Which is better, child and adolescent psychology department or medical psychology department?

Both the psychology department of children and adolescents and the medical psychology department pay attention to the mental health of adolescents, but the emphasis and treatment scope are different.

The psychology department of children and adolescents mainly focuses on the psychological problems of children and adolescents, including emotional disorders, sleep disorders, learning disabilities and so on. The department has a medical team with excellent professional skills, strong sense of responsibility, love and patience, and the ward is equipped with psychotherapists and psychological counselors to provide psychotherapy and psychological counseling services for patients. In addition, the department also provides psychological counseling and treatment for hospitalized patients.

The Department of Medical Psychology is mainly devoted to the consultation, diagnosis and treatment of various psychological problems, mental diseases and psychological problems related to physical diseases. The department has full-time staff such as chief physician, deputy chief physician and attending physician to undertake clinical teaching and scientific research. Treatment items include cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, psychoanalysis, biofeedback therapy, etc. The special services of this department include prevention and intervention of post-traumatic stress disorder, psychological problems of tumor patients, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems of children and adolescents.

Generally speaking, the psychology department of children and adolescents and the medical psychology department have their own emphasis. The former pays more attention to the mental health problems of children and adolescents, while the latter pays more attention to the relationship between psychological problems and physical diseases. The specific choice of which department needs to be judged according to the actual needs and illness of the individual. If in doubt, please consult a professional doctor or psychological counselor for more accurate help.