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Development & Assessment

Formulation Before Labels: How Clinicians Build a Working Picture

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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for Children

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How to Raise an Independent Child

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Academic Support for Children with Intellectual Disabilities

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Encouraging Screen-Free Family Activities

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Featured Mental Health Guides

Source-checked explainers for parents, educators, and clinicians

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Group Therapy

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Medical Conditions

Delirium in Hospitalized Children: Prevention and Management

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When to Seek Professional Help for Bedwetting

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Teacher helping diverse students collaborate at a round table

Intellectual Disability

Early Signs of Intellectual Disability in Children

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Digital Life & Media

Screen time, social media, and adolescent wellbeing

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Internet Use and Social Media

The Effects of Screen Time on Young Minds

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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

Balancing Screen Time and Offline Play

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Internet Use and Social Media

Screen Time and Long-Term Effects on Children’s Health

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Conditions & Symptoms

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

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Conduct Disorder Conditions & Symptoms

How Conduct Disorder Affects Development and Relationships

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Aggression Conditions & Symptoms

Techniques for Managing Aggressive Behavior in Young People

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July 28, 2026

Seeking help: The first steps for teens with depression

First Steps When a Teen May Be Depressed

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July 9, 2026

Clinician reviewing ADHD care plan with family

ADHD Conditions & Symptoms Learning Disorders

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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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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Clinician and parent reviewing notes in a calm consultation

Conditions & Symptoms Development & Assessment

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

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Child communicating via tablet during calm assessment with parent and clinician

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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