Maine Child Psychology provides psychological evaluation and consultation services to children and adolescents birth through 18 years old, their families, and those who care for and support them. We believe that children are precious, deserving special care and consideration. We understand that children grow, learn, and develop best in healthy, loving families.
Our aim is to provide you with the most accurate, helpful, and family-friendly psychological evaluation and treatment services in Maine, with the goal of giving you the information, tools and resources you need to improve child and family well-being. We encourage you to explore our website for information about our approach to psychological services and to learn more about the services we provide.
Please contact us if you have questions about our services, or if we can be of help to you. Check out the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page for answers to the more commonly asked questions, or contact us with specific questions.
Our aim is to provide you with the most accurate, helpful, and family-friendly psychological evaluation and treatment services in Maine, with the goal of giving you the information, tools and resources you need to improve child and family well-being. We encourage you to explore our website for information about our approach to psychological services and to learn more about the services we provide.
Please contact us if you have questions about our services, or if we can be of help to you. Check out the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page for answers to the more commonly asked questions, or contact us with specific questions.
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We wish to extend a special welcome to Laura Andrews, B.A., graduate student at the University of Maine - Orono who is working with our program as part of her doctoral training program in psychology.
Dr. Apolito received his doctorate in counseling psychology in 1990, from Boston College, and has been a licensed psychologist in Maine for 9 years.
He specializes in the evaluation of children and adolescents with suspected problems in learning, and behavioral and emotional regulation.
Dr. Apolito's specific interests include autism spectrum disorders, anxiety disorders, children who have experienced trauma, and disruptive and oppositional defiant disorders.
Dr. Apolito received his doctorate in counseling psychology in 1990, from Boston College, and has been a licensed psychologist in Maine for 9 years.
He specializes in the evaluation of children and adolescents with suspected problems in learning, and behavioral and emotional regulation.
Dr. Apolito's specific interests include autism spectrum disorders, anxiety disorders, children who have experienced trauma, and disruptive and oppositional defiant disorders.
Complexity of behavior: Emotional, behavior and learning problems are the result of complex interaction of characteristics of the child, his or her family, and the environment.
Many factors influence when and how a problem develops, how it affects a child and family, and how it changes over time.
For example, the circumstances that cause a problem to develop may be different from what maintains or changes the problem.
At Maine Child Psychology, we carefully consider the factors and influences that contribute to problems in child development and adjustment.
Many factors influence when and how a problem develops, how it affects a child and family, and how it changes over time.
For example, the circumstances that cause a problem to develop may be different from what maintains or changes the problem.
At Maine Child Psychology, we carefully consider the factors and influences that contribute to problems in child development and adjustment.
Maine Child Psychology has limited openings for psychological treatment and consultation.
Parent behavior management consultation: We work with parents to understand the causes of child misbehavior (such as physical aggression to other children, refusing to follow instructions), review strategies parents have tried but have not worked, and assist parents to develop and implement new tools to reduce these behavior problems.
Our goal is to give parents strategies they can use to solve current problems as well as anticipate and respond to new problems if they develop.
Parent behavior management consultation: We work with parents to understand the causes of child misbehavior (such as physical aggression to other children, refusing to follow instructions), review strategies parents have tried but have not worked, and assist parents to develop and implement new tools to reduce these behavior problems.
Our goal is to give parents strategies they can use to solve current problems as well as anticipate and respond to new problems if they develop.
What will happen during my child's psychological evaluation?
The psychological evaluation will be individually tailored to the specific concerns that you or the referral source have.
As such, the procedures differ from one assessment to another.
In most instances, this will include a thorough interview with a parent or guardian about many aspects of your child's functioning, development and background, and observation of your child.
The evaluation may also include interviewing your child and psychological testing (for example, solving problems, remembering information, writing and reading), usually alone, although sometimes with a parent present.
The psychological evaluation will be individually tailored to the specific concerns that you or the referral source have.
As such, the procedures differ from one assessment to another.
In most instances, this will include a thorough interview with a parent or guardian about many aspects of your child's functioning, development and background, and observation of your child.
The evaluation may also include interviewing your child and psychological testing (for example, solving problems, remembering information, writing and reading), usually alone, although sometimes with a parent present.
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