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 Social Skills

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Managing OCD at School

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Can Naps Support Resilience in Young Children?

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Good Grief

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Featured Mental Health Guides

Source-checked explainers for parents, educators, and clinicians

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Family, School & Social Context

Narrative Therapy for Children and Teens

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Internet Use and Social Media

Problematic Screen Use in Children: Signs to Watch

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Conditions & Symptoms Development & Assessment

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

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Family meal therapy session with clinician

Eating Disorders

The Role of Family-Based Treatment in Pediatric

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Digital Life & Media

Screen time, social media, and adolescent wellbeing

Teens supporting each other after online game

Digital Life & Media Internet Use and Social Media

When Gaming Communities Save Lives

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Parent discussing screen rules with a child near a window

Internet Use and Social Media

Signs Your Child Might Need a Screen-Time Intervention

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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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Family playing board game with phones put away

Internet Use and Social Media

How to Gradually Decrease Screen Time for Children

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Conditions & Symptoms

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

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Aggression Conditions & Symptoms

Tips For Communicating With Aggressive Teens

ChildPsy

July 28, 2026

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Medical Conditions

Epilepsy in Children: Cognitive and Behavioral Impacts

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July 28, 2026

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Eating Disorders

Anorexia Nervosa in Children: Early Detection and Management

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July 28, 2026

Parent coaching an irritable child through a calm-down routine

Bipolar Disorder

DMDD vs Bipolar Disorder in Children: Key Differences

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Development & Assessment

Common Misconceptions Families Bring to Child Psychiatry

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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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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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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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