Pediatric Neuropsychiatry Clinic

Given UCLA’s role as a teaching institution, this clinic – like many clinics at UCLA – is a training clinic. Dr. Ott is the primary attending for this clinic. During the academic year, Second Year Child Psychiatry Fellows rotate through the Pediatric Neuropsychiatry Clinic as part of their specialty training in child and adolescent psychiatry.  However, at different times, various professionals in training may be present, including fellows in Pediatric Neurology, trainees in Psychology/ Neuropsychology, medical students and other visiting scholars.

• Derek Ott, M.D., M.S. was born and raised in Kansas City, MO. He received a B.A. degree from Stanford University and then attended the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, where he completed his medical and graduate training (Masters in Neuroscience).  Dr. Ott completed his clinical training in Adult and Child psychiatry, as well as research training, at the University of California Los Angeles Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Westwood.   Currently, he is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA and the director of the UCLA Pediatric Neuropsychiatry clinic. He has also served a an attending for several other teaching settings in the Division of Child Psychiatry at UCLA, including the Pediatric Psychopharmacology Clinic, the Pediatric Consultation Liaison Service, and UCLA/Westside Regional Center clinic.   Current research and clinical interests include pediatric psychopharmacology, pediatric neuropsychiatry, developmental disabilities and psychosis.
  
• Rochelle Caplan, M.D. a pediatric neuropsychiatrist, has served on the Department of Psychiatry faculty since 1985, and became a full professor in 2000. She received her MD from the Hebrew University, and trained in both adult and child psychiatry at Sackler Medical School affiliated psychiatric hospitals in Israel. As an NIH research fellow at UCLA and NIMH career development awardee she developed instruments for measuring thought disorder in children. She developed the UCLA clinical and research pediatric neuropsychiatry program, and conducts psycholinguistic, behavioral, structural and functional neuroimaging studies on pediatric neurobehavioral disorders including schizophrenia and epilepsy. She is a recipient of numerous awards including the Distinguished Research Mentor Award of the Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

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Pediatric Neuropsychiatry Clinic

In this clinic, services provided include psychiatric diagnostic assessments, case management, and medication management.  The initial 2 hours psychiatric evaluation includes a review of the history as well as feedback to you and the referring physician (and others).

When indicated, referral for additional testing (i.e. EEG, blood tests, educational testing, speech and language, neuropsychological testing, neuroimaging, etc.).  A variety of treatment approaches including medication, individual therapy, parent counseling, family therapy, etc.

In addition, short-term individual therapy is sometimes provided. However, because of the circumstances of the clinic, it is NOT possible to provide ongoing and more intensive therapeutic services.  Thus, in those cases, where such services are needed, you will be referred to other appropriate providers.  In addition, this clinic does NOT provide psychological assessments (i.e. cognitive testing, academic testing, and determination of learning disorders per se).  Similarly, in these cases, where psychological/educational testing is needed you will also be referred elsewhere.

What to bring

When available, past records (from prior clinicians) and reports (psychological or neuropsychological testing, speech and language testing, school reports, etc) should be brought to the clinic for review and possible duplication.Booking

Booking

Availability: Thursdays 1300-1600

For more information on physicians and services at UCLA, please call our Physician Referral Service at (800) UCLA-MD1 or (310) 825-2631. For UCLA Neuropsychiatric and Behavioral Services, contact our ACCESS Center at (800) 825-9989 or (310) 825-9989. Service available Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm (PST) to assist you. In an emergency dial 911.

• Scheduling. This clinic only occurs on Thursday afternoons. New patient appointments are scheduled at 1:00PM with follow up visits scheduled at either 3 or 4 PM. All appointments are scheduled via UCLA Access at 310-825-9989.
• Late Arrivals. Arriving more than 15 minutes late for an appointment could mean having to reschedule. We will make every effort to be on time for you and your child. Of course, conditions do arise where there may be occasional delays because of a patient emergency.
• Cancellations. As per UCLA policy, it is your responsibility to notify the clinician or the clinic at least 24 hours in advance of a scheduled appointment in order to avoid a $30.00 No Show Fee.

Referral: 

1. Primary physician, pediatrician, or pediatric neurologist
2. Self-referral

Location

We are located at UCLA in 300 Medical Plaza, off Westwood Plaza. The closest parking structure is #1, enter off Gayley Avenue.

Site: 300 Medical Plaza at UCLA

Faculty and Staff

Director: Derek Ott, M.D.
Rochelle Caplan

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Scheduling & policy

• Scheduling. This clinic only occurs on Thursday afternoons. New patient appointments are scheduled at 1:00PM with follow up visits scheduled at either 3 or 4 PM. All appointments are scheduled via UCLA Access at 310-825-9989.
• Late Arrivals. Arriving more than 15 minutes late for an appointment could mean having to reschedule. We will make every effort to be on time for you and your child. Of course, conditions do arise where there may be occasional delays because of a patient emergency.
• Cancellations. As per UCLA policy, it is your responsibility to notify the clinician or the clinic at least 24 hours in advance of a scheduled appointment in order to avoid a $30.00 No Show Fee.

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Links

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry www.aacap.org
• American Academy of Neurology www.aan.com
• American Epilepsy Society www.aesnet.org
• Epilepsy Foundation of Americawww.epilepsyfoundation.org
• Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UCLA www.psychiatry.ucla.edu/cap