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The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) has developed single page fact sheets with up-to-date information on various topics related to child and adolescent development. Available in English, Spanish or French, the fact sheets can be accessed online at: www.aacap.org or by contacting AACAP at 3615 Wisconsin Ave., NW; Washington, DC; 20016-3007; 202/966-7300. The topics covered are:

  1. Children and Divorce
  2. Teenagers with Eating Disorders
  3. Teens: Alcohol and Other Drugs
  4. The Depressed Child
  5. Child Abuse – The Hidden Bruises
  6. Children Who Can’t Pay Attention
  7. Children Who Won’t Go to School
  8. Children and Grief
  9. Child Sexual Abuse
  10. Teen Suicide
  11. The Autistic Child
  12. Children Who Steal
  13. Children & TV Violence
  14. Children and Family Moves
  15. The Adopted Child
  16. Learning Disabilities
  17. Children of Alcoholics
  18. Bedwetting
  19. The Child with a Long-Term Illness
  20. Making Day Care a Good Experience
  21. Psychiatric Medication for Children
  22. Normality
  23. Mental Retardation
  24. Know When to Seek Help for Your Child
  25. Know Where to Seek Help for Your Child
  26. Know Your Health Insurance Benefits
  27. Stepfamily Problems
  28. Responding to Child Sexual Abuse
  29. Children’s Major Psychiatric Disorders
  30. Children and AIDS
  31. When Children Have Children
  32. 11 Questions to Ask Before Psychiatric Hospital Treatment
  33. Conduct Disorders
  34. Children’s Sleep Problems
  35. Tic Disorders
  36. Helping Children After a Disaster
  37. Children and Firearms
  38. Manic-Depressive Illness
  39. Children of Parents with Mental Illness
  40. The Influence of Music and Rock Videos
  41. Making Decisions About Substance Abuse Treatment
  42. The Continuum of Care
  43. Discipline
  44. Children and Lying
  45. Lead Exposure
  46. Home Alone Children
  47. The Anxious Child
  48. Problems with Soiling and Bowel Control
  49. Schizophrenia in Children
  50. Panic Disorder in Children and Adolescents
  51. Questions to Ask About Psychiatric Medications for Children and Adolescents
  52. Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation
  53. What is Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents?
  54. Children and Watching TV
  55. Understanding Violent Behavior in Children
  56. Parenting: Preparing for Adolescence
  57. Normal Adolescence: the Early Years
  58. Normal Adolescence: the Later Years
  59. Children Online