Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Almada
Behaviour that worries you, emotions that overflow. Assessing early keeps childhood from carrying what isn't its to carry.
What it treats
- Anxiety and fears in childhood
- Attention deficit and hyperactivity (ADHD)
- Behavioural and oppositional disorders
- Sleep and eating difficulties
- Depression and self-harm in adolescence
- Neurodevelopmental disorders
When to book
- School flagged behaviour or attention
- Fears or tantrums beyond what the age explains
- Sudden changes in sleep, mood or appetite
- A teenager who's withdrawn and stopped talking
For sudden, intense symptoms call 112 or go to the emergency room.
Frequently asked questions
From the earliest years up to 18. At very young ages, assessment happens mostly through play and observation.
Partly. There's time with the parents and time alone with the child, because trust needs both.
No. Assessment comes first. Medication, when it enters, is one part of the plan and never the only one.