The Child & Adolescent
Behavioral & Mental Health
Exam

Behavioral and Mental Health
Resource and Reference List

The below list is an overview of possible resources as you prepare for the Child & Adolescent Behavioral & Mental Health Exam. The PNCB does not provide or endorse specific review courses or materials for certification preparation.

Textbooks and Related Resources

School Health Policy and Practice, 6th ed. 2004.
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on School Health
AAP

Psychosocial Treatments for Child and Adolescent Disorders: Empirically Based Strategies for Clinical Practice, 2nd ed. 2005.
Hibbs E & Jensen P
American Psychological Association (APA)

Improving Children's Mental Health Through Parent Empowerment: A Guide to Assisting Families. 2008.
Jensen P & Hoagwood KE
Oxford University Press, USA

The KySS Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Screening, Early Intervention and Health Promotion. 2006.
Melnyk BM & Moldenhauer Z
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.

Primary Care of the Child with a Chronic Condition, 5th ed. 2010.
Allen PJ & Vessey JA
Mosby

Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health, vol. I and II. 2002.
Michael S & Jellinek MD
US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health.

The Classification of Child and Adolescent Mental Diagnoses in Primary Care: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Primary Care, Child and Adolescent Version. 1996.
American Academy of Pediatrics; 1st edition (January 15, 1996)

The Future of Pediatrics: Mental Health Competencies for Pediatric Primary Care. 2009.
American Academy of Pediatrics

Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Primary Care: A Clinicians Toolkit. (available June 2010)
American Academy of Pediatrics

Treating Children's Psychosocial Problems in Primary Care. 2004.
Wildman B & Stancin T
Information Age Publishing

Toward a New Diagnostic System for Child Psychopathology: Moving Beyond the DSM. 2006.
Jensen P, Knapp P & Mrazek DA
The Guilford Press

ADHD Toolkit.
Caring for Children With ADHD Toolkit - Spanish and English
Caring for Children with ADHD: A Resource Toolkit for Clinicians Online
American Academy of Pediatrics

Autism Toolkit.
Autism: Caring for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Resource Toolkit for Clinicians
American Academy of Pediatrics

Journal of Developmental / Behavioral Pediatrics.
Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins

DSM-IV-TR: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
Levin MD & Carey WB
American Psychiatric Association

The Explosive Child, 3rd ed. 2005.
Greene RW
Harper Paperbacks

Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem Solving Approach. 2005.
Greene RW & Albon JS
The Guilford Press

Integrative Pediatrics.
Culbert T & Olness K
Oxford University Press, USA

Mental Health Naturally: The Family Guide to Holistic Care for a Healthy Mind and Body. 2010.
Kemper KJ
American Academy Of Pediatrics

Pediatric Psychopharmacology: Fast facts. 2006.
Connor DF & Meltzer BM
W.W. Norton