Facts For Families
Not all children grow from infancy through their adolescent years without experiencing some bumps along the way. While every child is unique and special, sometimes they encounter emotions, feelings or behavior that causes problems which can impact themselves and their family. Families often worry when their child has difficulty coping with certain experiences, trouble sleeping, gets involved with drugs, or can't along with family or friends. Below, you will find a database of clear definitions on a variety of common topics.
Please note: The articles are direct links from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Website.
A
Adopted Children
Advocating For Your Child
Anxiety and Children
Asperger's Disorder
B
Bedwetting
C
Child Abuse
Chronic Illness and Children

Children and Divorce
Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation
Concussions and Children
Conduct Disorder
D
Death of Pets
Delirium in Children and Adolescents
Depression in Children and Adolescents
Discipline
Domestic Violence and Children
E
Eating Disorders
F
Foster Care
G
Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Adolescents
H
Hearing Voices and Seeing Things
Home Alone Children
I
Intellectual Disabilities
Internet Use in Children
L
Lead Exposure
M
Medication: Preventing Misuse and Diversion
Mental Illness in Families
Military Families
Movies, Media and Children
Moving: Helping Children Cope
N
News and Children
P
Panic Disorder in Children And Adolescents
Peer Pressure
Pets And Children
Psychiatric Medication For Children
Q
Questions to Ask Before Psychiatric Hospitalization
R
Responding to Child Sexual Abuse
S
Schizophrenia in Children
School Refusal
Screen Time and Children
Self-Injury In Adolescents
Sex: Talking to Your Child
Sleep Problems
Stepfamily Problems
T
Talking To Kids About Mental Illness
Threats by Children: When are they Serious?
Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth
W
When To Seek Help For Your Child
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