Yale Child Study Center

The Yale Child Study Center is a clinical facility located at Yale University Medical School in New Haven, Connecticut. The Center, which is part of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, is dedicated to the identification and treatment of a variety of childhood disorders including Heller Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome, Trichotillomania, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Asperger�s Syndrome, Autism, Pervasive Development Disorder, and other psychiatric disorders. The Center�s goals include providing preventive services and working closely with other community programs to reduce the need for specialized services; providing early intervention; delivering appropriate care to children and their families in an effective fashion; and coordinating child psychiatric services with other medical and social services to assure continuity of care. The center holds support group meetings, offers phone support, and distributes reprints of medical articles related to childhood psychiatric disorders.