Child Psychology research topics

Sometimes need psychological help, just like adults do. Treatment typically begins when parents, teachers or school counselors notice that children aren’t functioning as well as they could. Psychologists can help children cope with such problems as anxiety and depression, hyperactivity, conflicts with parents and stressful events like divorce or a parent’s death.

Adapted from the Encyclopedia of Psychology

What You Can Do

• Changing Diet and Exercise for Kids

  When it comes to establishing healthy habits, you can teach children how to Act Boldly to Change Diet and Exercise (A.B.C.D.E.)

• Facing the School Dropout Dilemma

  This article seeks to complement and supplement the APA resolution on school dropout prevention with data from more recent research on child development, early childhood education, and social and emotional learning that helps to define the school dropout dilemma.

• Confronting childhood obesity

  Tips and resources for parents about helping their children make better decisions about what they eat to prevent childhood obesity.

• Summer camp blues

  Parents can play a big role in helping kids overcome feelings of homesickness at summer camp.

• Children

  A collection of research studies with a real-world applications, designed to help children cope with such problems as depression, hyperactivity, conflicts with parents, and stressful events like bullying and suicide.

• Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse

  Tips to help you better understand how repressed, recovered or suggested memories may occur and what you can do if you or a family member is concerned about a childhood memory.

APA Offices and Programs

• Children, Youth and Families

  The Children, Youth and Families Office supports the work of the APA Committee on Children, Youth and Families and serves as liaison with other APA divisions, related organizations, state associations and federal agencies.

• Children's Mental Health

  Mental health - an essential part of children's overall health - has a complex interactive relationship with their physical health and their ability to succeed in school, at work, and in society.