Emotional, behavioral and cognitive problems are very common in childhood and best understood within the developmental and family environments in which they occur. The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Faculty at the University of Nebraska Medical Center provides comprehensive outpatient evaluation and treatment for children and their families. Our clinicians work with patients ranging in age from early childhood to young adulthood and place special emphasis on understanding family functioning and relationships to make the most accurate diagnoses and provide the most useful treatment recommendations.
We provide a full spectrum of therapeutic services that include individual and family psychotherapies, pharmacotherapy and educational programs. Our specialists have extensive experience treating children with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, disruptive behavior disorders, learning disorders and autism-spectrum disorders, as well as children struggling to adjust to stressful life situations and coping with medical illnesses. Our clinicians see patients at the UNMC Department of Pediatrics Outpatient Clinic and the Village Pointe Pediatrics Behavioral Health Clinic. Our faculty also serves as consultants to the Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, OneWorld Community Health Centers, and the Winnebago Health & Human Services of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
Madeline West, M.D. serves as the clinical director of the UNMC Child and Adolescent Services.
Our clinicians include:
Joan Daughton, M.D., Assistant Professor
Terri Khan, APRN
Howard Liu, M.D., Assistant Professor
Brenda McIlnay, LIMHP, LCSW
Madeline West, M.D., Assistant Professor
Robin Zagurski, LIMHP, LCSW
Contact Information:
Madeline West, M.D., Assistant Professor
985584 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5584
Phone: (402) 552-6006
mjwest@unmc.edu
