Transforming Systems of Care for Girls, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America: Volume 35-1

In this issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, guest editors Drs. Consuelo C. Cagande, Lisa Fortuna, and Elizabeth McGuire bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Transforming Systems of Care for Girls. Systems of care for girls is an increasingly important area within child and adolescent psychiatry, with a focus on understanding the unique mental health needs and challenges faced by girls, which are often distinct from those of boys. In this issue, top experts provide timely guidance to help create more effective, equitable, and supportive environments-essential not only for improving individual outcomes but also for fostering healthier communities and societies as a whole.

Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including implementing trauma-informed policies and practices in systems of care; addressing eating disorders in girls across systems of care; impacts of social media on adolescent girls; promoting well-being in girls through social media and digital health; girls, family, and community-based and multisystemic approaches to care; and more Provides in-depth clinical reviews on transforming systems of care for girls, offering actionable insights for clinical practice Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews