Youth Treatment and Evaluation of Anxiety and Mood (Y-TEAM) Program

Youth Treatment and Evaluation of Anxiety and Mood (Y-TEAM) Program

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We are a specialty research clinic dedicated to improving the lives of children and adolescents suffering from anxiety, mood, and obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. The Youth Treatment and Evaluation of Anxiety and Mood (Y-TEAM) Program is part of the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University. We provide comprehensive evaluations, treatment with evidence-based therapy and medications, and a day treatment program with academic services for youth requiring intensive care. All assessment and treatment services at Y-TEAM are free of charge.

We focus on the following problems in children, adolescents, and young adults:

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) or worry
  • Social anxiety
  • Separation anxiety
  • Depression
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 

For more information about our research programs and clinical services, see our brochure or contact us at (646) 774-5793.

Core Faculty

  • Pablo H Goldberg, MD

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    • Medical Director of Youth Treatment and Evaluation of Anxiety and Mood (Y-TEAM) Program and Children's Day Unit

  • Laura Mufson, PhD

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    • Director of Clinical Psychology, New York State Psychiatric Institute
    • Unit Chief, Children's Day Unit, New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia University
    • Interim Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

  • Paula Yanes-Lukin, PhD

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    • Director of Psychology, Youth Treatment and Evaluation of Anxiety and Mood (Y-TEAM) Program and Children's Day Unit (CDU)

  • Kate Dimond Fitzgerald, MD

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