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Dr. Poonam Khanna - Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist in Kansas City
Dr. Poonam Khanna is board-certified in both Adult and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She founded Minds That Matter in order to broaden her outreach in the Kansas City community and to help those who face emotional and behavioral changes.
Dr. Khanna received her medical degree from The Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. Dr. Khanna completed her internship and general psychiatry at Michigan State University and Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals, respectively. She went on to complete a two-year fellowship at The Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas and The University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Khanna stayed at KU Medical Center for nine years as an assistant clinical professor. During Dr. Khanna's time there, she taught and trained medical students, residents and fellows. Dr. Poonam Khanna remains as volunteer staff at KUMC and is also an assistant clinical professor at KCUMB, which allows her to nurture her love of teaching.
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As a Board-certified Adult and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr. Poonam Khanna has the specialized skills and knowledge to diagnose and treat a wide range of problems. Dr. Poonam Khanna has extensive experience in the treatment of:
Mood Disorders:
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Range of depressive disorders
- Bipolar Mood Disorder
- Suicidal thoughts
Anxiety Disorders:
- General Anxiety Disorder
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- School phobia
- Social Phobia
- Specific Phobias
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Adjustment Reactions in high functioning individuals/executives who face challenges in their school, work, and/or personal lives
Disruptive Disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)/Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Childhood Disorders (including Pervasive Developmental Disorder and Asperger’s Disorder)
Psychosis
Children often have difficulty articulating their emotions. They may have trouble identifying what they are feeling or if what they are feeling is normal. Many times they will try to hide their feelings.
Psychiatric and behavioral disorders can disrupt the family unit by straining relationships and causing concern, frustration, and feelings of helplessness. Dr. Khanna can help bring your family together again by exploring the conflicts that exist.
Early intervention is the key to managing and treating psychiatric developmental and behavioral disorders. It may be difficult to know if your child is going through normal developmental changes or if they are struggling with something more serious.
As adults, we also face perplexing emotions and behaviors that may seem beyond our control. If you recognize that you are not functioning at a normal level, or you think you need help, please call for an evaluation.
Links for information on depression:
- How do I know if my teen is depressed?
- Treating Depression
- Facing the worst: Suicide in teens
- Tips for parents
Links for information on bullying:
Link for information on separation anxiety:
Link for information on stress:
Links for information regarding ADHD:
- Child and Family Information Packet
- Patient Information Update Form
- Consent for Treatment Form
- Consent to Release Information Form
- New Patient Instructions
- Adult Patient Information Form
- Teacher/School Request form for Conner's and SNAP-IV Forms
- Conners and Snap-IV Questionnaires
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