Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Resources

AACAP – Children Who Can’t Pay Attention

https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Children-Who-Cant-Pay-Attention-Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity-Disorder-006.aspx

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

AACAP – Children's Sleep Problems

https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Childrens-Sleep-Problems-034.aspx

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

AACAP – Talking to Kids about Mental Illness

https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Talking-To-Kids-About-Mental-Illnesses-084.aspx

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

AACAP – Teenagers with Eating Disorders

https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Teenagers-With-Eating-Disorders-002.aspx

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

AACAP – The Anxious Child

https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/The-Anxious-Child-047.aspx

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

AACAP – The Depressed Child

https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/The-Depressed-Child-4.aspx

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

National Alliance on Mental Illness

http://www.nami.org/

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.

Notice of New Children’s Crisis Response Center and Children’s Crisis Resources

https://dbhids.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/New20Children27s20Crisis20Response20Center20Flyer20-2020FINAL201-5-2018.pdf

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.

AACAP – Understanding Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide

http://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/practice_parameters/suicidal_behavior_practice_parameter.pdf

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.

SPRC – Youth Suicide

https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/pdf/vs-0618-suicide-H.pdf

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.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Facts for Families

https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/FFF-Guide-Home.aspx

AACAP's Facts for Families provide concise and up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers and their families.

Child Anxiety Network

http://www.childanxiety.net/

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

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)

http://www.add.org/

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.

The National Institute of Mental Health

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml

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

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