Community-Based Systems of Care
Community-Based Systems of Care Nancy C. Winters MD Introduction The “system-of-care” model was articulated in 1986 by the Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) in response to reports that…
Evidence-Based Psychotherapies
Evidence-Based Psychotherapies Keith Cheng MD Cindy Smith MD, MPH Introduction “Evidence-based practice” is a term used to describe the integration of scientific research and best clinical practice. Various health experts,…
Psychopharmacology
Psychopharmacology Ajit N. Jetmalani MD Introduction Research over the past 30 years has elucidated many neurobiological processes associated with psychiatric disorders. These findings have coincided with a growing understanding of…
Caring for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Problems in the General Health Setting
Caring for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Problems in the General Health Setting Rebecca A. Baum MD Kelly J. Kelleher MD, MPH Introduction The responsibility for the identification and…
Nutritional Aspects of Psychiatric Disorders
Nutritional Aspects of Psychiatric Disorders Ann Childers MD Let food be thy medicine, and medicine thy food.—Hippocrates Introduction Nutrition, the keystone of life, is a frequently overlooked aspect of child…
Aggression by Children and Adolescents
Aggression by Children and Adolescents Robert J. Hilt MD William P. French MD Introduction The evaluation of aggression in children and adolescents is complex because aggression and violence by themselves…
Suicidality and Youth: Identification, Treatment, and Prevention
Suicidality and Youth: Identification, Treatment, and Prevention Kelly Schloredt PhD Cynthia Flynn PhD Brent Collett PhD Kathleen Myers MD, MPH, MS Introduction Adolescents face many developmental challenges academically, socially, and…
Pediatric Sleep Problems
Pediatric Sleep Problems Elizabeth Super MD Kyle P. Johnson MD Introduction and Background While pediatric sleep disorders have long been recognized by parents and pediatricians, systematic study has only recently…
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Stephanie King PhD Heather Carmichael Olson PhD Introduction and Background A large and still growing body of animal and human literature has described the long-term effects…
Early Childhood Mental Health in Clinical Practice
Early Childhood Mental Health in Clinical Practice Mary Margaret Gleason MD, FAAP Chia Granda MD Introduction The field of infant mental health (IMH) focuses on promoting mental health in infants,…
