Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Connecticut

We believe the key to appropriate treatment is a proper diagnosis. Our top, Yale-trained expert, Dr.Preetham Grandhi  and Columbia-trained APRN, Kendall Lyons will determine the root of your child’s problem and identify biological, environmental, psychological and academic factors that contribute to your child’s condition before creating a highly personalized treatment plan. 

Welcome to Contemporary Care’s Child & Adolescent Telehealth Psychiatry

What to Expect During the First Visit:

During the first visit, a psychiatrist from our team will speak to both you and your child or adolescent, usually with the parent first but sometimes first with the child or adolescent. Please make sure that your child or adolescent is present at the appointment if not the appointment will need to be cancelled and rescheduled. The appointment is between 40 to 50 mins long. Medications may be discussed during this appointment and if not, then at the first medication follow-up appointment as further discussion might be needed. Additional behavioral rating scales might be sent out if needed after the first visit.

Follow-up medication appointments are scheduled as needed and can vary from 15 mins to 30 mins in length. Follow-up appointments are scheduled at the end of each meeting.

Prescribing of Controlled Substances Like Stimulant Medications for ADHD:

Currently there is a waiver from the DEA due to the Covid 19 emergency to prescribe controlled substances via Tele-Psychiatry without having seen the client physically in person at least once. They are trying to make this a permanent rule. If they remove this waiver and revert back to the old rule that requires one in person visit before prescribing via telepsychiatry, then you might need to change to another prescriber who can see your child in person at least once until the waiver is permanent. As long as the waiver is in place, we can prescribe controlled substances for the treatment of ADHD via Tele Psychiatry.

 

 
 

 

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