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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Depression and social media: Is there a link for teenagers?

Depression and Social Media in Teenagers: What the Link Really Means

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Napping, Attachment, and Emotional Security in Young Children

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The Impact of OCD on School Performance

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Plush Toys and Child Development

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Featured Mental Health Guides

Source-checked explainers for parents, educators, and clinicians

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Internet Use and Social Media

Screen Time and Children’s Academic Success

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Conditions & Symptoms Development & Assessment

Early Warning Signs of Child Mental Health Problems

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Helping Your Child Navigate Peer Relationships

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Development & Assessment

Common Misconceptions Families Bring to Child Psychiatry

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Digital Life & Media

Screen time, social media, and adolescent wellbeing

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Internet Use and Social Media

How to Encourage Children to Self-Manage Screen Time

7 Min Read

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Internet Use and Social Media

Using Reward Systems to Manage Children’s Screen Time

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Internet Use and Social Media

Screen Time and Children’s Social Skills

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Internet Use and Social Media

Children’s Screen Time and Sleep Patterns

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Conditions & Symptoms

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

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Psychiatric Emergencies Conditions & Symptoms

What to Do in a Child or Teen Psychiatric Emergency

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July 28, 2026

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ADHD Conditions & Symptoms

ADHD Paralysis: Why a Child Can Want to Start and Still Feel Stuck

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July 29, 2026

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DMDD (Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder)

Treatment Options for Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

ChildPsy

July 29, 2026

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Bipolar Disorder

Neuroimaging Findings in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder

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July 29, 2026

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Development & Assessment

When Treatment Isn’t Working: Logjams and Next Moves

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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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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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