Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Latest Research, Prevention and Treatment
A special issue of Journal of Personalized Medicine (ISSN 2075-4426). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanisms of Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2026 | Viewed by 2109
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, entitled “Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Latest Research, Prevention and Treatment”.
One in seven 10–19‑year‑olds worldwide experience a mental disorder, accounting for roughly 15% of the disease burden in this age group. In the United States, 21% of children aged 3–17 have been diagnosed with a mental, emotional, or behavioral condition. Additionally, high school surveys report persistent sadness and suicidal ideation. Sleep problems affect up to 42% of children and adolescents and are linked to depression and anxiety. At the same time, psychopharmacology has progressed yet still faces uncertainties; digital and hybrid care models have expanded but still face implementation challenges; and genetic discoveries reveal complex gene–environment interactions.
The main goal of this Special Issue is to synthesize cutting‑edge evidence on the bio‑psychosocial factors underpinning child and adolescent mental health and to identify interventions that improve prevention and treatment methods. By featuring a range of study designs, populations and methodologies, we aim to fill knowledge gaps and guide clinical practice. We welcome original cross‑sectional, longitudinal and experimental studies; systematic reviews; and meta‑analyses from clinical and public health researchers.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Mechanisms linking sleep disturbances with depression, anxiety, substance use, eating disorders, and other conditions.
- Evidence and safety of psychopharmacological treatments, including pharmacogenetic predictors and comparisons with non‑pharmacological interventions.
- Innovative clinical care models, such as digital, hybrid, and collaborative care programs; school‑based and community interventions; and their implementation barriers and facilitators.
- Genetic and epigenetic studies examining polygenic risk, gene–environment interactions, and ethical issues in genetic testing.
- Epidemiological research mapping prevalence, as well as risk factors and disparities in child and adolescent mental health across populations.
Dr. Ujjwal Ramtekkar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- child and adolescent psychiatry
- mental health
- sleep disturbances
- depression
- anxiety
- eating disorders
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