Being the first contact for child & family, for referrals from other medical specialists and thereafter bridging with other medical / paramedical / allied professionals, burden of "preliminary assessment" falls on Psychiatrist.

Work spans from understanding the child in its entirety of family and community supports, recognising behavioural and emotional problems in the background of development (both physical & behavioural) to guiding caregivers through varied interventions including pharmacological and psychotherapy.

A Child's mental health can never be managed as a separate entity. Hence explains the need for range of psychotherapies encompassing family - for example: cognitive behavioral therapy for child, parent management training for caregivers, functional family therapy for entire family.

On the whole, Psychiatrist paves the way for addressing mental health of children and adolescents factoring in the role of other trained professionals to provide a holistic management.

The occupational therapy intends to provide independence in all areas of life for a child. Therapy involves training designed for every stage and domain of a child's development. They are essentially play-based activities to build or reinforce skills in growing child.

Goals of occupational therapy broaden from strengthening motor skills (gross, fine & visual motor), enabling self-help/ self-care, refining self regulation, cognitive stimulation through play stepping up all the way to improve their abilities to perform everyday activities.