Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2026

Child and adolescent psychology is undergoing profound change. New scientific findings, social upheavals, digital living environments and a rapidly developing understanding of neurobiological processes are changing how we interpret the experiences and behaviour of young people. This book offers a comprehensive, highly topical overview of the latest developments in diagnostics, therapy and prevention - well-founded, critical and generally understandable. It highlights how current studies are readjusting our view of ADHD, autism, anxiety and affective disorders, and the consequences of trauma; it shows the opportunities offered by innovative forms of therapy - from digitally supported procedures to new pharmacological and psychotherapeutic approaches - and classifies the social changes that are shaping the mental health of young people today. Particular attention is paid to the question of how professionals, parents and institutions can remain capable of acting in a field that is changing faster than ever before. A book for anyone who wants to understand how the mental well-being of the youngest generation is being redefined in a time of rapid change. Bremen University Press has published over 5,000 specialist books in various languages since 2005. November 2025