Duration of the online course: 46 minutes
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Supporting children and adolescents starts with knowing what is typical, what is concerning, and what steps actually help. This course explores how common emotional and behavioral difficulties can be during development and why many young people struggle silently. You will learn to think in a practical, age-aware way about mental health, recognizing that stressors for children and teens often look different from those faced by adults, and that early identification can change long-term outcomes.
Throughout the lessons, the focus is on building confident clinical and caregiving judgment: how to notice patterns that signal risk, why routine screening matters, and how to respond when symptoms are mild versus when they indicate the need for specialist care. You will also examine real-world barriers that prevent families from accessing treatment, including limited services and stigma, and consider how these obstacles shape what support looks like in schools, clinics, and at home.
The course clarifies how depression and anxiety may present differently across ages, helping you move beyond stereotypes and recognize developmentally appropriate warning signs. You will become familiar with commonly used screening approaches and how they fit into responsible, compassionate care. Treatment is discussed in terms of what tends to work for young people, with special attention to therapeutic methods that target unhelpful patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, as well as strategies that reduce avoidance and build coping skills over time.
You will also learn how caregivers can meaningfully support therapy without trying to replace it, and how strong collaboration can improve consistency, motivation, and follow-through. The course addresses disruptive behavior disorders and ADHD with an emphasis on careful assessment, understanding the function of behavior, and choosing effective interventions. In particular, you will explore behavioral parent training and practical supports in educational settings that can improve daily functioning and reduce conflict.
Finally, the course highlights resilience as a protective force and explains how supportive relationships and stable environments can buffer risk. It also examines the link between parent mental health and child well-being, including the impact of parental burnout. By the end, you will have a clearer framework for screening, referral decisions, treatment-support strategies, and prevention-oriented thinking that strengthens outcomes for children, adolescents, and the families who care for them.
Video class: How Common are Mental Health Issues in Children and Adolescents? Part 1
01m
Exercise: What percentage of children and teens meet criteria for an emotional or behavioral health disorder in any given year?
Video class: What are the Drivers of Mental Health Challenges in Young People? Part 2
01m
Exercise: What are some of the major factors contributing to stress in children and teens according to recent discussions on mental health?
Video class: Identifying Young Patients at Risk for Mental Health Concerns. Part 3
01m
Exercise: Why is regular mental health screening important for children and adolescents?
Video class: When to Refer Patients to a Mental Health Specialist. Part 4
01m
Exercise: When should a child with low-level symptoms of depression or anxiety be considered for a specialist referral?
Video class: What are the Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Treatment? Part 5
01m
Exercise: What is one of the main barriers to accessing mental health care for children and adolescents according to the current trends?
Video class: How Does Depression Present Differently in Children and Adults? Part 6
00m
Exercise: How might depression typically manifest differently in children and adolescents compared to adults?
Video class: Children and Adolescents at Risk for Depression and Anxiety. Part 7
00m
Exercise: Which group of youth is often at a higher risk for developing anxiety or depression symptoms?
Video class: How are Youth Screened for Depression? Part 8
01m
Exercise: What is one tool mentioned in the text used to screen children and teens for depressive symptoms, and what age range is it suitable for?
Video class: How are Youth Screened for Anxiety? Part 9
02m
Exercise: What is the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) used for in the screening of children and teens?
Video class: What Types of Therapy Are Effective for Youth Depression? Part 10
06m
Exercise: Which type of therapy focuses on understanding and changing thought, feeling, and behavior patterns in children and adolescents with depression?
Video class: What Types of Therapy are Effective for Youth Anxiety? Part 11
03m
Exercise: What is the main goal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for youth anxiety?
Video class: How Can Caregivers Support Children’s Mental Health Treatment? Part 12
05m
Exercise: How can caregivers best support children and teens undergoing therapy?
Video class: What are Disruptive Behavior Disorders? Part 13
02m
Exercise: What is a common disorder associated with children who frequently exhibit argumentative and rule-breaking behavior?
Video class: How are Disruptive Behavior Disorders Diagnosed? Part 14
01m
Exercise: What is an important step in assessing whether a child's behavior might indicate a disruptive behavior disorder?
Video class: What is Behavioral Parent Training? Part 15
02m
Exercise: What is the primary focus of behavioral parent training (BPT) for managing disruptive behavior disorders in children?
Video class: How Do Children with ADHD Present? Part 16
02m
Exercise: Which of the following is NOT a subtype of ADHD?
Video class: What Behavioral Therapies Can Help Children with ADHD? Part 17
01m
Exercise: Which of the following is a focus of behavioral interventions for children with ADHD in educational settings?
Video class: What is Resilience and Why is it Important to Mental Health? Part 18
03m
Exercise: Which of the following is considered a crucial protective factor for building resilience in children and adolescents?
Video class: How Does the Mental Health of a Parent Affect Their Children? Part 19
01m
Exercise: What factor is critical to the health of child and teen well-being according to the text?
Video class: What is Parental Burnout? Part 20
01m
Exercise: What is a common consequence of parental burnout?
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