The Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (DCAP) provides psychological and psychiatric services for children and adolescents up to 19 years of age. The vast majority of children and adolescents seen by the department do not suffer from mental illness. Most have emotional and behavioural problems that need professional help.

The department runs a Child Guidance Clinic located at the Health Promotion Board and at Clinic B, IMH. There is also a Child and Adolescent Inpatient Unit at IMH/WH for inpatients.

Problems Seen
We provide assessment and treatment for the following:

• Behavioural problems e.g. lying, stealing, aggressiveness, destructiveness, disobedience, overactivity
• Emotional problems e.g. depression, school refusal, fears
• Adjustment reactions e.g. school related problems, grief
• Development disorders e.g. autism, bedwetting and soiling
• Mental retardation
• Psychosomatic disorders
• Bizarre and abnormal behaviours
• Relationship (including parent-child, sibling and marital) problems
• Sociolegal issues and problems e.g. child custody assessment, sexual offences, child abuse and head injuries
• Other e.g. eating and sleep disorders, sexual problems in adolescence, tics (movement disorder) and stress reaction

Treatment
Treatment is designed to meet each child's needs. Treatment method used at our clinic include:

• Medical treatment
• Individual psychotherapy
• Family and marital therapy
• Behavioural / Cognitive therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Group therapy
• Play therapy
• Social case work

Appointments and referrals

All patients are seen by appointment. Referrals can be made by the family doctor, school principal or social agencies. Appointments and queries can be made at the following numbers:

For Appointments

Child Guidance Clinic (CGC), Health Promotion Board (HPB)
Second Hospital Avenue, #03-01
Singapore 168937
Appointment Tel: 6389 2200
Fax: 6534 3677
Email: imh_appt@imh.com.sg
Operational Hours: Mondays to Fridays, 8.00am to 5.00pm
Getting there: Bus services 2, 12, 33, 54, 62, 63, 81, 174, 190, 851, 75, 970, 961, 147, 197

Sunrise Wing, Child Guidance Clinic (CGC)
Buangkok Green Medical Park (BGMP)
Block 3, Basement
10, Buangkok View
Singapore 539747
Appointment Tel: 6389 2200
Email: imh_appt@imh.com.sg
Operational Hours: Mondays to Thursdays, 8.00am to 5.30pm, Fridays: 8.00am to 5.00pm
Getting there: Bus services 88, 101, 156, 159, 161, 325

We encourage the parents or guardians to accompany the child for consultation. They should prepare the child for the visit in a positive way e.g. say that the clinic will help them discuss their school or family problem.