Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
Pediatric Anxiety Disorders Gail A. Bernstein MD Andrea M. Victor PhD Introduction Anxiety disorders is one of the most common categories of child and adolescent psychopathology. Although anxiety disorders are…
Adolescent Substance-Use Disorders
Adolescent Substance-Use Disorders Oscar G. Bukstein MD, MPH Introduction Substance use by adolescents remains an important public health problem due to the potential consequences of use, including accidents; the possible…
Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder Francheska Perepletchikova PhD I Introduction Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD) encompass a range of dysfunctional behaviors that emerge over the course…
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Dorothy E. Stubbe MD Introduction Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the single most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorder of childhood, with an estimated prevalence rate of 4% to 12% of…
Rating Scales
Rating Scales Andrea K. Maikovich-Fong PhD Alison Leary PhD Brent Collett PhD Kathleen Myers MD, MPH Rating scales are instruments that provide rapid assessment of behaviors or psychological dimensions, and…
Psychological Assessment
Psychological Assessment Norm Reed PhD Introduction Diagnosis and treatment planning are complicated activities that attempt to determine a course of treatment affecting an individual’s affect, thinking, behavior, and social systems….
Psychiatric Assessment of Children and Adolescents
Psychiatric Assessment of Children and Adolescents Nancy C. Winters MD Jenny Tsai MD Introduction The primary goal of psychiatric assessment of a child or an adolescent is to determine whether…
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…
