Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Resources

Food as Medicine

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers information about the clear liquid diet and suggestions for a variety of liquids to try. 

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) gives tips to improve mind-body connection and digestion through practicing mindfulness at mealtimes.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) discusses prebiotics and how to add them to your diet to support digestion and immune health.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) discusses probiotics and how to add them to your diet to support digestion and immune health.

La dieta antiinflamatoria (AI, por sus siglas en inglés) se basa en dos patrones tradicionales de alimentación saludable que proceden de las culturas asiática y mediterránea. Se cree que el patrón combinado es una de las formas más saludables de alimentación.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers recipes for grain salads and suggestions for creating your own.


Integrative Health Therapies

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) describes acupressure, its benefits and how it can be used as part of a treatment plan to relieve a variety of symptoms.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) describes how hypnosis can be used as part of a treatment plan for issues like pain, anxiety and other medical conditions.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia provides information about energy therapy, its benefits and what to expect during and after treatment.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers information about massage therapy and how they can be used as part of a treatment plan to support relaxation and healing.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides information about therapeutic breathwork, its benefits and what to expect during and after treatment.

The following resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides information about aromatherapy, its benefits and what to expect during and after treatment.


Tools to Help with Sleep

The following resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides information about practicing yoga to improve sleep.


Tools to Help with Stress

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) describes how to perform different types of mindful breathing patterns to promote relaxation.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) describes how to perform different yoga poses to promote calmness and relaxation.


COVID-19 Resources


Behavioral Health

The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry provides information about ADHD and treatment approaches.

Find information about what causes sleep problems in children and what you can do to help your child.

Find information about how parents can speak to their children about mental illness.

Provides information about the signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa and bulimia and the importance of early identification and treatment.

Learn about anxiety in children, including causes, symptoms and treatment.

Learn about the signs of depression in children and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.

Dr. Benton discusses how she came to choose to work with young people and their families and why she’s never been more optimistic about the future of child and adolescent mental healthcare in this country.She shares her thoughts about the pros and cons of social media, the impact of the pandemic on young people and the value of outdoor activities for a children’s psyches.

Provides information about mental health and support resources for families, teens and young adults. It has affiliates in every state and in many local communities.

Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services provides resources to help children and families access the support they need during a behavioral health crisis. Review this notice for information.


For Educators

Teaching children with ADHD can be challenging at times. These strategies for educators have been found to successfully improve behavioral and academic functioning of children with ADHD.


Mental Health Resources


Suicide Prevention

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress. People can call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. The service is free.

Provides a brief overview of the importance of risk and protective factors as they relate to suicide and offers guidance about how communities can best use them to decrease suicide risk.

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center provides a fact sheet about youth suicide based on findings from a pilot for the National Violent Death Reporting System.


Websites

It provides thorough, user-friendly information about child anxiety and information about seeking professional help.

 ADDA's mission is to help people with ADHD lead happier, more successful lives through education, research and public advocacy. It focuses especially on the needs of adults and young adults with ADHD.

Rhonda C. Boyd, Ph.D., discussed the COVID-19 pandemic that requires us to spend more time together in our homes and has disrupted our routines.

NIMH is the largest scientific organization in the world dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders


En español

Las terapias de energía son tratamientos de toques terapéuticos en las que los proveedores utilizan las manos para apoyar la curación y el bienestar al equilibrar el sistema energético de su hijo.

La aromaterapia utiliza aceites provenientes de raíces, hojas, semillas o flores de ciertas plantas para ayudar a mejorar el estado de ánimo de una persona o hacer que se sienta mejor.