How Common are Mental Health Issues in Children and Adolescents? Part 1

This Harvard Medical School Continuing Education video examines the key question: How common are mental health issues in children and adolescents?

Dr. Erica Lee, PhD, identifies the manifestations of emotional and behavioral mental health disorders in children and adolescents, and she reviews the circumstances leading to the declaration of a national state of emergency in children’s mental health by leading pediatric organizations.

Dr. Lee is an instructor in psychology at Harvard Medical School, and this video is part 1 in the 21-part series: Child and Adolescent Mental Health.


This video was peer reviewed by Dr. Martina McGrath, MB, BCh, FRCPI, PGDip Med Ed, Associate Physician, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, to validate the quality and accuracy of the content.

References:

Office of the Surgeon General (OSG). Protecting Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory [Internet]. Washington (DC): US Department of Health and Human Services; 2021. PMID: 34982518.

Weitzman C, Wegner L, et al. Promoting optimal development: screening for behavioral and emotional problems. Pediatrics. 2015;135(2):384-395.

Weisz, J. R., & Kazdin, A. E. (Eds.). (2010). Evidence-based psychotherapies for children and adolescents. Guilford Press.



Notice: At this time, the content in this video is not accredited.