September 2017

Check Out the Newest TA Network Monthly Minute:

Psychiatric Diagnoses in Youth and Young Adults

We are pleased to share our latest Monthly Minute! This month's edition focuses on understanding the importance of appropriatepsychiatric diagnoses in youth and young adults. Psychiatric diagnoses act as a guide for providers and families to offer services and supports to better assist youth and young adults in understanding their feelings and behaviors.This short animated video provides an overview of the topic and is accompanied by links for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's educational materials for caregivers and young adults.

We hope you will share the Monthly Minute with your colleagues! Clickhereto review previous Monthly Minutes from the TA Network.

Please see below for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's

educational materialsthat help caregivers and youth learn about symptoms of various mental disorders, treatment options, and support services.

• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

• Understanding Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Caregiver: Get the Facts
• Understanding Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Young Adult: Get the Facts

• Anxiety Disorder

• Understanding Anxiety Disorders, Caregiver: Get the Facts
• Understanding Anxiety Disorders,Young Adult: Get the Facts

• Bipolar Disorder

• Understanding Bipolar Disorder, Caregiver: Get the Facts
• Understanding Bipolar Disorder, Young Adults:Get the Facts

• Depression Disorder

• Understanding Depression, Caregiver: Get the Facts
• Understanding Depression, Young Adults: Get the Facts

• First Episode of Psychosis

• Understanding A First Episode Of Psychosis Caregiver: Get the Facts
• Understanding A First Episode Of Psychosis Young Adult: Get the Facts

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Caregiver:Get the Facts
• Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Young Adults:Get the Facts

• TA Network's resources

• Psychosis Risk Syndrome: Assessment and Treatment Implications for Early Psychosis Programs
• Evidence-based Treatments for Bipolar Disorder in Children and Youth
• September's TA Tidbit:Anxiety Disorders
• Clinical Distance Learning Community webinars

This resource was prepared by the National Technical Assistance Network for Children's Behavioral Health (TA Network) under contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Contract #HHSS280201500007C.

The views, opinions, and content expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).