Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Online dating transforms connections but often leads to loneliness and mental health issues. How can we encourage safer, more meaningful interactions?

The Lancet Commission report on nonfatal self-harm identifies key challenges, causes, and more.

March 17 through March 23 is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week 2025.

Dance/movement therapy has proven to be effective in treating children with trauma, making dance something that can change the way a child develops psychologically.

Discover key insights from February’s Special Report on child and adolescent psychiatry, exploring overlooked diagnoses, new research, and the complex impact of social media on youth mental health.

Here are highlights from this week in Psychiatric Times, including updates on the BHV-7000 for bipolar disorder trial and a new study on physician suicide rates.

Epidemiological data show that rates of anxiety, depression, self-injurious behaviors, and suicidality increased for Gen Z in significantly higher numbers than previous generations.

Vincenzo Di Nicola has won the Award for Leadership in Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Psychiatry. Learn more about his thoughts on trauma, leadership, and issues in child and adolescent psychiatry.

Learn more about recent research into adolescent mental health, including a pilot study testing the use of short-term trauma stabilization techniques with escitalopram.

The relationship between social media use and mental health remains inconclusive. How can you best treat child and adolescents and guide their social media use?

According to research, symptoms of ADHD are more often overlooked or diagnosed later in children with higher cognitive ability, physical activity, or social skills.

The fact that celiac disease has effects on the brain is recognized but not completely understood.

Learn more about how to appropriately diagnose and categorize a spectrum of posttraumatic stress responses in children and adolescents.

How has the field of child and adolescent psychiatry matured over the last 3 decades? Our Special Report Chair, Peter S. Jensen, MD, elaborates.

"Make America Healthy Again” has taken a jab at psychiatry.

Honoring Lisa Hunter Romanelli, PhD, the Elevate Prize will help scale REACH's work in addressing the children’s mental health crisis.

Stephen Mateka, DO, Psychiatric Times' new Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Section Editor, shares thoughts and insights.

Check out the top 5 best practice recommendations for treating children and adolescents with psychotropic and combination therapies.

There is no accurate profile of who will become a school shooter, so mental health clinicians should react as they would with any patient threatening violence: inquire, gain collateral data, assess, and respond.

An expert shares more about the recent data on NeuroStar advanced TMS. Learn more here.

Remembering child psychiatrists…

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In some cases of child murder by the mother, psychiatrists may have a critical role in prevention. Learn more here.

Festina lente—hurry up and slow down!

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Recent research finds that after ECT, pro-inflammatory cytokines decreased significantly, and anti-inflammatory cytokines increased in teenagers with depression.

In a new study, researchers found the subtype of childhood trauma impacts the effectiveness of antipsychotic medications.

In this CME article, learn more about a protocolized approach to the hospital management of pediatric patients with severe malnutrition related to eating disorders, including the utilization of a multidisciplinary care team and structured psychoeducation materials for families.

According to new data, NeuroStar Advanced TMS helped nearly 60% of adolescents with major depressive disorder.

Let’s explore the barriers and current evidence on mental health care access for foster children.