Publications about Children and Adolescents
Booklets
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- A detailed booklet that describes ADHD symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping. En Español
- Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens: A Parent’s Guide
- This booklet is a guide for parents who think their child may have symptoms of bipolar disorder, or parents whose child has been diagnosed.
- Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Parents Can Do
- A booklet that describes what parents can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters. En Español
- Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Rescue Workers Can Do
- A booklet that describes what rescue workers can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters. En Español
Easy-to-Read
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Easy-to-Read)
- An easy-to-read booklet of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder En Español
- Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens (Easy to Read)
- An easy-to-read booklet on Bipolar Disorder in children and teens that explains what it is, when it starts and how to get help. En Español
Booklets
- Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Community Members Can Do
- A booklet that describes what community members can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters. En Español
Easy-to-Read
- The Teen Brain: Still Under Construction
- Learn about changes in the brain that occur during the teen years, and the significance of this stage of development.
Fact Sheets
- Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents (Fact Sheet)
- Learn about how anxiety disorders affect children and adolescents and the direction of future research.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Frequently asked questions about ADHD and teenagers.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents (Fact Sheet)
- A fact sheet that describes the development in our understanding of how ADHD affects children and adolescents and the direction of future research.
- Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents (Fact Sheet)
- A fact sheet that describes the development in our understanding of how bipolar disorder affects children and adolescents and the direction of future research.
- Brain Development During Childhood and Adolescence (Fact Sheet)
- A fact sheet that describes the past, present and future of research on brain development.
- Depression and High School Students
- Answers to students’ frequently asked questions about depression.
- Depression in Children and Adolescents (Fact Sheet)
- A fact sheet that describes the development in our understanding of how depression affects children and adolescents and the direction of future research.
- Suicide: A Major, Preventable Mental Health Problem
- Facts about suicide and suicide prevention among teens and young adults.
- Treatment of Children with Mental Illness
- Answers to frequently asked questions about the treatment of mental disorders in children. En Español
En Español
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