《兒童精神病學與人類發展》是一份跨學科的國際期刊，服務于兒童和青少年精神病學、臨床兒童、兒童和家庭心理學、兒科、社會科學和人類發展方面的實踐或培訓專業人員。該雜志發表了與兒童、青少年和家庭臨床疾病相關的診斷、評估、治療、流行病學、發展、宣傳、培訓、文化因素、倫理、政策和專業問題的研究。該雜志除了發表實質性和理論性的評論外，還發表同行評議的原創研究。

Child Psychiatry & Human Development is an interdisciplinary international journal serving professionals practicing or training in child and adolescent psychiatry, clinical child, pediatric and family psychology, pediatrics, social science, and human development. The journal publishes research on diagnosis, assessment, treatment, epidemiology, development, advocacy, training, cultural factors, ethics, policy, and professional issues as related to clinical disorders in children, adolescents, and families. The journal publishes peer-reviewed original research in addition to substantive and theoretical reviews.