Child Adolescent Psychiatry Glossary

A 24-hour therapeutic environment providing intensive mental health treatment for youth who require round-the-clock supe...

Repeated regurgitation and re-chewing of food occurring for at least one month following normal digestion.

Federal agency responsible for advancing behavioral health services and reducing substance abuse impact nationwide.

Evidence-based practice guidelines published by SAMHSA for mental health and substance abuse treatment.

A pattern of school avoidance behavior driven by emotional distress rather than defiance or truancy.

Mental health interventions delivered within educational settings to address students' psychological and behavioral need...

A screening tool for behavioral and emotional problems in children and adolescents aged 3-16 years.

A consistent failure to speak in specific social situations where speaking is expected, despite speaking in other situat...

Class of antidepressant medications commonly prescribed for anxiety and mood disorders in children and adolescents.

Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study, a landmark clinical trial that established evidence-based treatment gui...

Evidence-based psychotherapy specifically designed to treat trauma-related symptoms in children and adolescents.

Residential educational facility combining academic instruction with intensive mental health treatment for adolescents.

Intensive outpatient program providing comprehensive mental health services during school hours for children and adolesc...

Specialized foster care program providing intensive treatment services for children with severe emotional or behavioral...

A brief physical intervention used as a last resort to ensure safety when a child or adolescent poses imminent danger to...

A framework examining how legal processes and court procedures can promote healing and positive outcomes for youth.

A structured treatment environment designed to promote healing and positive behavioral change through peer and staff int...

Structured therapeutic activities and interventions delivered within a treatment environment designed to promote healing...

Systematic preparation process for youth moving between different levels of care or from child to adult mental health se...

A treatment approach that recognizes and responds to the widespread impact of traumatic stress on children and families.

The degree to which a patient and family follow prescribed treatment recommendations, including medication regimens, the...

The degree to which an intervention is delivered as intended according to evidence-based protocols or manualized treatme...

Specialized foster care program providing intensive therapeutic services for children with severe behavioral or emotiona...

Describing conditions that do not respond adequately to standard, evidence-based interventions after appropriate trials.