Marian A. Swope, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Dr. Marian A. Swope is a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist in Lexington, KY with special training and skill in identifying and treating emotional, mental, and behavioral disorders that affect the health and well-being of patients under 21 years of age. As a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Marian A. Swope, MD performs mental health diagnosis, medication treatment, and psychotherapy for children. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is a medical specialty focused on diagnosing and treating mental disorders that affect children and adolescents. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists include anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, eating disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists include performing diagnostic evaluations on patients, providing individual, group, and family counseling, prescribing medication, and referring patients to other medical specialists as needed.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry with additional skills and training in the diagnosis and treatment of developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders of childhood and adolescence.

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Psychiatrist & Neurologist

A pediatrician or neurologist who specializes in the diagnosis and management of chronic conditions that affect the developing and mature nervous system such as cerebral palsy, mental retardation and chronic behavioral syndromes, or neurologic conditions.