Child & Adolescent Mental Health | Child Psychiatry Today

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Development & Assessment

When Treatment Isn’t Working: Logjams and Next Moves

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Screen Time and Children’s Attention Span

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Common Misconceptions Families Bring to Child Psychiatry

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Behavioral Interventions for Managing Bedwetting

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Chores and Executive Function

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Featured Mental Health Guides

Source-checked explainers for parents, educators, and clinicians

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Psychiatric Emergencies Conditions & Symptoms

What to Do in a Child or Teen Psychiatric Emergency

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Learning Disorders

Understanding dyslexia

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The Psychological Impact of Bedwetting on Children

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Attachment Disorders Treatment & Care

Treating Attachment Disorders: Safe Therapeutic Approaches

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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 During School Holidays: Setting Limits Without Constant Battles

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Digital Life & Media Internet Use and Social Media

How Video Games Shape Childrens Understanding of

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Internet Use and Social Media

The Effects of Screen Time on Young Minds

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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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Learning Disorders

Understanding Auditory Processing Disorders in Children

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July 28, 2026

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Coping Strategies for Teens with Depression

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July 28, 2026

Child playing a soft xylophone with a music therapist

Teen Mental Health and Substance Use: How They Connect

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July 28, 2026

Child playing a soft xylophone with a music therapist

Aggression Conditions & Symptoms

Helping Your Child Express Emotions Positively

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July 28, 2026

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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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Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults book

Books Research & Evidence

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

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Development & Assessment Family, School & Social Context

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

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