| 1 | Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL): Initial Reliability and Validity Data | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1997 | 9,007 |
| 2 | Psychometric Properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2001 | 5,809 |
| 3 | Lifetime Prevalence of Mental Disorders in U.S. Adolescents: Results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication–Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A) | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2010 | 5,460 |
| 4 | NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version IV (NIMH DISC-IV): Description, Differences From Previous Versions, and Reliability of Some Common Diagnoses | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2000 | 3,254 |
| 5 | Psychiatric Disorders in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Associated Factors in a Population-Derived Sample | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2008 | 2,995 |
| 6 | The Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED): Scale Construction and Psychometric Characteristics | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1997 | 2,446 |
| 7 | Rapid Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in the Context of COVID-19 | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2020 | 2,248 |
| 8 | What Is the Male-to-Female Ratio in Autism Spectrum Disorder? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2017 | 2,195 |
| 9 | The Yale Global Tic Severity Scale: Initial Testing of a Clinician-Rated Scale of Tic Severity | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1989 | 2,075 |
| 10 | The Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC): Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1997 | 2,019 |
| 11 | Psychometric Properties of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED): A Replication Study | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1999 | 1,991 |
| 12 | Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale: Reliability and Validity | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1997 | 1,888 |
| 13 | Computerized Training of Working Memory in Children With ADHD-A Randomized, Controlled Trial | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2005 | 1,711 |
| 14 | Childhood and Adolescent Depression: A Review of the Past 10 Years. Part I | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1996 | 1,648 |
| 15 | Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2007 | 1,545 |
| 16 | The NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version 2.3 (DISC-2.3): Description, Acceptability, Prevalence Rates, and Performance in the MECA Study | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1996 | 1,442 |
| 17 | Validity of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire in an Adolescent Psychiatric Population | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1997 | 1,373 |
| 18 | The Adolescent Outcome of Hyperactive Children Diagnosed by Research Criteria: I. An 8-Year Prospective Follow-up Study | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1990 | 1,338 |
| 19 | Service Utilization for Lifetime Mental Disorders in U.S. Adolescents: Results of the National Comorbidity Survey–Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A) | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2011 | 1,335 |
| 20 | Ten-Year Research Update Review: Child Sexual Abuse | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2003 | 1,207 |
| 21 | Teacher Ratings of DSM-III-R Symptoms for the Disruptive Behavior Disorders | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1992 | 1,182 |
| 22 | A Meta-Analysis of Working Memory Impairments in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2005 | 1,108 |
| 23 | Test-Retest Reliability of Anxiety Symptoms and Diagnoses With the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV: Child and Parent Versions | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2001 | 1,093 |
| 24 | Youth Suicide Risk and Preventive Interventions: A Review of the Past 10 Years | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2003 | 1,060 |
| 25 | The British Child and Adolescent Mental Health Survey 1999: The Prevalence of DSM-IV Disorders | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2003 | 1,060 |
| 26 | Trends in the Parent-Report of Health Care Provider-Diagnosed and Medicated Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: United States, 2003–2011 | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2014 | 1,046 |
| 27 | The MTA at 8 Years: Prospective Follow-up of Children Treated for Combined-Type ADHD in a Multisite Study | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2009 | 1,044 |
| 28 | Major Depression in the National Comorbidity Survey–Adolescent Supplement: Prevalence, Correlates, and Treatment | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2015 | 1,020 |
| 29 | Sleep Hygiene and Melatonin Treatment for Children and Adolescents With ADHD and Initial Insomnia | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2006 | 1,011 |
| 30 | Clinical Relevance of the Primary Findings of the MTA: Success Rates Based on Severity of ADHD and ODD Symptoms at the End of Treatment | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2001 | 991 |
| 31 | Gender Differences in ADHD: A Meta-Analysis and Critical Review | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1997 | 989 |
| 32 | Mental Health Need and Access to Mental Health Services by Youths Involved With Child Welfare: A National Survey | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2004 | 983 |
| 33 | A Multisite, Randomized Controlled Trial for Children With Sexual Abuse–Related PTSD Symptoms | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2004 | 962 |
| 34 | 10-Year Research Update Review: The Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders: I. Methods and Public Health Burden | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2005 | 954 |
| 35 | Sex/Gender Differences and Autism: Setting the Scene for Future Research | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2015 | 941 |
| 36 | Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Depressive Disorders | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2007 | 936 |
| 37 | Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorder: A Review of the Past 10 Years, Part I | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2000 | 930 |
| 38 | Life Course Outcomes of Young People With Anxiety Disorders in Adolescence | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2001 | 925 |
| 39 | ADHD Comorbidity Findings From the MTA Study: Comparing Comorbid Subgroups | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2001 | 909 |
| 40 | Young Adult Outcome of Hyperactive Children: Adaptive Functioning in Major Life Activities | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2006 | 894 |
| 41 | Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Category or a Continuum? Genetic Analysis of a Large-Scale Twin Study | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1997 | 889 |
| 42 | Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire as a Dimensional Measure of Child Mental Health | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2009 | 846 |
| 43 | Practice Parameter for the Use of Stimulant Medications in the Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2002 | 843 |
| 44 | A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective on Child Abuse and Neglect | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1995 | 841 |
| 45 | Toward Brief “Red Flags” for Autism Screening: The Short Autism Spectrum Quotient and the Short Quantitative Checklist in 1,000 Cases and 3,000 Controls | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2012 | 811 |
| 46 | Psychiatric Risk Factors for Adolescent Suicide: A Case-Control Study | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1993 | 805 |
| 47 | Bullying, Depression, and Suicidality in Adolescents | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 2007 | 804 |
| 48 | Children of Affectively Ill Parents: A Review of the Past 10 Years | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1998 | 793 |
| 49 | Gender Differences in ADHD: A Meta-Analysis and Critical Review | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1997 | 780 |
| 50 | Pharmacotherapy of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder across the Life Cycle | Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 1996 | 771 |