CHILD & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH
Explore current peer-reviewed research examining mental health and emotional well-being among children and adolescents. This research includes assessment, prevention, diagnosis, intervention, treatment, developmental and behavioral health, and factors that influence mental health across home, school, and community settings. These feeds show all parts of a journal, not just the articles.
- Evaluating the Impact of an App-Based Homework Program Following One-Session Treatment for Childhood Phobias: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Publication date: Available online 20 August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Annelieke Hagen, Thomas H. Ollendick, Robin Zimmermann, Tim de Jong, Bonny F.J.A. van Steensel, Karen Krause, Jasmin Rahemenia, Esther I. de Bruin, Sara L.M. Velthuizen, Lana van Rijswijk van der Pluijm, Hannah I. Meckling, Anika Bexkens, Erwin de Gier, Jeanine M.D. Baartmans, Lynn Mobach, Maaike H. Nauta, Susan M. Bögels, Ronald M. Rapee, Silvia Schneider, Anke M. Klein
- Maternal Prenatal Depressive Symptoms and Fetal Amygdala-Cerebellum Functional Connectivity
Publication date: Available online 20 August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Ellyn Reed, Lanxin Ji, Marjorie Beeghly, Christopher J. Trentacosta, Moriah E. Thomason
- Editorial: The BEAM Study: Micronutrients for Teen Irritability
Publication date: Available online 19 August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Barbara L. Gracious
- Editor's Note: AACAP Guidelines, Updates, and Parameters
Publication date: Available online 17 August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s):
- , Dan Gilroy. Distributed by Open Road Films (2014), Directed by
Publication date: Available online 16 August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Skylar Luu, Kevin Luu
- Editorial: Adversities, Emotional Symptoms, and Psychosocial Functioning
Publication date: Available online 14 August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Arash Javanbakht
- Specific, Replicable Behavioral and Neural Correlates of Sensory Over-Responsivity in Childhood
Publication date: Available online 13 August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Hexin Luo, Andrew W. Kim, Anna M. Abbacchi, John N. Constantino, Christina A. Gurnett, Joan L. Luby, Michael T. Perino, Deanna M. Barch, Chad M. Sylvester, M. Catalina Camacho, Rebecca F. Schwarzlose
- Editorial: Toward Developmental Mechanistic Precision Psychiatry: The Case of Depression Following Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Publication date: Available online 13 August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Samuele Cortese, Corentin J. Gosling, Miguel Garcia-Argibay, Alessio Bellato
- Correction
Publication date: Available online 11 August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s):
- Roblox and Childhood Gambling Risk: Beyond the Loot Box—Authors’ Reply
Publication date: Available online 11 August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Gino Mortillaro
- Roblox and Childhood Gambling Risk: Beyond the Loot Box
Publication date: Available online 11 August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Gerald Busch, Allison N. Chang
- Machine Learning Prediction of First Suicide Attempts in Early Adolescence Among Child Ideators
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Josh Nguyen, Dominic B. Dwyer, Scott D. Tagliaferri, Simon Hartmann, Scott R. Clark, Isabelle Scott, Johanna T.W. Wigman, Ashleigh Lin, Andrew Thompson, Caroline X. Gao, Stephen J. Wood, G. Paul Amminger, Alison R. Yung, Nikolaos Koutsouleris, Jessica A. Hartmann, Christopher G. Davey, Angelica Ronald, Patrick D. McGorry, Christel M. Middeldorp, Barnaby Nelson
- Peeling Back the Layers
Publication date: Available online 3 August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Justin Schreiber, Misty C. Richards
- , Jenna Rosher, Kief Davidson. Decoy Productions and Mid City Films; Netflix (2025), Directed by
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s): Kirti Veeramachaneni
- , Laurie Nunn. Netflix, United Kingdom (2019), Created by
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s): Amelia Boyd
- Growing Up in Public: Adolescence, Exposure, and the Digital World
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s): Misty C. Richards, Justin Schreiber
- Adolescents’ Relationships With Their Parents and Peers as Mediators Between Economic Circumstances and Emotional Symptoms: A Multicountry Longitudinal Analysis
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s): Thomas Steare, Kelly Rose-Clarke, Mesele Araya, Santiago Cueto, Hai-Anh H. Dang, Revathi Ellanki, Sara Evans-Lacko, Gemma Hammerton, Gemma Lewis, Workneh Yadete, Praveetha Patalay
- Developmental Trajectories of Autistic Social Traits in Youth Born Extremely Preterm
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s): Tyler C. McFayden, Clare Harrop, Kyle R. Roell, Robert M. Joseph, Jean A. Frazier, Rebecca C. Fry, T. Michael O’Shea
- Cross-Setting Replication of the Associations Between Maternal Health and Autism
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s): Vahe Khachadourian, Meredith Anderson, Elias Speleman Arildskov, Jakob Grove, Abraham Reichenberg, Sven Sandin, Diana Schendel, Stefan Nygaard Hansen, Lisa A. Croen, Magdalena Janecka
- Efficacy of the Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement (EASE) Program in Autism: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s): Susan W. White, Caitlin M. Conner, Kelly Beck, Carla A. Mazefsky
- Gamified Attention Bias Modification Training to Augment Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s): Meghan E. Byrne, Simone P. Haller, Julia O. Linke, Krystal M. Lewis, Erin D. Berman, Lauren M. Henry, David Pagliaccio, David Quezada, Marisa Meyer, Rany Abend, Katharina Kircanski, Wendy K. Silverman, Amit Lazarov, Yair Bar-Haim, Melissa A. Brotman, Daniel S. Pine
- Sex/Gender Differences in Internalizing Problems of Autistic Children and Young People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s): Elna H. Suominen, Calliope A. Chen, Andrew Dunlop, Rob Saunders, William Mandy
- Editorial: Social Functioning Among Adolescents Born Extremely Preterm: Current Evidence and Unanswered Questions
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s): Samudragupta Bora
- Editorial: Persistent Challenges in Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Autistic People and a Suggested Way Forward
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s): Andrea N. Witwer, Jastyn N. Wallace
- Editorial: Considerations for the Long Game: Attention Bias Modification Training for Anxious Youth
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s): Paul E. Croarkin
- Supporting Patients Who Self-Injure: A Youth-Centered Approach
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s): Stephen P. Lewis, Penelope Hasking
- Defining Entrants Into the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Workforce in the United States: Match Results From 2009 to 2025
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s): Jason Silvestre, Benoit Dubé, Kevin M. Gray
- Child and Youth Artwork
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s):
- Table of Contents
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s):
- Council Page
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s):
- Editorial Board Page
Publication date: August 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8Author(s):
- , Woody Brown. Hogarth, New York (2026)
Publication date: Available online 31 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Vandana Doda, Amanda Roten
- Lost in Translation
Publication date: Available online 31 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Misty C. Richards, Justin Schreiber
- Correction
Publication date: Available online 31 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s):
- , Aamir Khan. Mumbai: Aamir Khan Productions (2007), Directed by
Publication date: Available online 25 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Tirth Patel
- Training in Child Psychiatry Pre- and Post-COVID: Reflections on “Being Virtual,” Relational Skills, and Program Culture
Publication date: Available online 24 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Michael S. Jellinek, Adeolu Funso Oladunjoye, Barry R. Bryant
- Correction
Publication date: Available online 24 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s):
- Are Sensory Features a Subdomain of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors? Evaluating Empirical Support for the DSM-5 Autism Criteria
Publication date: Available online 23 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Emily Spackman, Lacey Chetcuti, Susan R. Leekam, Andrew Whitehouse, Robert F. Krueger, Darren Hedley, Thomas W. Frazier, Antonio Y. Hardan, Mirko Uljarević
- When Systems Churn: Policy Instability as a Structural Determinant of Youth Mental Health
Publication date: Available online 20 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Apurva Parikh, Alina Denham, Cathryn A. Galanter
- Editorial: Toward More Individualized Treatment of Pediatric Depression
Publication date: Available online 17 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Jeffrey R. Strawn
- Editorial: Rising Temperatures, Rising Hospital Admissions: The Impact of Extreme Heat on Pediatric Mental Health
Publication date: Available online 17 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Narpinder K. Malhi, Deepika Shaligram
- Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial of Motivational Interviewing for Adolescent Drinking in Denmark
Publication date: Available online 16 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Lotte Vallentin-Holbech, Genevieve F. Dash, Sarah W. Feldstein Ewing, Anette Søgaard Nielsen, Janne S. Tolstrup, Kaare B. Wellnitz, Eva Ørnbøl, Kristine Rømer Thomsen
- Editorial: Task-Based Imaging: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back?
Publication date: Available online 15 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Simone P. Haller
- Editorial: Understanding the Vulnerable Early Course of Antidepressant Treatment in Pediatric Depression
Publication date: Available online 15 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Mark Olfson
- In Context: Fair Allocation of Scarce Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Stimulants
Publication date: Available online 15 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Johan L. Dellgren, Anthony L. Rostain, Dominic Sisti
- Editorial: Transdiagnostic Polygenic Factors to Investigate Developmental Trajectories of Psychopathology Symptoms From Childhood to Adolescence
Publication date: Available online 15 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Taylor R. Thomas
- Correction
Publication date: Available online 8 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s):
- Navigating Uncertainty: Facilitating Parent–Child Conversations About Immigration Enforcement–Related Family Separation
Publication date: Available online 3 July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAuthor(s): Natan J. Vega Potler, Lisa R. Fortuna, R. Gabriela Barajas-Gonzalez, Erica Willheim
- Correction
Publication date: July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 7Author(s):
- , Ryan C.T. DeLapp, PhD. Guilford Press, New York and London (2025)
Publication date: July 2026Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 7Author(s): Jennifer Tu
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