I see patients as a whole within their family and community systems. An assessment of how a patient is functioning at home, at school, with friends, and in extracurricular activities is an important part of my evaluation and helps me determine what kind of evidence-based treatment could be helpful, including medication (if indicated). I work collaboratively with my patients and their parents/guardians, as well as the pediatricians who refer them, and strive to promote resilience and self-reliance.