Information for Caregivers

Below is a description of common topics caregivers may have questions about when seeking treatment for their child or teen:

• Adjustment Disorders

• Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children

• General Principles of Discipline

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Children and Adolescents

• Knowing When to Seek Treatment for Behavioral or Mental Health Concerns About Your Child or Adolescent

• Lying and Stealing

• Nightmares and Night Terrors

• Oppositional Defiant Disorder

• Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Phobias in Children and Adolescents

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children/Adolescents

• Psychological Complications of Chronic Illness

• School Refusal

• Selective Mutism

• Separation Anxiety Disorder

• Television and Children

• Temper Tantrums

• Time-Out

• Tourette’s Disorder