UM Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Secure Starts at the Center for Infant Study

Secure Starts at the Taghi Modarressi Center for Infant Study (CIS) provides specialized mental health services to newborns and children up to 5 years of age who are at risk for or are already experiencing social, emotional or behavioral challenges. The CIS came into being through the work of Taghi Modarressi, who founded the center 20 years ago and established a tradition of leadership in treatment, research and training in the field of infant and preschool mental health.

Scope of Services

Mental health assessments are provided to young children and their families dealing with:

Problems related to attachment between caregiver and child
Depression
Separation anxiety
Traumatic experiences
Sexual abuse
Physical abuse and neglect
Oppositional and aggressive behavior
Problems with inattention and hyperactivity
Bereavement and loss
Difficulty adjusting to school
Behavioral and emotional regulation challenges

Services include:

Family therapy
Individual play/therapy
Group therapy
Parent-child therapy
Medication management
Psychiatric services

Multidisciplinary Treatment Team

Secure Starts' team is committed to helping families strengthen their child's emotional and behavioral development through treatment, training, consultation and research. The staff actively collaborates with preschools, pediatric practices, social services, and other community agencies to enhance the well-being and care of young children and their families.

Secure Starts' team of experts includes psychologists, counselors, nurses, social workers and psychiatrists. The multidisciplinary team performs diagnostic assessments and provides comprehensive treatment and consultations to families within the community.

This page was last updated on: March 15, 2007.

To schedule an appointment, a consultation, or for more information:
Outpatient Child Psychiatry Program: 410-328-1111
Inpatient/Partial Programs: 410-328-6231