NYU Child Study Center
About Us
The New York University Child Study Center (CSC) was founded in 1997 at Bellevue Hospital Center, with Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D., as Director. The CSC was established with a mission to improve the treatment of child psychiatric disorders by:
- Eliminating the stigma of being or having a child with a psychiatric disorder
- Conducting research and disseminating scientific findings to improve the practices of professionals serving children
- Influencing child-related public policy
Contact Information
577 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: 212-263-6622
Articles by NYU Child Study Center
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The Emotional Lives of Adolescents
Although adolescence was once believed to be a time of rebellion and tumult, we now know that this developmental stage...
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Sports and Kids: Pathway to Healthy Development or to Unhealthy Competition?
Sports are big news. Special sports sections in print and television news media keep expanding; scores make headlines;...
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Family Assessment: At the Interface of Nature and Nurture Stands the Family
A child's environment "A family is to a child as water is to a fish." The 'nurturing system' that is the family is the...
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Drugs, Alcohol, and Your Kid
Although the latest government study finds drug use unchanged, kids are still at risk and experimenting at younger...
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When Families Move: Helping Children Adjust
Introduction: why and how Moving to a new community can be an exciting but sometimes difficult event for a child and a...
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The Many Meanings of Family and the Role of Fathers
Introduction The idea that there's one definition of family is changing. Families are becoming more diverse. There are...
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When Good Sports Heroes Go Bad: Helping Kids Understand
A major league baseball pitcher admits to using steroids. An Olympic medal winner for swimming gets arrested for drunk...
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Involved Parents: The Hidden Resource in Their Child's Education
Although parents conscientiously send their children off to school every day and expect them to do well, they can add an...
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Are You an Overly Involved Parent?
"Hyperparenting," a term referring to parents who are overly involved with their children, has recently been the subject...
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When Your Child's New Friend is Imaginary
Your toddler has a new best friend, Mikey. Mikey is always available to play, shares your child's every interest, never...
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