Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Resources
DCAPBS Resources on Diversity and Inclusion
Resources and articles on Diversity and Inclusion.
Behavioral Health
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.
Suicide Prevention
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.
Websites
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.
Teens, Mental Health and Parenting in the Midst of COVID-19
https://www.youthsuicideresearch.org/blog/teens-mental-health-and-parenting-in-the-midst-of-covid-19blog/youthresearchorg
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.
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