Pediatric Mental Health
A section of Children (ISSN 2227-9067).
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Long-Term Effects of Parent–Child Relationship on Child Social and Emotional Development—Mechanisms and Pathways (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Optimizing Evidence-Based Interventions for Enhancing Development in Early Childhood (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Family Support in Positive and Participative Child and Adolescent Development (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Health Behaviour, Health Literacy and Mental Health in Children: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Early Intervention Strategies for Bullying and Cyberbullying Victimization—Protecting Mental and Physical Health (Deadline: 26 April 2026)
- Child Trauma and Psychology—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Progress (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 5 May 2026)
- Migrant Children’s Well-Being and Mental Health: Present and Future Challenges (Deadline: 5 May 2026)
- Factors Associated with Adolescent and Young Risk Behaviors and Intervention Measures (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- Alcohol, Substance Use, and Behavioral Addictions in Children and Adolescents: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Health and Wellbeing (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Attachment-Informed Interventions for Children and Adolescents (Deadline: 5 June 2026)
- Child Maltreatment: Etiology, Prevention, Neurobiological and Psychosocial Consequences, and Intervention Strategies (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Long-Term Child and Family Outcomes After High-Risk Birth: Present and Future Challenges (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- The Power of Early Intervention: Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Very Young Children and Their Families (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Childhood Adversity and Mental Health: From Maltreatment Experiences to Psychopathological Outcomes and Psychotherapy (Deadline: 5 July 2026)
- Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) on Children’s Development (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Breaking the Silence: How to Respond to and Prevent School Bullying in Children and Adolescents? (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Psychological and Cognitive Determinants of Pediatric Sport Performance and Development (Deadline: 5 August 2026)
- Addressing Challenges in Child Mental Health Research and Strategies for Comprehensive Development (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 10 August 2026)
- Advances in Adolescent Mental Health: Early Prevention and Intervention (Deadline: 10 August 2026)
- The Increase in Parenting Stress and Its Impact on Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Development (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Parental Mental Health and Child Development (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Advances in Mental Health and Well-Being in Children (Third Edition) (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Mental Health and Well-Being of Children with Gender Variability (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Mental Health of Children with Special Needs: The Present and a Challenge for the Future (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Problematic Behaviors and Psychological Wellbeing in Children and Adolescents (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
