attention deficit disorders in both children and adults. She is currently scheduling new patient visits at our Center City Philadelphia office.
