Mental Health Conditions We Treat in Children, Teens & Young Adults
Thoughtful, individualized psychiatric care for children, teens, and young adults ages 5–25 across Tampa Bay, Lutz, and all of Florida.
SHIELD Psychiatry provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, accurate diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment for ADHD, anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorder, insomnia, and other emotional, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental concerns in children and adolescents — delivered via telehealth, statewide across Florida, with no referral required.
Psychiatric Care for Ages 5–25
Mental Health Care Built Around the Whole Young Person
Mental health symptoms rarely exist in isolation. At SHIELD Psychiatry, evaluation considers development, emotional health, medical and psychiatric history, sleep, school or college functioning, family context, relationships, and daily functioning to understand what may be contributing to a child, teen, or young adult's symptoms.
Conditions We Treat
Mental Health Conditions We Treat in Children, Teens & Young Adults
Explore common conditions and concerns treated at SHIELD Psychiatry. Care is available for ages 5–25 with in-person appointments in Lutz and telehealth throughout Florida. Because symptoms frequently overlap, a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation may assess for more than one condition before an individualized treatment plan is developed.
ADHD
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can affect attention, impulse control, activity level, organization, emotional regulation, and executive functioning. Symptoms may interfere with school, relationships, routines, college, work, and increasing independence. ADHD assessment at SHIELD Psychiatry considers developmental history, functioning across settings, medical and psychiatric factors, sleep, anxiety, mood, learning concerns, and information from parents or teachers when appropriate. Rating scales and QbCheck™ objective testing may provide additional information but do not independently establish an ADHD diagnosis.
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Autism-Related Psychiatric Support
Autistic children, teens, and young adults may experience co-occurring anxiety, ADHD, sleep difficulties, irritability, mood symptoms, emotional dysregulation, or challenges related to transitions and daily functioning. SHIELD Psychiatry provides psychiatric assessment and treatment of co-occurring mental health concerns, medication management when appropriate, family guidance, and coordination with other clinicians or school teams when clinically relevant. Psychiatric care complements — rather than replaces — comprehensive developmental, psychological, educational, and therapy services when those are needed.
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Anxiety
Anxiety in young people may appear as excessive worry, reassurance seeking, perfectionism, social fears, panic symptoms, separation distress, school avoidance, sleep difficulty, irritability, or physical complaints such as headaches and stomachaches. Evaluation considers the pattern of anxiety, developmental stage, functional impact, co-occurring conditions, and factors that may resemble or worsen anxiety. Treatment may include CBT-informed strategies, parent support, exposure-based principles, school collaboration, sleep interventions, and medication management when clinically appropriate.
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Depression & Mood Concerns
Depression can present differently across childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. Symptoms may include persistent sadness or irritability, withdrawal, loss of interest, low motivation, changes in sleep or appetite, difficulty concentrating, hopelessness, or declining school, college, work, or social functioning. Evaluation also considers anxiety, ADHD, sleep disorders, trauma, bipolar-spectrum symptoms, substance use when developmentally appropriate, medical factors, and other possible contributors. Treatment is individualized and may include behavioral and CBT-informed interventions, family support, coordination with therapy, and medication management when clinically appropriate.
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Insomnia & Sleep Problems
Sleep difficulties can affect mood, attention, emotional regulation, school performance, and daytime functioning. Insomnia may also occur alongside ADHD, anxiety, depression, autism, irregular schedules, circadian rhythm changes, medication effects, or other medical and behavioral factors. SHIELD Psychiatry evaluates sleep concerns in their broader psychiatric and developmental context and may incorporate CBT-I-informed strategies, behavioral sleep interventions, routine modification, and treatment of contributing psychiatric conditions when appropriate.
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Not Sure Which Condition Best Fits?
You do not need to know the diagnosis before scheduling care. A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation can assess symptoms, developmental history, functioning, safety, sleep, medical and psychiatric factors, and possible co-occurring conditions before recommendations are developed. SHIELD Psychiatry serves ages 5–25 with in-person appointments in Lutz and telehealth throughout Florida.