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Development & Assessment

Selective Mutism Beyond Shyness: Assessment That Does Not Force Speech

Ovidiu

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Balancing Screen Time and Offline Play

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

Screen Time and Children’s Mental Health: A Practical Parent Hub

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Child finding quiet safety with a trusted adult

Therapeutic Approaches for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

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Child communicating via tablet during calm assessment with parent and clinician

Selective Mutism Beyond Shyness: Assessment That Does Not Force Speech

Ovidiu

7 Min Read

Featured Mental Health Guides

Source-checked explainers for parents, educators, and clinicians

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How Parents Can Mitigate Peer Pressure in Adolescence

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Conditions & Symptoms Development & Assessment

Gifted Children and Misdiagnosis

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Family Alcohol Use Family, School & Social Context

How Parental Substance Abuse Affects Child Development

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Child playing a soft xylophone with a music therapist

Development & Assessment

Early Intervention in Children’s Mental Health

18 Min Read

Digital Life & Media

Screen time, social media, and adolescent wellbeing

Parent discussing screen rules with child at home

Internet Use and Social Media

The Effects of Screen Time on Young Minds

10 Min Read

Family walking in a park without phones

Internet Use and Social Media

Balancing Screen Time and Family Time

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Internet Use and Social Media

Using Reward Systems to Manage Children’s Screen Time

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Family reviewing screen guidelines chart together on sofa

Internet Use and Social Media

A Parent Guide to Appropriate Screen Time for Kids

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Conditions & Symptoms

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

Clinician reviewing ADHD care plan with family

ADHD Conditions & Symptoms Learning Disorders

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

July 28, 2026

Illustration for article: How Conduct Disorder Affects Development and Relationships

Conduct Disorder Conditions & Symptoms

How Conduct Disorder Affects Development and Relationships

July 8, 2026

Parent teaching a child breathing skills outdoors

Anxiety Conditions & Symptoms

Separation Anxiety in Children: When Clingy Becomes a Crisis

July 28, 2026

Diagram showing common warning signs of child mental health disorders and what patterns should prompt more concern.

Conditions & Symptoms

Signs of Common Mental Health Disorders in Children

July 8, 2026

Latest Articles

Recently updated child and adolescent mental health content

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

Development & Assessment

Book: The Art of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Williams & Hill, 2025)

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

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Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults book

Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults (Webb et al.)

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Child calm at home versus stressed at school

Development & Assessment Family, School & Social Context

When a Child’s Behavior Means Different Things at Home and School

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Child painting with creative arts therapist

Development & Assessment

How Creative Arts Therapies Can Support Children

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Conditions & Symptoms Development & Assessment

Nutrition and Children’s Mental Health: What Families Should Know

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Development & Assessment Family, School & Social Context

Social Media and Adolescent Mental Health: A Balanced Guide for Families

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Family, School & Social Context

Parenting Children with Behavioral Challenges

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