Adolescent Psychiatry
Adolescent Psychiatry
Specialized support for adolescent depression, exam anxiety, social phobia, internet addiction, eating disorders, identity development issues, and self-harm behaviors.
Adolescent psychiatry deals with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders in young people aged 12-18. Adolescence is a complex period where hormonal changes, identity seeking, academic pressures, and social dynamics converge. Mental health issues that emerge during this period can carry into adulthood if left untreated.
Services we offer within adolescent psychiatry at our clinic:
• Adolescent Depression: Persistent unhappiness, withdrawal, loss of motivation, sleep and appetite changes, feelings of worthlessness, and suicidal thoughts. Treatment approaches adapted to the unique characteristics of adolescent depression.
• Exam Anxiety and Academic Stress: Performance anxiety, pre-exam panic attacks, perfectionism, fear of academic failure. Anxiety management techniques through cognitive behavioral therapy.
• Social Phobia and Social Anxiety: Difficulty in peer relationships, fear of public speaking, fear of rejection, avoidance of social situations. Exposure therapy and social skills training.
• Internet and Gaming Addiction: Uncontrolled increase in screen time, social isolation, decline in academic performance, sleep irregularity. Digital detox programs and family collaboration.
• Eating Disorders: Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder. Body image issues, weight control obsession. Multidisciplinary treatment (psychiatrist, psychologist, dietitian).
• Identity Development Issues: Sexual identity, gender identity, self-perception, values conflict, difficulties coping with peer pressure.
• Self-Harm: Evaluation of underlying causes of self-harm behaviors such as cutting and burning. Development of emotion regulation skills, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques.
• Substance Use: Early detection of alcohol, tobacco, and drug experimentation and use problems. Treatment with motivational interviewing techniques and family collaboration.
• Trauma and PTSD: Peer bullying, sexual abuse, physical violence, loss and grief processes. EMDR and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.
We pay special attention to confidentiality and trust when working with adolescents. While ensuring the young person trusts the therapeutic relationship, we also involve parents as active participants in the process.
Services we offer within adolescent psychiatry at our clinic:
• Adolescent Depression: Persistent unhappiness, withdrawal, loss of motivation, sleep and appetite changes, feelings of worthlessness, and suicidal thoughts. Treatment approaches adapted to the unique characteristics of adolescent depression.
• Exam Anxiety and Academic Stress: Performance anxiety, pre-exam panic attacks, perfectionism, fear of academic failure. Anxiety management techniques through cognitive behavioral therapy.
• Social Phobia and Social Anxiety: Difficulty in peer relationships, fear of public speaking, fear of rejection, avoidance of social situations. Exposure therapy and social skills training.
• Internet and Gaming Addiction: Uncontrolled increase in screen time, social isolation, decline in academic performance, sleep irregularity. Digital detox programs and family collaboration.
• Eating Disorders: Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder. Body image issues, weight control obsession. Multidisciplinary treatment (psychiatrist, psychologist, dietitian).
• Identity Development Issues: Sexual identity, gender identity, self-perception, values conflict, difficulties coping with peer pressure.
• Self-Harm: Evaluation of underlying causes of self-harm behaviors such as cutting and burning. Development of emotion regulation skills, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques.
• Substance Use: Early detection of alcohol, tobacco, and drug experimentation and use problems. Treatment with motivational interviewing techniques and family collaboration.
• Trauma and PTSD: Peer bullying, sexual abuse, physical violence, loss and grief processes. EMDR and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.
We pay special attention to confidentiality and trust when working with adolescents. While ensuring the young person trusts the therapeutic relationship, we also involve parents as active participants in the process.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
When do adolescent issues require treatment?
Professional support is needed when the adolescent's daily functioning is impaired, academic performance declines, they withdraw from social relationships, or they exhibit self-harm behaviors.
What if the teenager refuses to come to therapy?
First, the adolescent's concerns are heard and a trusting relationship is established. If needed, initial sessions can be conducted with parents, and the teenager is gradually included in the process.
How is adolescent depression recognized?
Persistent irritability, social withdrawal, sleep and appetite changes, academic decline, loss of interest, and expressions of hopelessness may be signs of adolescent depression.
