Child & Adolescent Mental Health | Child Psychiatry Today

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Development & Assessment

Adapting Evidence to This Child

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DMDD Treatment Options: Therapy, Parent Support, and School Planning

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Family Dynamics in the Presence of Firearms

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Lewis’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (5th ed., 2017)

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Narrative Therapy for Children and Teens

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Featured Mental Health Guides

Source-checked explainers for parents, educators, and clinicians

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Development & Assessment

Early Signs of Mental Health Issues in Children

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Parenting Styles

How Parenting Styles Affect Children’s Sports Engagement

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Family, School & Social Context

Sand Tray Therapy

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An editorial infographic showing adolescence as layers of brain development, peers, sleep, family, autonomy, and risk.

Development & Assessment Family, School & Social Context

Teenagers Are Not Broken Adults

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Digital Life & Media

Screen time, social media, and adolescent wellbeing

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Internet Use and Social Media

How to Gradually Decrease Screen Time for Children

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Internet Use and Social Media

Outdoor Play and Reducing Children’s Screen Time

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Teacher helping diverse students collaborate at a round table

Internet Use and Social Media Family, School & Social Context

Theoretical Foundations of Social Media Use in Youth

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brown-and-white clocks

Internet Use and Social Media

Screen Time During School Holidays: Setting Limits Without Constant Battles

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Conditions & Symptoms

Clear guides to signs, assessment, and when to seek care

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Causes and Risk Factors of Pediatric Delirium

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July 29, 2026

Parent teaching a child breathing skills outdoors under trees

Chronic Illness and Anxiety in Children

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July 29, 2026

Child playing a soft xylophone with a music therapist

Recognizing Delirium in Children and Adolescents

ChildPsy

July 28, 2026

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Attachment Disorders

Fostering Healthy Attachments Between Children and Caregivers

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July 28, 2026

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Clinician reviewing notes while a parent and child sit nearby

Development & Assessment

Formulation Before Labels: How Clinicians Build a Working Picture

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Development & Assessment

When Treatment Isn’t Working: Logjams and Next Moves

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Parent reviewing a child psychiatry guidebook while a child plays calmly nearby

Development & Assessment

Common Misconceptions Families Bring to Child Psychiatry

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What Makes a Child Different From an Adult in Mental Health Care

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The Child Behind the Symptom: A Practical Guide for Parents and Clinicians

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Conditions & Symptoms Development & Assessment

How Clinicians Think About a Child Without Reducing Them to a Diagnosis

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Development & Assessment

Selective Mutism: Assessment Without Forcing Speech

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The Art of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry by Jonathan Williams and Peter Hill (Cambridge University Press)

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The Art of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2025)

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