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Mental Health

University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital provides a full range of mental health services to children and adolescents. Our mental health staff members offer services ranging from outpatient care to acute inpatient treatment. Services include medication management, educational consultation and testing, psychological testing, individual therapy, and family counseling.

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Our Services

Our team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, therapists, nurses, and educators dedicated to helping our patients achieve and maintain good mental health as they and their families move their lives forward.

Autism
At Stead Family Children's Hospital Center for Disabilities and Development, a team of autism specialists from a variety of disciplines works with patients and families to diagnose and treat the disorder and to address the many aspects of life touched by autism.
Center for Disabilities and Development
The Center for Disabilities and Development at Stead Family Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and independence of people with disabilities and creating a life with opportunities for everyone.
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Learning Disorders Developmental Concerns Behavioral Concerns ADHD and Attention Concerns Movement Difficulties
Tic Disorders
Tics can be motor (sudden, rapid movements of the hands or legs) or tics can be vocal (frequent throat clearing or grunting). Motor tics and vocal tics can occur separately or at the same time.

Our Care Team

Amy L. Conrad, PhD portrait

Amy L.
Conrad
PhD

  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
Jamie L. Elizalde, PhD, NCSP portrait

Jamie L.
Elizalde
PhD, NCSP

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
4.82 out of 5 (45 ratings)
Laura L. Fuller, PhD, ABPP portrait

Laura L.
Fuller
PhD, ABPP

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
4.53 out of 5 (44 ratings)
Joyce Goins-Fernandez, PhD, HSPP portrait

Joyce
Goins-Fernandez
PhD, HSPP

  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Psychology
Amanda Grafft, PhD, LP, HSP portrait

Amanda
Grafft
PhD, LP, HSP

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Psychology
4.80 out of 5 (60 ratings)
Jacqueline Klossing, PhD portrait

Jacqueline
Klossing
PhD

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
Jennifer Kuhle, PhD, BCBA-D portrait

Jennifer
Kuhle
PhD, BCBA-D

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
4.93 out of 5 (62 ratings)
Allison M. Momany, PhD portrait

Allison M.
Momany
PhD

  • Psychology
Matthew O'Brien, PhD, BCBA-D portrait

Matthew
O'Brien
PhD, BCBA-D

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
4.75 out of 5 (76 ratings)
Jenna Paternostro, PhD portrait

Jenna
Paternostro
PhD

  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Psychology
4.90 out of 5 (125 ratings)
Jillian R. Reiher, PhD portrait

Jillian R.
Reiher
PhD

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
4.77 out of 5 (66 ratings)
Kelly M. Schieltz, PhD, BCBA-D portrait

Kelly M.
Schieltz
PhD, BCBA-D

  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
Rose Schroedl, PhD portrait

Rose
Schroedl
PhD

  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Psychology
Angela L. Smith, PsyD portrait

Angela L.
Smith
PsyD

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
  • Psychology
4.48 out of 5 (132 ratings)
Tammy Wilgenbusch, PhD portrait

Tammy
Wilgenbusch
PhD

  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
4.77 out of 5 (86 ratings)
Allan Andersen, MD portrait

Allan
Andersen
MD

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
  • Psychiatry
4.91 out of 5 (149 ratings)
James H. Beeghly, MD portrait

James H.
Beeghly
MD

  • Psychiatry
4.64 out of 5 (58 ratings)
Nancy Beyer, MD portrait

Nancy
Beyer
MD

  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
4.76 out of 5 (162 ratings)
KB

Kristin E.
Buroker Marsh
MD

  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
4.72 out of 5 (162 ratings)
Emira Deumic Shultz, MD portrait

Emira
Deumic Shultz
MD

  • Psychiatry
4.77 out of 5 (107 ratings)
Amanda C. Elliott, DO portrait

Amanda C.
Elliott
DO

  • Psychiatry
4.84 out of 5 (58 ratings)
Carissa B. Gunderson, MD portrait

Carissa B.
Gunderson
MD

  • Psychiatry
4.92 out of 5 (262 ratings)
Aaron J. Kauer, MD portrait

Aaron J.
Kauer
MD

  • Psychiatry
4.60 out of 5 (180 ratings)
Samuel Kuperman, MD portrait

Samuel
Kuperman
MD

  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
4.73 out of 5 (33 ratings)
Priya Larson, MD portrait

Priya
Larson
MD

  • Center for Disabilities and Development
  • Psychiatry
4.61 out of 5 (123 ratings)
Hanna E. Stevens, MD, PhD, DFAACAP portrait

Hanna E.
Stevens
MD, PhD, DFAACAP

  • Psychiatry
Kaley Boress, PhD, ABPP portrait

Kaley
Boress
PhD, ABPP

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
4.82 out of 5 (80 ratings)
Patricia Espe-Pfeifer, PhD portrait

Patricia
Espe-Pfeifer
PhD

  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
4.86 out of 5 (41 ratings)
Thomas Wassink, MD portrait

Thomas
Wassink
MD

  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
Anureet Walia, MD portrait

Anureet
Walia
MD

  • Psychiatry
4.52 out of 5 (554 ratings)
Natasha Clark, ARNP, DNP portrait

Natasha
Clark
ARNP, DNP

  • Psychiatry
4.68 out of 5 (106 ratings)
Kristin Foster, ARNP portrait

Kristin
Foster
ARNP

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
4.84 out of 5 (110 ratings)
Adrienne Jensen, ARNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC portrait

Adrienne
Jensen
ARNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC

  • Psychiatry
4.35 out of 5 (75 ratings)
Melanie Rock, ARNP portrait

Melanie
Rock
ARNP

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
4.74 out of 5 (128 ratings)
Emily M. Schultz, DNP, ARNP portrait

Emily M.
Schultz
DNP, ARNP

  • Psychiatry
4.61 out of 5 (36 ratings)
Maria Swisher, ARNP portrait

Maria
Swisher
ARNP

  • Cancer and Blood Disease
  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
Kathleen Wild, MSN, PMHNP-BC portrait

Kathleen
Wild
MSN, PMHNP-BC

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
4.87 out of 5 (368 ratings)
Shelly Hsiao, PA-C portrait

Shelly
Hsiao
PA-C

  • Psychiatry
4.80 out of 5 (487 ratings)
Amy Runkle, LISW portrait

Amy
Runkle
LISW

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
Danielle Sparks, MSW, LISW portrait

Danielle
Sparks
MSW, LISW

  • Psychiatry
Blake Stephenson, LISW, BCBA portrait

Blake
Stephenson
LISW, BCBA

  • Psychiatry
4.86 out of 5 (50 ratings)

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Locations and Offices

Adult and Child Psychology Clinic
2929 John Pappajohn Pavilion (JPP)
Level 2, Elevator I
1-319-356-1188
Clinic
Pediatric Psychiatry Clinic
In Medical Center University
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Center for Disabilities and Development Psychiatry and Psychology Clinic
Level 1
1-877-686-0031
Clinic
Center for Disabilities and Development main entrance
In Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242

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