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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Language and Communication: The First Five Years
Making Connections In the first year of life wonderful and dramatic things happen. The baby usually triples her birth...
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Learning Disorders and Brain Organization
More than ever parents and schools are looking for ways to help children deal with learning problems, and the number of...
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Debating Natural Aptitude for Math and Science
The debate is over, according to a review of over 40 years of research on this question published in the American...
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Riding the Roller Coaster of Emotions: Are Adolescents Moody, Why, and So What?
NYU Child Study Center Grand Rounds, October 11, 2002 Featured Speaker Reed Larson, Ph.D. Professor, Department of...
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Como Se Dice, Burp Me?
Trilingual toddlers, once a species round nearly exclusively around - mbassy dining rooms and naval base playgrounds,...
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Preparing Children for a Multicultural World
Recent remarks made by radio show host Don Imus have the whole country focusing on race. Parents can use this event as a...
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The Sexualization of Girls and Mental Health Problems: Is There a Connection?
Think about the following: a 5-year-old girl wearing a T-shirt that says "Flirt." the advice given in magazines...
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How Parents Can Facilitate Social Success for Their Children
As children grow, their relationships with their peers become increasingly influential in their lives. Children’s...
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Helping Shy Kids Get the Most Out of Their School Experience
All teachers have had shy students in their classroom. These children are the ones who keep to themselves and quietly...
Topics: Shyness | Middle Years (5-9) | Preteen Years (9-13) | Teen Years (13-19) | Anxiety | Friendships -
Medication Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
What was the main issue or questions being addressed? The New England Journal of Medicine 1 recently published a study...
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