Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

Infant mental health encompasses the child’s ability to experience, regulate, and express emotions, as well as to form secure relationships and explore their environment, while achieving milestones along the course of development. Attachment, on the other hand, refers to the early bonds formed between infants and caregivers, which serve as the foundation for later emotional and social development. The Collection Infant mental health and attachment will explore both the distinct and interrelated roles of infant mental health and attachment, offering insights into their developmental significance and the implications for caregiving and clinical interventions. 
Submissions will be considered through July 2025.

After having been banned for reasons that had little to do with science, psychedelics resuscitated and now spark hopes and enthusiasm. Psychedelics and compounds that affect consciousness should undergo the same rigorous development process as any other drug, including their potential use in pediatric psychopharmacology to avoid unrealistic enthusiasm and politicization of science, as seen in the 1960s. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health is inviting submissions for a Collection on Navigating the Complexity of Psychedelics' Therapeutic Potential in Minors. This series wants to pave the way to these uncharted psychedelic pediatric territories. We aim to offer a unique forum to discuss topics ranging from investigating the neurodevelopmental and neurobiological effects of psychedelics in a developing brain, emphasizing ethical considerations, highlighting assessments of risks versus benefits, promoting best practices for clinical trials, reflecting on the regulatory moving framework to exploring the potential integration of psychedelics in pediatric therapeutic strategies.
Submissions will be considered through August 2025.