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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Pharmacist and clinician discussing pediatric medication options with a parent

What do you need to know about Sertraline Side

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Teacher helping diverse students collaborate at a round table

Healthy Screen-Time Habits for Preschoolers

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What Adults Miss When They Interpret a Child’s

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What It Really Means to Be a Child

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Featured Mental Health Guides

Source-checked explainers for parents, educators, and clinicians

Clinician reviewing ADHD care plan with family

ADHD Conditions & Symptoms Learning Disorders

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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Teacher helping diverse students collaborate at a round table

Family, School & Social Context

Mindfulness and Meditation Techniques for Young Minds

12 Min Read

Family meal therapy session with clinician

Eating Disorders

The Role of Family-Based Treatment in Pediatric

15 Min Read

Parent coaching child naming feelings with cards

Parenting Styles

Building Resilience

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Digital Life & Media

Screen time, social media, and adolescent wellbeing

Family cooking together without devices

Internet Use and Social Media

Encouraging Screen-Free Family Activities

7 Min Read

Siblings building with blocks and crafts

Internet Use and Social Media

Alternatives to Screen Time for Children’s Entertainment

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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

8 Min Read

Family dinner with phones set aside

Internet Use and Social Media

Reducing Screen Time During Family Meals

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Conditions & Symptoms

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

Student carefully aligning pencils on a classroom desk

Managing OCD at School

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July 28, 2026

Parent coaching an irritable child through a calm-down routine

Aggression and Mental Health in Adolescents

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Child arranging colorful blocks with sensory tools

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Understanding Autism: Key Features and Impacts

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Parent coaching an irritable child through a calm-down routine

Aggression Family, School & Social Context

Teenage Aggression: Safety, Assessment, and Practical Strategies

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July 29, 2026

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Development & Assessment

Common Misconceptions Families Bring to Child Psychiatry

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

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The Child Behind the Symptom: A Practical Guide for Parents and Clinicians

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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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