Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Mental Health
General Information
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AACAP
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry- Between 7 and 12 Million American youth suffer from mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders at any given time. The AACAP is dedicated to treating and improving the quality of life for children, adolescents, and families affected by these disorders
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National Institutes of Mental Health
National Institutes of Mental Health: Factual information on ADHD, Bipolar, Autism, anxiety disorders, and other diagnoses. The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure
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The Maternal & Child Health Library at Georgetown University
Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Challenges in Children and Adolescents Knowledge Path
An organized, comprehensive database of resources and information for families and professionals on specific disorders and general mental health issues.
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Massachusetts General School Psychiatry Program and MADI Resource Center
Massachusetts General School Psychiatry Program and MADI Resources for families, educators, and clinicians on working effectively with children with behavioral and emotional challenges. Provides high quality recommendations of educational accommodations for youth affected by a variety of mental health challenges
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Swedo, S.A. & Leonard, H.L. (1998). Is it just a Phase? How to tell childhood phases from more serious problems. Broadway Books.
Local Services
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Hillside Children’s Center
Hillside Children’s Center is a provider of care for youth and families with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, or life-circumstance challenges. HCC offers mental health, child welfare, juvenile justice, special education, safety net, and developmental disabilities services to children and families throughout Central and Western New York. Comprehensive pediatric, psychiatric, and medical consultation and coordination services are also provided.
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Crestwood Children’s Center
Crestwood Children’s Center supports children ages birth to 21 and their families with an array of child welfare, mental health, behavioral, and family-development services. It has a special focus on serving younger children
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University of Rochester: Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
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Mount Hope Family Center
Aggression
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Autism Help
Autism-help.org has a fact sheet that offers information about challenging behaviors and offers prevention strategies
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Disabled World
Disabled World article that looks at coping with aggression
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Everyday Health
This everyday health article focuses on managing aggression, behavioral interventions and medications to control aggression
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Interactive Autism Network
IAN Community site covering new research on children with ASD and aggression
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Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks has developed a toolkit on challenging behaviors
Anxiety
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Anxiety Disorders Association of America
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) is the only national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to informing the public, health care professionals, and media that anxiety disorders are real, serious, and treatable.
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Wagner, A.P. (2005). Worried no more: Help and hope for anxious children. Lighthouse Press Inc.
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Last, C.G. (2005). Help for worried kids: How your child can conquer anxiety and fear. Guilford Publications, Inc.
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Heubner, D (2006). What to do when you worry too much: A kid's guide to overcoming anxiety American Psychological Association.
Pica (eating non-foods)
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Health Guide Info
The Health Guide Info site provides a variety of techniques to utilize to decrease pica behaviors
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Autism Speaks
The Autism Speaks website provides agencies and organizations that provide Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), a training used to help with the prevention of pica behaviors in children with ASD. Simply Click your state and then enter your zip code.