The journal principal aim is to foster evidence-based clinical practice and clinically orientated research among clinicians and health services researchers working with children, parents and their families in relation to or with a particular interest in mental health. The Journal of Child Mental Health publishes articles in all areas of developmental psychology research that include:

•     Developmental disorders
•     Childhood disorders
•     Mental health prevention and promotion
•     Psychological treatments for children
•     Psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy
•     Mental health services and supports for children and their families
•     Cognitive development
•     Emotional development
•     Moral development
•     Behavioral development
•     Family and child mental health
•     Parenting styles
•     Attachment styles
•     Parent-child interaction
•     Academic achievement
•     School  and children
•     Inter-disciplinary approaches to child mental health
•     Mental health services for children with special needs