AACAP Publications Catalog AACAP offers information on child and adolescent psychiatry, fact sheets for parents and caregivers, AACAP membership, current research, practice guidelines, managed care information, awards and fello... Details > American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
Autism in Children and Adolescents This is one of a series of fact sheets on the mental, emotional, and behavior disorders that can appear in childhood or adolescence. Autism is one of the mental, emotional, and behavior disorders that... Details > SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services |
Eating Disorders: Resources for Physicians and Patients This listing of resources is intended to assist physicians and patients in finding information, services and support for issues related to eating disorders.... Details > Nonprofit/Professional Entity--Follow the Resource URL for More Information |
Facts for Families Also available in: Spanish Facts for Families provide concise and up-to-date information on child and adolescent development and issues concerning the behavioral, mental or developmental disorders that may affect them. Topics i... Details > American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
Facts for Families and Other Resources - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry An index of fact sheets and other resources designed to provide concise and up-to-date information on issues that effect children, teenagers, and their families. Some are available in languages other ... Details > American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
Medications - Mental Health, Mental Illness This booklet is designed to help people understand how and why drugs can be used as part of the treatment of mental health problems. It also discusses several psychotherapeutic medicines in the four ... Details > National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Mental, Emotional and Behavior Disorders in Children and Adolescents This fact sheet considers the prevalence and impact of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders among children and adolescents. Descriptions of some of these disorders are included as well as info... Details > SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services |
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions).... Details > National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health |
Promising Practices in Children's Mental Health A series of monographs (7) on practices in children's mental health -- children with emotional or behavioral disorders -- are available for downloading in PDF Adobe format or for ordering in print. ... Details > Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice |
The Myth of the Bad Kid The 'bad kid' is typically the child who was always in trouble and often alone. We tend to blame this kind of behavior on a lack of discipline or a bad home. Many of these children suffer from serious... Details > SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services |