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Browse through our guides for health professionals, on common mental health disorders in children and adolescents, and the factors associated with them, their diagnosis, and treatment.

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Guides for disorders for health professionals

The following guides are designed with health professionals in mind, to be used in clinical practice with parents or caregivers of children and adolescents diagnosed with a mental disorder. They provide basic information about common disorders, possible causes, available treatment, and information about the appropriate professionals who can help in each specific case.

Intellectual Developmental Disorder

Children with Intellectual Developmental Disorder have deficits in general intellectual functioning that can have multiple degrees. They have difficulties with reasoning, planning, judgment, abstract thinking, and multiple types of learning. They often struggle in school and may also have...

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14min

Specific Learning Disorder

Children with “Specific Learning Disorder with Impairment in Reading” have an unusually difficult time learning how to read. They often struggle with reading new words, picking out words they have already learned, reading words and sentences at an appropriate pace, and/or comprehending the...

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13min

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Typically, the symptoms of ASD are recognized between 12 and 24 months of age. They may be seen earlier than 12 months if a child’s developmental delays are severe, or not seen until after 24 months if a child’s symptoms are more subtle. The symptoms of ASD impact children in two meaningful...

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16min

Enuresis

 What are the symptoms of Enuresis?  The main sign that a child has Enuresis is regularly peeing in their clothing or bed at age 5 years or older (it is common for younger children to have poor bladder control). The frequency of a child’s urination results in problems in school, at home, and/or in...

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7min

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

What are the symptoms of GAD?  The excessive anxiety or apprehensive worries that children and teens with GAD experience is much more than what is normal for their age or the situation they are in. Specific symptoms of GAD include:    Core symptoms of GAD  Associated symptoms of...

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11min

Specific Phobia

 What are the symptoms of Specific Phobia?  Specific Phobias usually fall into one of five categories:   Animal Type (dogs, bugs, snakes, etc.)   Natural Environment Type (storms, earthquakes, floods, fires, etc.)   Blood-Injection-Injury Type (getting shots, seeing blood or...

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9min

Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)

 What are the symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder?    Core symptoms  Associated symptoms  Notable anxiety or fear related to one or more situations wherein the individual may be exposed to peer scrutiny  Excessive anxiety or fear about being embarrassed, humiliated,...

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11min

Separation Anxiety Disorder

What are the symptoms of Separation Anxiety Disorder?  The fear, anxiety, or avoidance that children with Separation Anxiety Disorder experience is much more than what is normal for their age. Specific symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder include:    Core symptoms  Distress in...

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10min

Depression and Dysthymia

Depression can have a lot of negative effects on an individual’s life, such as missing school and not wanting to be around friends. It is typical for children and adolescents to feel sad when bad things happen, but a child or adolescent with depression doesn’t feel better if things change. Children...

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13min

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Often, compulsions are not connected to obsessions realistically. For example, a child might have an obsessive fear that their parents will be in a car accident. To deal with that fear, they might turn a light on and off five times. Even if they know it doesn’t make sense, they feel that the ritual...

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11min

Tic Disorders

What are the symptoms of a Tic Disorder?  Tics are repetitive, rapid movements or sounds. Most are called “simple” tics, meaning tics that are one movement, like a squint or a quick head nod. Some are called “complex” tics, meaning they are larger combinations of movements or sounds, like reaching...

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11min

Eating Disorders

Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that can cause children and adolescents to starve themselves. Children and teenagers with anorexia believe they are too fat, even though everyone else sees them as way too thin. To maintain a very low weight, they eat very little and engage in behaviors such...

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19min

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Children and teens with body dysmorphic disorder often feel tremendous shame. They may not want to go to school or see their friends because of the flaw in their appearance. They might try to cover up what bothers them with clothing or make-up or even want to have surgery to correct it. However,...

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7min

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)

DMDD is a new disorder created to more accurately categorize some children who had previously been diagnosed with pediatric Bipolar Disorder. For children with DMDD, their behavior is stable and not episodic, as in Bipolar Disorder.     What are the symptoms of DMDD?  Specific DMDD symptoms are...

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7min

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

PTSD is a mental health disorder that can affect kids who have experienced something very frightening, traumatic, or life-threatening, such as violence, abuse, natural disasters, or bad accidents. The child or teen does not even have to experience the upsetting event for him or herself, as PTSD can...

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14min

Panic Disorder

What are the symptoms of Panic Disorder?  Panic Disorder involves recurrent, unexpected Panic Attacks. In between attacks, the individual persistently worries about having another attack and/or changes their behaviors or activities to avoid having an attack. Specific symptoms of a Panic Attack...

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10min

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

What are the symptoms of ODD?  Children with ODD have a pattern of behavior problems with the following common symptoms:     Core Symptoms  Associated Symptoms  Angry or irritable mood:  Often losing temper  Often touchy or easily annoyed  Often angry or...

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9min

Conduct Disorder

Bullying, hurting animals, and lying for no reason are all signs of Conduct Disorder. In younger kids, Conduct Disorder starts with pushing, hitting, and biting. In older kids, conduct disorder can come with more extreme violent behavior and/or crimes like stealing, destroying things, and setting...

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10min

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

What are the symptoms of ADHD?   Symptoms of ADHD are divided into two groups: inattentive behaviors, and hyperactive and impulsive behaviors.    Symptoms of Inattention  Symptoms of Hyperactivity/Impulsivity  Not giving close attention, missing details, or making...

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13min

Substance Use Disorders

Kids and teens use substances for a variety of reasons. They may begin because of curiosity and peer pressure. Often, those who become habitual users are trying to “solve a problem.” Substances can help them relax, alleviate boredom, fit in socially, escape emotional or physical pain, deal with...

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11min

Training for health professionals

Browse CAMHI's Asynchronous and Synchronous Training training programs for child psychiatrists and psychologists or other medical specialties in the public sector. Stay tuned to learn about opportunities to participate and join our community.

Part 1: Foundations of Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents

Duration: 5.5 hours
Prerequisites: For child psychiatrists and psychologists of the public sector
Attendance: Asynchronous (through the CAMHI training platform)

What will you learn? This comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with essential skills and knowledge to excel in psychotherapy with children and adolescents. By the end of this program, you will: Learn fundamental strategies for establishing trust and therapeutic...

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Part 2: Foundations of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Duration: 7 hours
Prerequisites: For child psychiatrists and psychologists of the public sector
Attendance: Asynchronous (through the CAMHI training platform)

What will you learn? This comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with the skills necessary to effectively implement Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques. By the end of this program, you will: Master the fundamental principles of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy...

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Part 3A: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child Anxiety

Duration: 4.5 h
Prerequisites: For child psychiatrists and psychologists of the public sector
Attendance: Asynchronous (through the CAMHI training platform)

What will you learn? This comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with essential skills to effectively implement Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques and address child anxiety. By the end of this program, you will: Understand the basic principles and...

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Part 3B: Behavioral Parent Training for Child Externalizing Disorders

Duration: 5 hours
Prerequisites: For child psychiatrists and psychologists of the public sector
Attendance: Asynchronous (through the CAMHI training platform)

What will you learn? This comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with essential skills to effectively implement Behavioral Parent Training for child externalizing disorders. By the end of this program, you will: Understand the basic principles and strategies of...

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Part 3C: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Depression

Duration: 4 h
Prerequisites: For child psychiatrists and psychologists of the public sector
Attendance: Asynchronous (through the CAMHI training platform)

What will you learn? This comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with skills necessary to work effectively with families and adolescents struggling with depression. By the end of this program, you will: Understand the basic principles and strategies of CBT for...

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Part 4: Supervision

Duration: Ongoing
Prerequisites: For child psychiatrists and psychologists of the public sector
Attendance: Synchronous (online or in-person)

How does the CAMHI supervision program work? The CAMHI Supervision Program is designed to provide continuous support and guidance to trainees throughout the entire training period. This program ensures that trainees develop and refine their psychotherapeutic skills in a structured and supportive...

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