An electronic textbook on child and adolescent mental health that is free of charge and downloadable is now available on the website of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP). It is based on best clinical practice, reflects the latest research, will be updated regularly and strives to be culturally sensitive. Visit the site:
Teens With Anxiety and Depression Can Skip Referrals
Teens and young adults in Ontario with depression and anxiety disorders are gaining faster access to psychiatric care in a program that is drawing national attention. Read Item:
Clever Video
32 year old man has a conversation with his 12 year old self! Watch the video!
Uncontrollable Anger Prevalent Among Youth
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adolescents have experienced an anger attack that involved threatening violence, destroying property or engaging in violence toward others at some point in their lives. These severe attacks of uncontrollable anger are much more common among adolescents than previously recognized, a new study led by researchers from Harvard Medical School finds.
Interview With Dr. Bruce Ferguson on Children's Mental Health
TVO Parents host Cheryl Jackson interviews Dr. Bruce Ferguson, director of the Hospital for Sick Children's Community Health Systems Resource Group about kids' mental health. Watch video.
Toronto Task Force Split on Future of Daycare
Nearly a year after Toronto Mayor Rob Ford appointed a task force to find " alternative sources of funding" for the city's cash-strapped daycares, the committee is limping across the finish line with a slim report, recycled recommendations and a major disagreement over whether the city should get out of the child-care business. Read more.
Tories Slash Funding for Youth Justice Programs Across Canada
The Conservative government has slashed 20 per cent of federal funding for youth justice programs in Canada, cutting $35.6 million used to supervise and rehabilitate young offenders.
Eleven Children Died While in Province's Care
Alberta child welfare officials must be more accountable to the public when children die while in the province's care - as 11 did last year. The province's Human Services Department released it's annual report last week, detailing the 11 deaths and 17 additional cases where children required hospitalization after being injured while in care. For More:
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