Life Stages · Children
Mental health in children under 12
AACAP's Facts for Families — short, free, clinician-written guides on the conditions that most often present in childhood.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry5 min read
AACAP's Facts for Families library is the most reliable free, plain-language collection on childhood mental health conditions in the U.S. Each one-page guide is written and updated by child and adolescent psychiatrists.
Useful before a pediatrician visit, after an evaluation, or in the period between noticing a concern and getting an appointment.
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A note on this article
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