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Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health is affiliated with the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP). It publishes interdisciplinary research on the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of mental health conditions in children and adolescents worldwide, spanning psychiatry, paediatrics, psychology and neuroscience, and encourages research on underrepresented topics within psychiatry and mental health.

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Subject Pediatrics, Psychiatry
Impact Factor 4.6
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
eISSN 1753-2000
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Authors are asked to pay an open access fee or article processing charge for open access publication.

Submission Instructions

Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include Background, Main body, and short Conclusion headings.
Manuscript Reviews should be approximately 3000 words. The manuscript must include Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section. Reviews must include three to ten keywords and include all Declarations headings with 'Not applicable' where a section is not relevant.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Only articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts that are published, in press, or available on public preprint servers may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list with full site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document with placement indicated in the text, figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than the image file, and figures must be uploaded separately in citation order. Figures must be submitted as correctly oriented single composite files for multi-panel images, and tables must be created using the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Trial registration.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a title page, a structured abstract, keywords, Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section with all required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, retain every Declarations subheading with 'Not applicable' where irrelevant, document any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or suitable alternative, and include abbreviations defined at first use plus a list of abbreviations if used.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, and publicly available preprints may be cited in the reference list, unpublished abstracts/data and personal communications must be excluded from it, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web references must include the full site title, full URL, access date, and reference number.
Figures & Tables Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the text file, and figures must be uploaded separately in the order first mentioned. Figures must be submitted as correctly oriented single files for any multi-panel figure with titles and legends provided in the manuscript, while tables must be numbered in sequence, created using the word processor's table function, and not embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Case Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and for case reports describe how the case is rare or unusual and its educational and/or scientific merits.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include the headings Background, Case presentation, and Conclusions.
Manuscript The manuscript must include Background, Case presentation, Discussion and Conclusions, and a Declarations section. The manuscript must include three to ten keywords, include all Declarations headings with 'Not applicable' where irrelevant, provide an 'Availability of data and materials' statement, and document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints may be cited in the reference list, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must be excluded from it, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list with full site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document with their placement indicated in the text. Figures must be numbered and uploaded in text order with multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, while tables must be numbered in sequence and created using the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should briefly summarize the aim, findings, or purpose of the article and must not cite references.
Manuscript Correspondence must be between 300 and 800 words. Manuscript must include a title page and a Declarations section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, an Availability of data and materials statement, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only published articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts or items available through public preprint servers may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and all web links and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list with title, full URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Tables under one page may be placed in the manuscript, longer tables may be placed at the end with placement indicated in the text, and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file. Figures must be numbered and uploaded in text order with multi-panel figures submitted as one composite file, and tables must be numbered in sequence and created using the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Comment

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Main body of the abstract, and short Conclusion.
Manuscript Comment articles should be between 800 and 1,200 words. Manuscript must include a title page, Background section, Main text section, Conclusions section, and a Declarations section with all required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, an Availability of data and materials statement, required Declarations subheadings with 'Not applicable' where irrelevant, and a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used.
References References must follow Vancouver reference style. References cited in the abstract are not allowed, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, and web references must include the site title, full URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Tables under one page may be placed within the manuscript, larger tables may be placed at the end of the text file, and figures must be uploaded separately in the order first cited. Figures and tables must be numbered in citation order, figure titles and table titles must not exceed 15 words, figure legends and table legends must not exceed 300 words, and multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file.
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Recent Publications

Differential roles of peer bullying and childhood maltreatment in suicidal ideation and attempts among Chinese adolescents

Zixuan Xu, Wenhua An, Jie Hu, Ziyan Yin, Chenxi Zhang, Lengyi Zhang, Yuqin Dai, Yanmei Zhang, Yizhen Yu

10.1186/s13034-026-01093-6
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Emotion regulation skills training for adolescents and parents in a clinical setting: a randomised controlled trial

Kristina Holmqvist Larsson, Fredrik Falkenström, Gerhard Andersson, Helene Stern, Linnéa Bolmgren, Therese Engström, Viktoria Källström, Mikaela Nilsson, Emma Pettersson, Floor Seesing, Trine Öhman, Kalle Österman, Maria Zetterqvist

10.1186/s13034-026-01098-1
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Psychotic-like experiences and non-suicidal self-injury in the community population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Rite Si, Chenxi Wang, Yushen Ding, Mathangie Gananathan, Hang Liu, Hexuan Liu, Qijing Bo, Tingting Zhao, Fuchun Zhou, Chuanyue Wang

10.1186/s13034-026-01103-7
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Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric comorbidities of children and adolescents with specific learning disorders: associations with gender and educational level

Giulia Lazzaro, Andrea Battisti, Cristiana Varuzza, Francesca Giumello, Fabio Quarin, Federica Somma, Pietro De Rossi, Stefano Vicari, Deny Menghini

10.1186/s13034-026-01097-2
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Advancing global mental health through social media engagement: lessons from an international professional organization (IACAPAP)

Lakshmi Sravanti, Hesham M. Hamoda

10.1186/s13034-026-01095-4
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Frequently asked questions

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in the journal, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and identify the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred or non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

Authors are asked to pay an open access fee or article processing charge for open access publication.

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Research Topics

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