The Summer 2008 issue is now available! It focuses on emerging adulthood and resilience in African American youth. Read more
Resilience in African American Children and Adolescents
This report identifies the factors that contribute to the healthy development of African American children and adolescents.
Disseminating Evidence-Based Practice for Children and Adolescents
This report addresses the challenges of developing and disseminating evidence-based practice for children and adolescents.
Psychotropic Medications Report
Report of the Task Force on Psychotropic Medications (PDF) for Children and Adolescents is now available.
Please contact Efua Andoh for hard copies.
You might also be interested in the recent book, Childhood Mental Health Disorders.
Lost boys
Research shows that boys are losing interest in academics and attending college far less frequently than they used to.
Acting against violence
What a child learns about violence, a child learns for life. Teach carefully. We can show you how.
The Public Interest (PI) Directorate is the part of APA that uses the science and practice of psychology to promote human welfare - we work to give psychology away. PI's Office on Violence Prevention, directed by Julia da Silva, is one example of how we focus our efforts on this important part of our mission.
The 2007 annual report for the Committee on Children, Youth, and Families is now available.
Children's Mental Health
APA's Interdivisional Task Force on Child and Adolescent Mental Health boasts a wealth of resources. Learn more
The physical changes that herald adolescence—the development of breasts and first menstrual periods forgirls, the depened voices and broadened shoulders for boys—are the most visible and striking markers of this stage. 
