Desert Horizon Integrative Medicine (DHIM) includes Board Certified psychiatrists and certified advanced practitioners with more than 135 years combined experience treating patients of all ages. Our specially trained child and adolescent providers offer customized psychiatric outpatient services for children and adolescents ages 3-17 years old.
In a warm and friendly environment, your child and family will be supported and treated with compassion through each step of the treatment journey. We understand the critical role parents and community providers play in a child’s treatment and work in partnership to respond to your child’s needs and help your family achieve its quality of life goals.
What We Treat*
- Adjustment disorders
- Anger and aggression
- Anxiety disorders
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Mood disorders and depression
- Obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD)
- Oppositional-defiant disorder and disruptive behaviors
- Personality disorders
- Sleep disorders
- Somatic symptom disorders
- Suicidal thinking and self-harm behaviors
- Tic disorders and Tourette syndrome
- Trauma and stress
* DHIM does not provide comprehensive, “wrap-around” services for patients with disabilities related to severe mental illness, substance use disorders or eating disorders nor do we provide disability or forensic assessments.
Treatments include:
- Coordination of care with counselors, clinical social workers, and/or community providers
- Diagnostic psychiatric evaluations
- Medication management
- Parent guidance
- Patient education
- Recommendations for self-care and wellness activities
- Supportive counseling
What you can expect
Your child’s first session with a DHIM provider is generally attended by the patient and his/her parents or caregivers; this participation is a critical first step in the treatment process. For two-parent families, both parents are highly encouraged to attend, and treatment consent is needed from each parent.
DHIM providers work together with the child and parents/caregivers to discuss concerns and goals, and develop a diagnosis and treatment plan that is manageable for all involved. Treatment plans may include recommendations for psychotherapy, medication, and, if necessary, hospitalization or a referral for additional care.
After the first appointment, we may request permission to contact your child’s therapist, school, or primary care provider (PCP).
DHIM does not provide comprehensive, “wrap-around” services for patients with disabilities related to severe mental illness, substance use disorders or eating disorders nor do we provide disability or forensic assessments.
Preparing for Your First Appointment
Most commercial insurance plans as well as Medicare and Medicaid/AHCCCS are accepted by DHIM. Please call us to verify that your insurance is accepted.
Please arrive to your first appointment at least 15 minutes early and bring the following items:
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- Picture ID
- Insurance card
- Medication list, including medication name and dosage
- Referral or authorization (if you have one)
- Completed new patient forms; click here to download the New Patient Forms.
Hablamos Espanol. For Spanish-only speaking patients, the client’s right statement and treatment consent and registration forms are available in Spanish. DHIM also includes providers fluent in Spanish. Interpreter services are also available.
