Child and Adolescent Mental Health

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Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents (Fact Sheet)

Learn about how anxiety disorders affect children and adolescents and the direction of future research.
Depression in Children and Adolescents (Fact Sheet)

Learn about how depression affects children and adolescents and the direction of future research.
The Teen Brain: Still Under Construction

Learn about changes in the brain that occur during the teen years, and the significance of this stage of development.

Development of the Young Brain

For more than twenty years, National Institute of Mental Health neuroscientist Dr. Jay Giedd has studied the development of the adolescent brain. Decades of imaging work have led to remarkable insight and a more than a few surprises.

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The Developing Brain: What it Means for Treating Adolescents

On May 10, 2012, NIMH sponsored a videocast panel of children's mental health researchers.

Our expert panel featured:

Jay Giedd, M.D., Chief, Unit on Brain Imaging in the Child Psychiatry Branch, Division of Intramural Research Programs, NIMH.

Anne Marie Albano, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at Columbia University and Director of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders.

Jason D. Mathison, MA, CAGS, NCSP, ABSNP Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) for Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

The panel was moderated by Christopher Sarampote, Ph.D. Discussion was led by Joel Sherrill, Ph.D.

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