Child & Adolescent Mental Health | Child Psychiatry Today

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Development & Assessment

Formulation Before Labels: How Clinicians Build a Working Picture

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Treating Personality Disorders in Young People

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Childhood Depression

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Borderline Personality Disorder Traits in Adolescents

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How Parents and Caregivers Can Address Bullying

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Featured Mental Health Guides

Source-checked explainers for parents, educators, and clinicians

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Development & Assessment

Plush Toys and Child Development

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Family, School & Social Context Parenting Styles

Family Dynamics and Children’s Mental Health

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Child playing a soft xylophone with a music therapist

Development & Assessment

Early Intervention in Children’s Mental Health

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Bipolar Disorder

Neuroimaging Findings in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder

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Digital Life & Media

Screen time, social media, and adolescent wellbeing

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Internet Use and Social Media

Screen time alternatives

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Digital Life & Media Internet Use and Social Media

When Gaming Communities Save Lives

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Internet Use and Social Media

Children’s Screen Time and Sleep Patterns

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An original infographic-style illustration about screen time, play, sleep, attention, and social skills in children.

Internet Use and Social Media

Screen Time and Children’s Social Skills

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Conditions & Symptoms

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

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Understanding Depression in Teens

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July 28, 2026

Child playing a soft xylophone with a music therapist

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children with OCD

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July 28, 2026

Clinician reviewing an ADHD care plan with a parent and child

Diet and ADHD: What Parents Should Know

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July 28, 2026

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OCD and Anxiety in Young Children

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July 29, 2026

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Clinician and parent thoughtfully reviewing notes in a consulting room

Development & Assessment

When Treatment Isn’t Working: Logjams and Next Moves

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Development & Assessment

Common Misconceptions Families Bring to Child Psychiatry

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Conditions & Symptoms Development & Assessment

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

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Conditions & Symptoms Development & Assessment

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)

Books Development & Assessment Research & Evidence

The Art of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2025)

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Books Research & Evidence

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

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