Resources & Materials

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Facts for Families from the AACAP

The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry’s (AACAP) Facts for Families provide concise and up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families.

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Cerebral Palsy Guide

This website provides information about cerebral palsy, treatment options, community support groups and resources. Please click on the link below to go directly to the website.

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MATCH Connecticut Provider Agencies

MATCH-ADTC (Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems) is an evidence-based treatment designed for children ages 7 – 15. Unlike most treatment approaches that…

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Substance Abuse in Teens

Facts for Families on Teens: Alcohol and Other Drugs This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on…

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Schizophrenia

Facts for Families on Schizophrenia This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.

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Panic Disorder

Facts for Families on Panic Disorder.This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Facts for Families on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Facts for Families on Oppositional Defiant Disorder. This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link…

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Hair Pulling (Trichotillomania)

Facts for Families on hair pulling or Trichotillomania.This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link…

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Eating Disorders

Facts for Families on eating disorders in teens. This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the…

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Depression

Facts for Families on Depression or depressed children.This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link…

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Conduct Disorder

Facts for Families about Conduct Disorder.This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.

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Bipolar Disorder

Facts for Families on Bipolar Disorder.This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.

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Aspergers Disorder

Facts for Families on Apergers Disorder.This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.

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Treatment of Children With Mental Illness

This publication is published by the National Institute of Mental Health. This fact sheet addresses common questions about diagnosis and treatment options for children with mental illnesses. Disorders affecting children…

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Bullying-Facts for Families

Bullying is a common experience for many children and adolescents.  Surveys indicate that as many as half of all children are bullied at some time during their school years, and…

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Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)

CPP is an intervention for children aged birth through age 5 who have experienced at least one traumatic and, as a result, are experiencing behavior, attachment, and/or mental health problems,…

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Bedwetting or Enuresis

Facts for Families on bedwetting or Enuresis This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link…

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Autism

Facts for Families on Autism. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.

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Separation Anxiety

Facts for Families on separation anxiety or school refusal.This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the…

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Teen Suicide

Facts for Families on teen suicide. This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.

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Self-Injury In Adolescents

Facts for Families on self-injury in adolescents.This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive-behavioral treatment approach with two key components: a behavioral, problem-solving focus blended with acceptance-based strategies, and an emphasis on dialectical processes. “Dialectical” refers to…

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Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)

CPP is an intervention for children aged birth through age 5 who have experienced at least one traumatic and, as a result, are experiencing behavior, attachment, and/or mental health problems,…