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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About Discipline - Helping Children Develop Self-Control
Introduction All children misbehave at some time; it's part of finding out what appropriate behavior is and where the...
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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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Helping Kids Make the Most of Summer Freedom
Introduction Your summer plans for your children are probably already in place. Your kids may be scheduled to...
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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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Bullies: More Than Sticks, Stones and Name-Calling
The search for the roots of violence has included a closer look at interactions once thought innocent. For example, the...
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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...
Topics: Sports and Athletics | Adult Social World
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