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Teen Mental Health
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Latest News
- Latest News
- Asthma May Be Linked to Teenage Behavior Problems (06/15/2005, Reuters Health)
- Teens' Body Image Tied to Risk of Suicide (06/07/2005, Reuters Health)
- Early School Bell Costs Teens Vital Sleep (06/06/2005, Reuters Health)
- Mental Illness Exacts Heavy Toll, Beginning in Youth (06/06/2005, National Institutes of Health)
- More News on Teen Mental Health
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health (National Institute of Mental Health)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Center for Mental Health Services)
- You and Mental Health . . .What's the Deal? (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Your Child's Mental Health: What Every Family Should Know (Center for Mental Health Services)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Also available in: Spanish - Teen Mental Health Problems: What Are the Warning Signs (Center for Mental Health Services)
Treatment
- Treatment
- 11 Questions to Ask Before Psychiatric Hospitalization of Your Child or Adolescent (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Also available in: Spanish - Antidepressant Medications for Children and Adolescents: Information for Parents and Caregivers (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Children and Antidepressants: Sorting through the Warnings (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Going to a Therapist (Nemours Foundation)
- Psychiatric Medications for Children and Adolescents Part III: Questions to Ask (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Also available in: Spanish - Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Also available in: Spanish - Youth in a Difficult World (Multisystemic Therapy) (National Institute of Mental Health)
Coping
- Coping
- Dealing with a Health Condition (Nemours Foundation)
- Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Helping Your Children Navigate Their Teenage Years: A Guide for Parents (White House Council on Youth Violence)
- Understanding Your Teenager's Emotional Health (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Adolescent Self-Harm (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy)
- All about Anxiety (Nemours Foundation)
- Bipolar Disorder (Nemours Foundation)
- Body Image Problems (Nemours Foundation)
- Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia: An Update (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Cutting (Nemours Foundation)
- Depression (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - Fears and Phobias (Nemours Foundation)
- Lets Talk Facts about Teen Suicide (American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Nemours Foundation)
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Nemours Foundation)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (Nemours Foundation)
- Self-Injury (National Mental Health Association)
- Social Phobia (Nemours Foundation)
- What Is Trichotillomania? (Nemours Foundation)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- How Can I Help a Friend Who Cuts? (Nemours Foundation)
- Talking to Kids about Mental Illness (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Also available in: Spanish - Use of Medication in Treating Childhood and Adolescent Depression: Information for Patients and Families (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association)
- When Your Child Needs Substance Abuse Treatment (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Why Am I in Such a Bad Mood? (Nemours Foundation)
Research
- Research
- Adolescent Brains Show Reduced Reward Anticipation (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
- Combination Treatment Most Effective in Adolescents with Depression (National Institute of Mental Health)
- New Program Treats Rural Youth and Targets Barriers to Care (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Obesity Can Be Harmful to Your Childs Mental Health; Research Shows Significant Risks, Impacts (American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF
- Program Effective at Reducing Depression in Teens (American Medical Association)
- Psychiatric Disorders Common among Detained Youth (National Institute of Mental Health)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Symptoms & Mental Illnesses Affecting Teenagers (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Also available in: Spanish - Glossary of Terms: Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Center for Mental Health Services)
Directories
- Directories
- Mental Health Services Locator (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)