Comprehensive Care for Children and Adolescents at Southwood

Southwood Psychiatric hospital, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the area’s premiere provider of residential treatment services for children and adolescents who are struggling with psychiatric illnesses. 

At Southwood, we welcome young patients between the ages of 4 and 18 who require acute inpatient care, long-term residential treatment, community-based support, and educational services. Our compassionate, experienced mental health professionals are skilled at providing developmentally appropriate interventions for children and teens who have been diagnosed with a wide variety of conditions, including but not limited to the following:

•	Intellectual disabilities
•	Depression
•	Bipolar
•	Anxiety
•	Behavioral disorders
•	Aggression 
•	Conduct disorder
•	Impulse control disorder
•	Oppositional Defiance
•	Self-harm
•	Sexually maladaptive behaviors
•	Developmental disabilities
•	Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
•	Asperger’s syndrome
•	Autism

Whatever a child’s mental, emotional, or behavioral needs may be, the vision at Southwood Psychiatric Hospital is to provide comprehensive, whole-child treatment based on the patient’s individual goals. We value close partnerships with families and loved ones, and seek to involve our patients’ support network in each step of the healing process. 

If you are interested in learning more about how Southwood Psychiatric Hospital can help an important child in your life, we hope that you will contact us at your earliest convenience. To learn more about the many options for treatment at Southwood, contact us at 866-245-7473.

Health Care

Psychology

Southwood Psychiatric Hospital

Kim Lira

Aaron Ferguson

Kevin Best

Mayank Gupta

Dominic Granito

Michelle L. Auer

Behavioral Health Team

Teams at Southwood Psychiatric Hospital

Behavioral Health Team