This tool kit has been developed in the form of a web page. The kit includes online health information resources focused on anxiety and depression in children and adolescents. Below are links to resources or PDF files included in the tool kit that can be printed and copied for your use. The information has been arranged in the following categories. Click on a category to "jump" to that section.
Disclaimer: The inclusion of any website link (or resource accessed through a link) does not imply endorsement by Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center or the Center for Children with Special Needs. Seek the advice of your child's health care provider before you act or rely upon any information from these resources.
Introduction - Children's Mental Health
According to the National Mental Health Association (NMHA),
"It is easy for parents to identify their child's physical needs: nutritious food, warm clothes when it's cold, bedtime at a reasonable hour. However, a child's mental and emotional needs may not be as obvious. Good mental health allows children to think clearly, develop socially and learn new skills. Additionally, good friends and encouraging words from adults are all important for helping children develop self confidence, high self-esteem, and a healthy emotional outlook on life."
Read more from NMHA about "What Every Child Needs for Good Mental Health."
http://www1.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/72.cfm
National Mental Health Association
Information for Families About Child and Adolescent Depression
About Depressive Disorders
The NYU Child Study Center at www.AboutOurKids.org/
http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/about_depressive_disorders/
NYU Child Study Center
Children's Resource Center - Childhood Depression -
http://www.seattlechildrens.org/child_health_safety/pdf/flyers/CE441.pdf
Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center
Common Signs of Depression in Children and Adolescents -
http://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/pdf/families/bridges/dep_signs.pdf
Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health
Symptoms of Depression in Adolescents -
http://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/pdf/families/ad/dep_symptoms.pdf
Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health
Information for Families on Anxiety
About Anxiety Disorders
The NYU Child Study Center at www.AboutOurKids.org/
http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/about_anxiety_disorders
NYU Child Study Center
The Anxious Child -
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/anxious.htm
Spanish version -
http://www.aacap.org/publications/apntsfam/FFF47.HTM
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Treatment and Referral for Depression and Anxiety
Choosing A Mental Health Professional for Your Child: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/choosing_mental_health_professional_your_child_who_what_when_where_why_how
NYU Child Study Center
Treatment of Children with Mental Disorders -
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/childqa.cfm
National Institute of Mental Health
Types of Mental Health Providers -
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mental-health/MH00074
MayoClinic.com
Mental Health Professionals: Who They are and How to Find One -
http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/
Mental_Health_Professionals_Who_They_Are_and_How_to_Find_One.htm
National Association of Mental Illness
Identifying Medicaid providers in Washington State -
http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/Mentalhealth/rsnmap.shtml
Mental Health Division DSHS
Mental Health Benefits Booklet for Families on Medicaid in Washington State -
http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/Mentalhealth/benefits.shtml
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Insurance Coverage for Children with Serious Mental Health Needs -
http://www.bazelon.org/issues/insurance/factsheets/children.pdf
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Medications
Guide to Psychiatric Medications for Children and Adolescents -
http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/guide_psychiatric_medications_children_adolescents
NYU Child Study Center
The Use of Medication in Treating Childhood and Adolescent Depression: Information for Patients and Families -
http://www.parentsmedguide.org/parentsmedguide.htm
ParentsMedGuide
About Using Antidepressants in Children and Teenagers -
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/antidepressants/SSRIMedicationGuide.htm
Food and Drug Administration
Children and Antidepressants: Sorting through the Warnings -
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=MH00059
MayoClinic.com
Antidepressant Medication and Children: Tips for Parents -
http://www1.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/antidepressantsChildrenTips.cfm
National Mental Health Association
Resources for Parents and Caregivers
A Parent's Guide to Recognizing and Treating Depression in Your Child -
http://www.yspp.org/publicAwareness/parents/ParentGuideToDepression.pdf
Washington State PTA, Youth Suicide Prevention Program, WA State Youth Suicide Prevention Committee
Helping Teenagers with Stress -
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/66.htm
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Tips for Parenting the Anxious Child -
http://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/pdf/families/mc/tips.pdf
Bright Futures
Resources for Kids and Teens
All About Anxiety -
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/anxiety.html
KidsHealth, Nemours Foundation
Depression -
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/depression.html
KidsHealth, Nemours Foundation
Going to a Psychologist, Psychiatrist, or Therapist -
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/going_to_therapist.html
KidsHealth, Nemours Foundation
Resources for Professionals
Bright Futures in Practice, Mental Health Toolkit -
http://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/pdf/tools.html
Infancy Checklist - http://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/pdf/professionals/in/checklist.pdf
Early Childhood Checklist - http://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/pdf/professionals/ec/checklist.pdf
Middle Childhood Checklist - http://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/pdf/professionals/mc/checklist.pdf
Adolescence Checklist - http://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/pdf/professionals/ad/checklist.pdf
Bright Futures
Psychotropic Drugs and Children: Use, Trends and Implications for Schools -
http://www.healthinschools.org/News%20Room/Fact%20Sheets/~/media/Files/psychotropic.ashx
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
Summary of the Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorder -
http://www.aacap.org/galleries/PracticeParameters/JAACAP_Anxiety_2007.pdf
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Knowledge Path: Children and Adolescents with Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Challenges
http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_Mental_Conditions.html
MCH Library, Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Additional Mental Health Issues
Self Injury
Self Injury -
http://www.focusas.com/SelfInjury.html
Focus Adolescent Services
Self Injury in Adolescents -
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/73.htm
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Booklist and Resources -
http://www.seattlechildrens.org/child_health_safety/pdf/flyers/PE456.pdf
Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center
Eating Disorders: Organizations and Resources -
http://www.nmha.org/go/information/get-info/eating-disorders
National Mental Health Association
Suicide
Youth Suicide Prevention Program Website -
http://www.yspp.org/
Youth Suicide Prevention Program
Additional Resources:
Introduction - Children's Mental Health
Learn more about Child and Adolescent Mental Health -
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/CA-0004/default.asp
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Mental Health Information Center
Check the Internet Resource for Special Children (IRSC) web site for more resources on mental health -
http://www.irsc.org/. Click on the categories, Mental Health and Support and Assistance. Please Note: IRSC is a large web site, which includes a mix of personal and professional resources. Carefully review the links you visit.
Internet Resource for Special Children
Information for Families About Child/Youth Depression
Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health, Mood Disorders -
http://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/pdf/bridges/mood_dsrdr.pdf
Bright Futures
Childhood Depression Checklist -
http://www1.nmha.org/may/CDAD/ChildrensDepressionChecklist.pdf
National Mental Health Association
Information for Families on Anxiety
Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health, Anxiety Disorders
http://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/pdf/bridges/anxiety.pdf
Bright Futures
Anxiety Disorders -
http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/ken98-0045/default.asp
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Mental Health Information Center
Treatment and Referral for Depression and Anxiety
Depression in kids: How is it treated? -
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00685
Mayo Clinic
Mental Health Service Provider Directory
http://medicalhome.org/resources/spd_oh_mh.cfm
Washington State Medical Home Leadership Network
Resources for Parents and Caregivers
Self-Care for Parents and Caregivers
Net of Care - Information and Resources for Caregivers - Your Needs -
http://www.netofcare.org/content/your_needs/default.asp
Beth Israel, University Hospital and Manhattan Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Stress - Coping with Everyday Problems -
http://www.nmha.org/go/information/get-info/stress/stress-coping-with-everyday-problems
National Mental Health Association
Parenting Skills
Emotion Coaching -
http://www.talaris.org/spotlight_emocoaching_steps.htm
Talaris Research Institute
Positive Parenting -
http://www1.nmha.org/children/positive.pdf
National Mental Health Association
Parenting and Sibling Information - Check the Internet Resource for Special Children (IRSC) web site for more resources -
http://www.irsc.org/. Click on the category Support and Assistance, and select either Parenting or Siblings. Please Note: IRSC is a large web site, which includes a mix of personal and professional resources. Carefully review the links you visit.
Internet Resource for Special Children
Resources for Kids and Teens
Conduct your own online searches with these resources:
FirstGov for Kids -
http://www.kids.gov/k_health.htm
Healthfinder Kids -
http://www.healthfinder.gov/kids/coolstuff.htm
KidsHealth - Kids -
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid
KidsHealth - Teens -
http://www.teenshealth.org/
Resources for Professionals
Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES - DC)
http://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/pdf/professionals/bridges/ces_dc.pdf
Bright Futures
Health Consultation Program for Professional Nurses - Online Video Library, topics include mental health issues. Service is available to nursing care providers at no cost. Contact: Marianne Gonterman - 800/293-2462 x 2 or 206/987-5318 or via email:
Marianne.gonterman@seattlechildrens.org.
Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center
National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs: Mental Health -
http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/
American Academy of Pediatrics
Parents and Teachers as Allies: Recognizing Early-onset Mental Illness in Children and Adolescents, Second Edition, 2003, NAMI. Available for purchase from NAMI Store -
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Nami_Store&Template=/Ecommerce/ProductDisplay.cfm&ProductID=40
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
MULTILINGUAL RESOURCES
Mental Health Resources by Topic and Language -
http://www.mmha.org.au/find/fact-sheets
Multicultural Mental Health Australia
Mental Health Fact Sheets for Families in English, Spanish, French, German, Polish and Icelandic -
http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/index.htm
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Spanish Resources
El Cuidado Continuo Para Niños y Adolescentes (The Continuum of Care for Children and Adolescents) -
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia/el_cuidado_continuo_continuum_of_care_para_ninos_y_adolescentes_no_42
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
El Niño Ansioso (The Anxious Child) -
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia/el_nino_ansioso_no_47
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
El Niño Deprimido (The Depressed Child) -
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia/el_nino_deprimido_no_4
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Estar Preparado: Sepa Dónde Conseguir Ayuda Para Su Niño (Knowing Where to Find Help for Your Child) -
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia/sepa_donde_conseguir_ayuda_para_su_nino/nina_no_25
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Desorden Bipolar (la Enfermedad Maniaco-Depresiva) en los Adolescentes(Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness) in Teens) -
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia/desorden_bipolar_la_enfermedad_maniacodepresiva_en_los_adolescentes_no_38
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
el Desorden Obsesivo-Compulsivo en Ninos y Adolescentes(Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents) -
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia/el_desorden_obsesivocompulsivo_en_ninos_y_adolescentes_no_60
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Russian Resources
Making sense of depression in Russian -
http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/mhcs/pdfs/5080/BHC-5080-RUS.pdf
Multicultural Mental Health Australia
