• Child and Adolescent Mental Health(National Institute of Mental Health)
• Children and Adolescents with Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders(Center for Mental Health Services)
• Let's Talk Facts about Common Childhood Disorders(American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF

  Also available in Spanish

• Unproven Therapies Used on Traumatized Kids(09/09/2008, Reuters Health)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective for Treating Trauma Symptoms in Children and Teens(09/09/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Kids with Older Dads at Higher Bipolar Risk(09/02/2008, Reuters Health)
• Breast-Feeding: The Stress Buster That Lasts for Years(08/08/2008, HealthDay)

• Checklists for Preliminary Screening(MADI Resource Center)
• Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

  Also available in Spanish

• Screening Tools and Rating Scales(MADI Resource Center)
• When to Seek Help for Your Child(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

  Also available in Spanish

• Your Child's Mental Health: What's Up Doc?(Center for Mental Health Services)

• 11 Questions to Ask Before Psychiatric Hospitalization of Your Child or Adolescent(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

  Also available in Spanish

• Antidepressant Medications for Children and Adolescents: Information for Parents and Caregivers(National Institute of Mental Health)
• Continuum of Care for Children and Adolescents(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

  Also available in Spanish

• Medications(National Institute of Mental Health)
• Mental Health Provider Degrees and Certifications(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Psychiatric Medication for Children and Adolescents Part I: How Medications Are Used(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

  Also available in Spanish

• Psychiatric Medication for Children and Adolescents Part II: Types of Medications(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

  Also available in Spanish

• Psychiatric Medications for Children and Adolescents Part III: Questions to Ask(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

  Also available in Spanish

• Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

  Also available in Spanish

• Treatment of Children with Mental Disorders(National Institute of Mental Health)
• What Kind of Mental Health Professionals Are Trained to Help Children?(American Academy of Pediatrics)

• Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

• Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Parents Can Do(National Institute of Mental Health)
• Helping Children Cope with Crisis: Just for Parents(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
• Resources for Helping Children Cope with Trauma and Death(NYU Child Study Center) - Large PDF file

• Family Guide to Systems of Care for Children with Mental Health Needs(Center for Mental Health Services) - Large PDF file

  Also available in Spanish

• Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event(National Child Traumatic Stress Network) - Links to PDF
• Behavioral / Mental Health(American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Child and Adolescent Bipolar Disorder(National Institute of Mental Health)
• Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services)
• Emotional Disturbance(National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)

  Also available in Spanish

• Major Depression in Children and Adolescents(Center for Mental Health Services)
• Panic Disorder in Children and Adolescents(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

  Also available in Spanish

• Reactive Attachment Disorder(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

  Also available in Spanish

• Schizophrenia in Children(Mental Health America)
• Separation Anxiety(Nemours Foundation)
• Somatoform Disorders(Merck & Co., Inc.)
• Understanding Child Traumatic Stress(National Child Traumatic Stress Network)

  Also available in Spanish

• Back to School(Mental Health America)
• Children and Grief(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

  Also available in Spanish

• Children of Parents with Mental Illness(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

  Also available in Spanish

• Common Questions about Child and Teen Mental Health(American Psychiatric Association)
• Myths & Facts about Mental Health(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
• Partnering with Your Child's School: A Guide for Parents(HSC Foundation) - Links to PDF

  Also available in Spanish

• Psychiatric Effects of Media Violence(American Psychiatric Association)
• Talking to Kids about Fear and Violence(Mental Health America)
• Talking to Kids about Mental Illnesses(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

  Also available in Spanish

• Their House - My House: Raising Your Child in Two Different Homes(Center for Mental Health Services)
• What Every Child Needs for Good Mental Health(Mental Health America)
• Your Child’s Mental Health: Building Self-Esteem in Children(Center for Mental Health Services)
• Your Child’s Mental Health: Moving: Easing the Transition(Center for Mental Health Services)

• Stress-O-Meter(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Children's Mental Health — Insurance and Payment Issues(American Academy of Pediatrics)

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Adolescent Psychiatry(National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Child Mental Disorders(National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Child Mental Health(National Institutes of Health)

References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

• Article: Treating preschoolers with psychiatric disorders. Experts develop treatment algorithms for...
• Article: Narratives by Japanese mothers with chronic mental illness in the...
• Article: Serial immune markers do not correlate with clinical exacerbations in...
• Child Mental Health -- see more articles
• Child mental wellness -- see more articles

• Glossary of Terms: Child and Adolescent Mental Health(Center for Mental Health Services)

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Finder(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Center for Mental Health Services
• Mental Health America
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• National Institute of Mental Health

• Services in School for Children with Special Needs: What Parents Need to Know(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

• Use of Mental Health Services in the Past 12 Months by Children Aged 4-17 Years: 2005-2006(National Center for Health Statistics)

• Going to a Psychologist, Psychiatrist, or Therapist(Nemours Foundation)
• Storm in My Brain: Kids and Mood Disorders (Bipolar Disorder and Depression)(Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) - Large PDF file