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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Motor Development: The First Five Years
Navigating One's Way in the World In the first years of life wonderful and dramatic things happen. Babies usually...
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A College Student Talks About Overcoming His Social Anxiety
This speech was delivered at the New York University Child Study Center Second Annual Child Advocacy Award Dinner...
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About Selective Mutism - Profiles of Silence
Introduction Those that have worked with selectively mute children have encountered wide variations in their social...
Topics: Anxiety and Fears | Selective Mutism -
Latch Key Children
It was during the second World War that latch key children came to the country's attention. Fathers had gone off to war,...
Topics: First Aid and Safety in the Home | Child Care -
How Parents Can Enhance Their Children's Adjustment During and After Parental Divorce
Introduction It is estimated that between 40 and 50 percent of all marriages in the United States will end in a...
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Summer Plans for Children with Attention Deficit Disorders
Summer Program for Kids with ADHD The NYU Child Study Center's Summer Program for Kids is a fun, eight-week, all-day...
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Childcare Dilemma: Are Children at Risk?
Introduction On April 19, 2001, results of one of the largest childcare studies were released at the Society of...
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Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
Introduction Alex, 15, describes what anxiety feels like: I grew up in New York, the son of two loving parents. I...
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Temper Tantrums: How to Deal With a Meltdown
It's the rare parent who hasn't had to deal with a tired, cranky, whiny, screaming toddler in the midst of a meltdown....
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New Baby Sibling: What's a Parent to Do?
Introduction Depending on your position in the family - parent or child- the birth of a new baby can bring different...
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