《儿童精神病学与人类发展》是一份跨学科的国际期刊，服务于儿童和青少年精神病学、临床儿童、儿童和家庭心理学、儿科、社会科学和人类发展方面的实践或培训专业人员。该杂志发表了与儿童、青少年和家庭临床疾病相关的诊断、评估、治疗、流行病学、发展、宣传、培训、文化因素、伦理、政策和专业问题的研究。该杂志除了发表实质性和理论性的评论外，还发表同行评议的原创研究。
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.