Upon completing my child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship, I was invited to deliver a
community talk on parenting teens and the challenges faced by parents. Initially, I …

There is increasing awarenessamong clinicians that families should be active participants in
the treatment of children with psychiatric disorders. Considerable evidence suggests that …

The youngest enter the fellowship at age 27 or 28. Many are 30, beginning the fourth
decade of their lives, still in training and still seeking their niche of professional identity …

The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a model of primary care practice
incorporating core principles of accessibility, coordination, comprehensiveness, continuity …

Child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) is unique in its approach to child development; and
we as a profession have a substantive and ever expanding knowledge base to share with …

Shortly after completing my training in both pediatrics and psychiatry, I spoke with a retired
child and adolescent psychiatrist who had invested his career in improving the relationship …

The editors of Academic Psychiatry are pleased to present this special collection of articles
focusing on child and adolescent psychiatry. Child and adolescent psychiatry is a vital and …

This book is designed as a treatment manual for using family-based treatments with children
struggling with mental illness, supporting both family therapists and the families they are …

Working at the interface of pediatrics and child mental health concerns is a role with which
child and adolescent psychiatrists must become increasingly comfortable. It is essential for …