Child and adolescent patients may display mental health concerns within some contexts and
not others (eg, home vs. school). Thus, understanding the specific contexts in which patients …

Background Depression is common in young people. It has a marked negative impact and is
associated with self‐harm and suicide. Preventing its onset would be an important advance …

Diagnostic evaluation of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents relies in part on
subjective interpretations of information from a clinician. Clinicians must interpret and …

Background Depression is common in young people, has a marked negative impact and is
associated with self‐harm and suicide. Preventing its onset would be an important advance …

This review evaluates the diagnostic criteria for three of the most common disorders for
which children and adolescents are referred for mental health treatment: attention deficit …

OBJECTIVE: To examine patterns and recent trends in multiclass psychotropic treatment
among youth visits to office-based physicians in the United States. METHOD: Annual data …

This paper examines the selection and use of multiple methods and informants for the
assessment of disruptive behavior syndromes and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder …

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most prevalent anxiety disorders among
children and adolescents. Objectives The purpose of this study is to determine the …

Background Discrepancies between multiple informants often create considerable
uncertainties in delivering services to youth. The present study assessed the ability of the …

Although child impulsivity is associated with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) symptoms,
few studies have examined whether family processes moderate this association. To address …