Depression, anxiety and ADHD are among a CHOC psychologist Dr. Esther Yang’s most common diagnoses in her teen patients.
CHOC Breaks Ground for Pediatric Mental Health
As part of the transformative mental health initiative that CHOC and other Orange County leaders launched in May 2015, CHOC celebrated the start of construction on the first inpatient mental health center in Orange County. To commemorate the important milestone, more than 150 leaders from CHOC and the community, including elected officials and members of […]
Meet Dr. Hoang “Wayne” Nguyen
CHOC wants its referring physicians to get to know its specialists. Today, meet Dr. Hoang “Wayne” Nguyen, a child and adolescent psychiatrist. What is your education and training? I received a Bachelor in Computer Science with a minor in Electrical Engineering and Technical Writing from Texas A&M University. I completed Medical School at Texas A&M […]
Meet Dr. Alejandra R. Suzuki
Alejandra R. Suzuki, MD, FAPA, is child psychiatrist and is proud to be part of the hospital’s mental health initiative.
CHOC Mental Health Initiative Making Remarkable Progress
One in five children experiences a diagnosable mental health condition before turning 18. That’s about 150,000 children in Orange County alone; yet there are no inpatient mental health services for children younger than 12 in the county, and a shortage of inpatient beds for adolescents. A year ago, in May 2015, CHOC announced a landmark […]
Depression and Anxiety in Cystic Fibrosis Patients and Parents
A recent study of over 6,000 cystic fibrosis patients 12 years through adulthood, and over 4,000 parents, found that depression and anxiety were two to three times more elevated in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and in parents of children with CF. Although depression and anxiety are common in CF, the stigma associated with mental […]
