Supporting Children & Families Facing Psychosis

Dr. Bernalyn Ruiz-Yu is an Attending Psychologist and Instructor at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Her goal is to provide the best treatment and care possible to children who are experiencing or at risk for severe mental illness.

As a clinician, Dr. Ruiz-Yu has experience working with diverse patients of all ages. She has a particular interest in helping adolescents experiencing psychosis or at risk of developing psychosis. As a researcher, she seeks to improve mental health treatment for all children experiencing psychosis and has expertise in serious mental illness in adolescents and novel interventions.