儿童和青少年主要研究领域（以前称为儿童和家庭）旨在为学生提供有关儿童，青少年和家庭的心理和行为问题的理论，研究和实践基础。注意精神病理学，评估和干预的主要领域，同时考虑发展，与系统相关的和文化问题。儿童和青少年专业领域的目标是为学生提供有关儿童和青少年心理问题的坚实基础，以在整个培训过程中为基础。主要研究领域的要求包括完成临床心理学核心课程，以及儿童和青少年心理学主要研究领域内的至少三门课程，在儿童或青少年治疗环境中的一项实习，以及在美国进行的博士前或博士研究。与儿童和青少年心理学有关的主题。
The Child and Adolescent major area of study (formerly Child and Family) is designed to provide students with a grounding in theory, research, and practice concerning the psychological and behavioral problems of children, adolescents, and families. Attention is given to the main areas of psychopathology, assessment, and intervention, with consideration of developmental, systems-related, and cultural issues.<br><br>The goal of the Child and Adolescent major area of study is to provide students with a solid foundation in matters of child and adolescent psychology to build upon in throughout their training experiences.<br><br>Requirements of the major area of study include completion of the clinical psychology core curriculum, along with a minimum of three courses within the child and adolescent psychology major area of study, one externship in a child or adolescent therapy setting, and predoctoral or doctoral research in a topic related to child and adolescent psychology.