AACAP Annual Meeting 2026: Thursday, October 29
389 sessions on day 4 of 6 · October 26–31, 2026, Atlanta, GA.Program overview & search
06:30–07:30 · Session · Wellness Program
Meditation Class: Thursday AM
A guided meditation class for all experience levels covering focusing techniques, postures, common barriers and building a personal practice.
06:30–07:30 · Session · Wellness Program
Yoga Class: Thursday AM
A morning yoga class combining postures, breathing and relaxation for beginners through advanced practitioners, with limited space and mats provided.
06:30–08:00 · Session · Wellness Program
Annual Meeting Bike Ride
A group morning bike ride led by Andrés Martin, with a limited number of rental bikes and helmets available by sign-up; local attendees may bring their own bikes.
07:00–08:30 · Workshop · Clinical Consultation Breakfast
How to Do a Psychiatric Consultation on a Child or Youth With Chronic Pain: Tips for the Nonspecialist
Marijana Jovanovic · Christine Lamontagne
Case-based discussion on how non-specialist child and adolescent psychiatrists can assess and consult on youth with chronic pain and comorbid mental health conditions. Covers communication approaches, functional impairment assessment, and evidence-based treatments and resources.
07:00–08:30 · Workshop · Clinical Consultation Breakfast
Innovating Our Teaching Tools for Children’s Developmental, Emotional, and Cognitive Understanding of Their Adoption Identity
Collaborative workshop offering a developmentally appropriate framework for discussing adoption identity with adopted children, families and professionals. Participants build a life-plan for navigating adoption conversations over time.
07:00–08:30 · Session
Master Clinician Graham J. Emslie, MD: Treatment of Pediatric Depression: Biopsychosocial Approach
A master clinician breakfast consultation drawing on four decades of work in pediatric depression. It covers assessment, biological correlates, medication, and combined medication and psychotherapy, and how these inform a biopsychosocial approach to care.
07:00–08:30 · Session
Navigating the Complexities of Deprescribing in Child Psychiatry
An interactive consultation on using shared decision-making and deprescribing in child psychiatry, including how social determinants of health create barriers. It reviews cases, literature, and practical tools such as a decision aid and an antipsychotic deprescribing protocol.
07:00–08:30 · Workshop · Clinical Consultation Breakfast
Teaching and Learning Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in Hospital Settings: Applications of the Regulation-Focused Psychotherapy for Children Triangle of Conflict
Case-based breakfast consultation on using the Triangle of Conflict from Regulation-Focused Psychotherapy for Children to teach and apply psychodynamic formulation across clinical settings. Participants discuss a vignette and their own cases.
07:00–08:30 · Workshop · Clinical Consultation Breakfast
When Does Rigid Become Compulsive? ASD or OCD Case Consultation
Andrea D. Guastello · Josh Nadeau · Jody L. Brown
Case consultation on distinguishing repetitive behaviors in autism from compulsions in OCD, and on selecting behavioral and medical interventions for patients with both conditions.
07:00–08:30 · Workshop
Children and Youth at Risk in the Diagnostic Gray Zone: Clinical Consultation on Borderline Intellectual and Adaptive Functioning
A facilitated, case-based breakfast consultation on youth with borderline intellectual and adaptive functioning who fall into diagnostic gray zones. Participants work through illustrative cases and their own, covering formulation, service access, and ethical and forensic risks.
07:30–09:30 · Session · Other Programs
Medical Student and Resident Breakfast: Mentorship, Innovation, and Advocacy: Navigating Careers With Purpose
Danah Atassi · Bisma Masudi · Ilana Rothstein · Alankrita Venkatesh Zutshi · Richard D. Ha · Sarah Y. Vinson · Victor M. Fornari
Early-, mid- and late-career child and adolescent psychiatrists share personal career stories to show trainees how mentorship, innovation and advocacy shape a career in the field.
08:00–10:00 · Session · Committee Meeting
Child Maltreatment and Violence Committee
08:00–10:00 · Lecture
Adolescent Depression and Dietary Interventions: Opportunities for Advancing Science and Clinical Care
Explores dietary approaches for adolescent depression and the research and clinical opportunities they present.
08:00–10:00 · Lecture
Cardiometabolic Brain Connections in Youth With Psychiatric Disorders: Focus on Bipolar Disorder
Examines links between cardiometabolic health and brain findings in young people with psychiatric illness, emphasizing bipolar disorder.
08:00–10:00 · Lecture
Metformin for Overweight and Obese Children With Bipolar Spectrum Disorders Treated With Second-Generation Antipsychotics: A Large Pragmatic Study
Presents a large pragmatic study of metformin for weight gain in children with bipolar spectrum disorders on second-generation antipsychotics.
08:00–10:00 · Lecture
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists In Youth with Mental Disorders: Evidence-Based Application and Development/Repurposing as Psychiatric Drugs
Reviews evidence for using GLP-1 receptor agonists in youth with mental disorders and their potential repurposing as psychiatric treatments.
08:00–10:00 · Lecture
Novel Models of Integrated Care: Promoting Healthy Weight in Youth With Mental Health Conditions
Gail L. Daumit · Rheanna Platt
Describes integrated care models aimed at supporting healthy weight in youth with mental health conditions.
08:30–10:30 · Lecture
Therapist-Led vs Guided Inference-Based CBT ( ICBT) for Pediatric Anxiety: The Kids FACE FEARS Trial
Jonathan S. Comer · Donna B. Pincus · Lisa R. Fortuna
Compares therapist-led and guided inference-based CBT for pediatric anxiety in the Kids FACE FEARS trial.
08:30–10:30 · Lecture
Integrated Care for Anxious Youth: The Partners in Caring for Anxious Youth (PCAY) Study
Tara S. Peris · Jeffrey Robert Strawn
Presents the PCAY study of integrated care for anxious youth.
08:30–10:30 · Lecture
The Pragmatic Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) Study of Medication and CBT Sequencing in Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
Bradley S. Peterson · Amy West · V. Robin Weersing · Robert L. Findling
Covers a pragmatic SMART trial testing how to sequence medication and CBT in pediatric anxiety disorders.
09:00–12:00 · Workshop
Helping You Know What You Don ’ t Know: A Self-Assessment Review of Psychopharmacology
Donald W. Bechtold · Irena Bukelis · Jess P. Shatkin · Adelaide S. Robb · Jeffrey Robert Strawn · Boris Birmaher
An interactive self-assessment workshop using audience-response questions and expert panel discussion to review pediatric psychopharmacology. Participants identify knowledge gaps and can earn self-assessment CME credit toward ABPN certification.
09:00–12:00 · Session · Other Programs
A World on Screen: Finding Mental Health, Media, and Meaning Across Cultures
Arpit Singh · Rebecca Susan Daily · Matthew Severyn · Mario F. Najera · Alperen Ozturk · Ijeoma C. Unachukwu
Explores how media portrayals and social media across cultures shape mental health stigma, identity, symptom expression and help-seeking in youth, and how clinicians can apply a culturally informed lens.
09:00–12:00 · Workshop
Practical Skills for Addressing Adolescent Substance Use in Outpatient Clinical Settings
Paula D. Riggs · Christopher Joseph Hammond · David L. Atkinson
A skills-based workshop teaching child psychiatrists to screen, assess, and treat adolescents with co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders. Covers brief intervention, motivational tools, functional analysis, and warm-handoff referral, with video demonstrations and role-play.
09:00–10:30 · Lecture
Beyond the Handout: AI-Supported Patient Education in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Discusses using AI tools to support patient education in child and adolescent psychiatry.
09:00–12:00 · Workshop
Practicing What You Preach: Positive Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in and out of the Clinical Encounter
Andrew Rosenfeld · Aaron O. Reliford · Hisla Bates · Alan Schlechter
A hands-on workshop introducing positive child and adolescent psychiatry, with practice in strengths-based evaluation, cultural and identity assessment, character strengths, gratitude and wellness goal-setting. It also addresses how these approaches can support clinician well-being.
09:00–10:30 · Lecture
Integrating AI Into Research Workflows: Reproducibility, Data Management, and Content Evaluation
Yinuo Liu · Eric A. Youngstrom
Looks at incorporating AI into research workflows with attention to reproducibility, data management and content evaluation.
09:00–10:30 · Lecture
AI Is Already in Your Clinic: Evidence, Innovation, and Safe Clinical Implementation
Reviews evidence and practical considerations for safely implementing AI tools already present in clinical settings.
09:00–12:00 · Workshop
The Research Units in Behavioral Intervention Parent Training for Children With Autism and Mild-to-Moderate Challenging Behaviors
Ji Hong · Elizabeth Cross · Katherine McCalla
Workshop teaching the structure and delivery of RUBI parent training for children with autism and mild-to-moderate challenging behaviors. Covers applied behavior analysis principles, parent behavior management strategies, live demonstration and current evidence.
09:00–10:30 · Lecture
Future Directions: Emotion-Adaptive AI and Humanoid Robotics in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care
Looks ahead to emotion-adaptive AI and humanoid robotics in child and adolescent mental health care.
09:00–10:30 · Panel
AI in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Clinical Perspectives on Current Applications and Future Directions
Musa Yilanli · Eric A. Youngstrom · Nidhi S. Karingula · Yinuo Liu · Baris Olten · Sudhir Shenoy
Clinical perspectives on current uses of AI in child and adolescent psychiatry and where the field may head.
09:00–10:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Media Effects on Elite Youth Athletes
Talk on how media exposure affects the mental health of elite youth athletes, within a symposium on psychiatric care for this group.
09:00–11:00 · Session
When Insight Fades: OCD, Psychosis, and the Adolescent Brain
Krystal L. Del Castillo · Mahta Baghoolizadeh · Cameron Carter · Michael M. Chu · Josephine Lu
A clinical case conference on three adolescents with co-occurring obsessive-compulsive and psychotic symptoms. It covers diagnostic differentiation, bias in decision-making, and family-centered multimodal early intervention.
09:00–10:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Stress and Burnout in Elite Athletes
Talk on stress and burnout among elite athletes, part of a symposium on psychiatric interventions in elite youth athletes.
09:00–10:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Injury in Youth Athletes
Talk on psychiatric aspects of injury in youth athletes, part of a symposium on elite youth athlete care.
09:00–10:30 · Panel
Psychiatric Interventions in Elite Youth Athletes: Diagnostic Concerns and Treatment Consideration
Jonathan Chevinsky · Gino Mortillaro · Andrea Murez · Raymond J. Pan · Lawrence Young
Discusses diagnostic issues and treatment considerations when providing psychiatric care to elite youth athletes.
09:00–10:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Clinical Pearls and Special Considerations in Elite Athlete Treatment
Practical clinical pearls and special considerations for treating elite athletes, closing a symposium on this population.
09:00–11:00 · Session
Medico-Legal Partnerships in Pediatric Consult and Liaison Psychiatry
Roberto Ortiz-Aguayo · Rebecca Horvath · Kristin A. Dalope · Aishwarya Rajagopalan · Meredith E. MacGregor
Clinical perspectives on medico-legal partnerships within pediatric consultation-liaison psychiatry.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture
Enhancing Outpatient Suicide Care for Adolescents Through Intervention Optimization
Molly Adrian · Eileen Twohy · Kalina Babeva · Jessica Jenness · Maya Rieselbach · Tova Levine · Elizabeth McCauley
Talk within the youth suicide crisis care symposium on optimizing outpatient interventions for suicidal adolescents.
09:00–12:00 · Session · Other Programs
The Time is NOW: Incorporating Advocacy Into Training Programs
Laura M. Willing · Mollie Marr · Debra E. Koss · Alicia A. Barnes · Christopher Rogers · Justin Schreiber
Presents educational strategies and formats for building advocacy curricula in general psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship programs. Includes trainee perspectives, example curricula, and small-group planning of action steps.
09:00–11:00 · Session
Understanding and Treating Aggression in Youth With ADHD
Ekaterina Stepanova · Robert L. Findling · Joseph C. Blader · Alex S. Holdaway · Jeffrey H. Newcorn
Clinical perspectives on understanding and treating aggression in children and adolescents with ADHD.
09:00–12:00 · Workshop
Claiming Our Place at the Table: Contract Negotiation Skills for Trainee and Early-Career Women Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
Elizabeth McGuire · Aditi Hajirnis · Lisa M. Cullins · Eraka Bath · Gabrielle L. Shapiro
Workshop teaching trainee and early-career women child and adolescent psychiatrists job and contract negotiation skills, with attention to structural bias and the gender pay gap. Uses personal narratives, vignettes, and mock negotiations.
09:00–11:00 · Symposium
Advancing a Two-Generation (2GEN) Mental Health Model in Pediatric Primary Care: Implementation, Outcomes, Policy, and Future Impact
Belise Livingston-Burns · James J. Hudziak · Terri McFadden · Sarah C. Blake · Anna Constantino-Pettit
A symposium on implementing a two-generation mental health model in pediatric primary care, covering outcomes, policy and future impact.
09:00–11:30 · Session · Other Programs
AACAP Alliance for Learning and Innovation (AALI) Ideas Forum 2026
Katherine C. Soe · Zheala Qayyum · Amanda J. McLearn-Montz · Sand Mastrangelo · India Braver
Interactive forum where trainees and early career psychiatrists present ideas in fast-paced Pecha Kucha format, with mentoring and breakout discussions.
09:00–12:00 · Workshop · Member Services Forum
Cultivating Inclusivity From Within: Innovative Approaches to Support Neurodivergent Psychiatrists and Trainees
Stacy Greeter · Lawrence K. Fung · Joshua D. Feder · A. Ning Zhou · Katherine C. Awh · Zachary J. Williams · Nikhil P. Rao
Roundtable-format session on supporting neurodivergent psychiatrists and trainees, covering strengths, disclosure decisions, masking, mentorship and feedback, and workplace culture that promotes retention and well-being.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Pharmacotherapy of Aggression in Context of ADHD
Discusses medication options for managing aggression in patients with ADHD.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture
Intensive Crisis Intervention (ICI) for Youth With a Suicidal Crisis: Acceptability of a Novel Alternative to Psychiatric Inpatient
Jennifer Hughes · Anastasia Berg · Katherine Sarkisian · Leo Kalotihos · Chanta Garcia · Zachary V. Schellhause · Ericka Bruns · Mary A. Fristad
Examines how acceptable an intensive crisis intervention program is as an alternative to inpatient hospitalization for youth in suicidal crisis.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture · Symposium
Implementation of a Two-Generation Behavioral Health Model to Achieve Health Equity in Pediatric Primary Care
Describes implementing a two-generation behavioral health model in pediatric primary care to advance health equity.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture · Symposium
From Concept to Clinic: Integrating Two-Generation Mental Health Care in an Urban Safety-Net Pediatric Primary Care Setting
Presents experience integrating two-generation mental health care into an urban safety-net pediatric primary care clinic.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture · Symposium
Postpartum Mental Healthcare Utilization: Insights from Georgia’s Medicaid Postpartum Extension
Examines postpartum mental health service use following Georgia's Medicaid postpartum coverage extension.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture · Symposium
A Developmental Stepped-Care Model for Early Childhood Behavioral Health: Preventing Intergenerational Cycles of Adversity and Psychopathology
Outlines a developmental stepped-care approach to early childhood behavioral health aimed at interrupting intergenerational adversity.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture
Comparative Effectiveness of Caring Contacts vs Instrumental Support Calls as Follow-Up Care for Adolescents at Risk for Suicide
Compares two follow-up approaches, caring contacts and instrumental support calls, for adolescents at risk of suicide.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture
System‑Level Impacts of Youth Crisis Services and Suicide‑Focused Interventions
Meredith R. Chapman · Amber Moore
Looks at system-level outcomes of youth crisis services and suicide-focused interventions.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Core Concepts in Medico-Legal Partnerships in Pediatric Consult and Liaison Psychiatry
Introduces foundational legal concepts relevant to partnerships between legal and pediatric consultation-liaison psychiatry teams.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Legal and Ethical Tensions in Life-Threatening Nonadherence
Examines legal and ethical dilemmas when a young patient's nonadherence to treatment threatens their life.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Navigating Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another: The Role of Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry in Transdisciplinary and Medico-Legal Care
Discusses the consultation-liaison psychiatrist's role in transdisciplinary and medico-legal management of factitious disorder imposed on another.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Legal and Ethical Principles Guiding Shared Decision-Making in End-of-Life Care: Role of the Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist
Covers legal and ethical principles behind shared decision-making in pediatric end-of-life care and the psychiatrist's role.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Addressing Current Nosological Gaps in Children and Adolescents With ADHD and Aggression
Looks at diagnostic classification gaps for youth who have both ADHD and aggression.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Assessment of Aggressive Behavior and Its Influences for Effective Clinical Care
Covers approaches to assessing aggressive behavior in youth and the factors that influence it to guide care.
09:00–11:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatments for Aggression in Youth With ADHD
Reviews psychosocial interventions with evidence for treating aggression in youth with ADHD.
09:30–11:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Child and Adolescent Anxiety Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Manualization of Brief Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy for Youth Anxiety Disorders
Covers how a brief psychoanalytic psychotherapy for anxiety disorders in youth was manualized for use in clinical trials.
09:30–11:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Regulation-Focused Psychotherapy for Children: A Psychodynamic Approach
Presents a psychodynamic, regulation-focused psychotherapy approach for children and its evidence base.
09:30–11:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Mentalization-Based Treatment for Emerging Borderline Personality Traits
Discusses mentalization-based treatment for adolescents showing emerging borderline personality traits.
09:30–11:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Developing, Manualizing, Training, and Utilizing a Psychodynamic Therapy in a Randomized Clinical Trial for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa
Describes development, manualization, training and use of a psychodynamic therapy in a randomized trial for adolescent anorexia nervosa.
09:30–11:30 · Lecture
User Communication Style Determines Large-Language Model Chatbot Safety in Specialized Medical Queries
Examines how the way users phrase their questions affects the safety of LLM chatbot answers to specialized medical queries.
09:30–11:00 · Session · Member Services Forum
From Vulnerable to Prepared: Risk Management Keys to Office Practice Success
Covers office-practice policies and risk management for child and adolescent psychiatrists, including planning for unexpected events, closing a practice, and reducing malpractice and licensing board exposure. Uses scenarios and interactive discussion.
09:30–11:30 · Lecture
Large-Language Model “Therapy” Chatbots: A Simulation-Based Comparison Study
Compares LLM-based therapy chatbots using simulated patient interactions.
09:30–11:00 · Session · Other Programs
AACAP Arab Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Caucus
A caucus for attendees of Arab descent or with interest in Arab children and families to network, discuss clinical cases, share research ideas, and improve access to care and training.
09:30–11:30 · Lecture
Large-Language Model Chatbots for Teen Mental Health Support: Evaluation of Using a Duty-of-Care Framework
Darja Djordjevic · Robbie Torney · Nina Vasan
Evaluates LLM chatbots used for teen mental health support against a duty-of-care framework.
09:30–11:00 · Session · Other Programs
AACAP Book Club: Getting the Story Wrong, An Interactive Review of Original Sins by Ewing
Scott Krakower · Brandon Newsome · Mayank Gupta
Interactive book discussion of Original Sins examining how school-based structural harms contribute to mental health disparities for Black and Native youth. Participants consider implications for trauma-informed, culturally responsive practice and advocacy.
09:30–11:30 · Lecture
The Large-Language Model Chatbot Product ChatGPT Does Not Reliably Generate Appropriate Responses to Psychotic Content
Elaine Shen · Fadi J. Hamati · Meghan R. Donohue · Ragy R. Girgis · Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele · Amandeep Jutla
Assesses whether ChatGPT responds appropriately when given psychotic content.
09:30–11:30 · Session · Clinical Perspectives
The Proof Is in the Pudding: Evidence From Clinical Trials of Manualized Psychodynamic Psychotherapies
Laura M. Prager · Michael Adam Shapiro · Barbara L. Milrod · Leon Hoffman · Carla Sharp · James Lock
Reviews evidence from clinical trials of manualized psychodynamic psychotherapies for youth, presented by researchers who conducted the trials.
09:30–11:30 · Workshop · Other Programs
Mind the Gap: Navigating Generational Change, Feedback, and Meaning in Academic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Afifa Adiba · Manal F. Khan · Misty C. Richards · Julia Girdler · Sansea L. Jacobson · Alexander Krawec
An interactive small-group session on generational differences among Gen X leaders, Millennial early-career psychiatrists and Gen Z trainees. It covers feedback, professional identity amid corporatized medicine, and sustainable practice, with strategies for cross-generational mentorship.
10:00–12:00 · Session
Through the Looking Glass and Back Again: The Immigrant and Native-Born Journey Through Psychosis
Amy M. Mayhew · Neha Sharma · Anna Perez · John M. Lim · Tatum Burdo · Ananya Roy · Leela Mohan
Clinical perspectives comparing the course and care of psychosis in immigrant and native-born youth.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
Washed Away and Breathless: The Asian Tsunamis and COVID-19
Discusses collective trauma related to the Asian tsunamis and COVID-19 as experienced remotely by diaspora communities.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
Stimulant Treatment-Emergent Mania in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
Looks at mania emerging during stimulant treatment in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
When Trauma Crosses Borders: Iranian Generation Z, Clinicians, and the Reframing of Professional Identity
Considers how trauma across borders affects Iranian Generation Z and clinicians and reshapes professional identity.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
Clinical Course of Autism and Associated Psychopathology in Youth Attending to Age and Sex Effects
Covers the longitudinal clinical course of autism and co-occurring psychopathology in youth, considering age and sex effects.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
Does Treating Depressive Disorders Mitigate the Risk of Developing Substance Use Disorders (SUDs)? Results from the Longitudinal Helping to End Addition Long-Term (HEAL) Study
Presents longitudinal HEAL study findings on whether treating depression in youth lowers later substance use disorder risk.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Psychosis and Immigration-Related Stressors
Looks at how stressors tied to immigration relate to psychosis, as part of a symposium on immigrant and native-born experiences of psychosis.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Revisiting the Outcomes Paradox of Schizophrenia: Clinical Implications From Global Research
Reexamines differences in schizophrenia outcomes across global settings and what they mean for clinical practice.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
Updates and Innovations in the Assessment of Tourette’s Disorder
Reviews new developments in assessing Tourette's disorder.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Considering Cross-Cultural Dynamics: Engaging Families in Psychosis Care
Discusses cross-cultural considerations in involving families in the care of people with psychosis.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
Evidence-Based and Emerging Pharmacological Treatments of Tic Disorders
Surveys established and emerging medication options for tic disorders.
10:00–12:00 · Session
The Impact of New Immigration Laws on Mental Health Care Access and the Physician Workforce Shortage in Rural Communities
Virginia F. Barbosa · Yun Feng · Stacy Cozart Martin · Evan Hunt
Examines how the physician workforce shortage and changing immigration policy for international medical graduates affect access to psychiatric care in rural communities, with administrative and legal strategies to respond.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
Managing Comorbidity in Tourette’s Disorder
Discusses approaches to managing co-occurring conditions in patients with Tourette's disorder.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Missed Windows: Access to Early Psychosis Care for Immigrants
Addresses barriers immigrants face in reaching early psychosis services.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
Circadian Timing and Morning Light Therapy in Tourette’s Disorder
Explores circadian timing and morning light therapy as an approach in Tourette's disorder.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
Therapists ’ Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators of Patient-Provider Communication in Child Telemental Health Services
Janet R. Cummings · Cristian Ramos · Elizabeth R. Walker · Ilana Graetz
Presents therapists' views on what helps or hinders communication between patients and providers in child telemental health.
10:00–12:00 · Symposium
Applying Digital Health Innovations and Informatics to Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Care: Potential and Pitfalls
Bonnie T. Zima · Cynthia A. Fontanella · Janet R. Cummings · Bradley D. Stein
Symposium on the opportunities and risks of using digital health tools and informatics in child and adolescent psychiatric care.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
Clinician and Adult Awareness of Teen and Young Adults Using AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice and Support
Examines how aware clinicians and adults are of young people using AI chatbots for mental health support.
10:00–12:00 · Symposium
Following the Trend: Exploring the Impact of Longitudinal Studies on Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Outcomes
Mai Uchida · James T. McCracken · Janet R. Wozniak · Gagan Joshi · Timothy E. Wilens
Symposium on how longitudinal studies inform understanding of psychiatric outcomes in children and adolescents.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
Metabolic Monitoring Among Children and Youth Prescribed Second-Generation Antipsychotic Medication in a Large Healthcare System Network
Bonnie T. Zima · Alexandra M. Klomhaus · Joshua J. Lee · Juliet Edgcomb
Reports how often metabolic monitoring occurs in youth prescribed second-generation antipsychotics within a large healthcare system.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
From Philanthropic Vision to National Center of Excellence: The Marcus Autism Center Multidisciplinary Model of Outpatient Care
Describes the development and multidisciplinary outpatient care model of the Marcus Autism Center.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
Longitudinal Prediction and Neurobiological Characterization of Developmental Risk Pathways to Pediatric Mood Disorders
Examines longitudinal prediction of developmental risk pathways leading to mood disorders in youth, including neurobiological characterization.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
Crossing the Divide: Multidisciplinary Outpatient Care for Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Discusses multidisciplinary outpatient care for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
If You Build It, They Will Come: Academic and Community Partnership Strategies for Developing Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Centers in Underserved Areas
Covers academic-community partnership strategies for building pediatric neurodevelopmental centers in underserved areas.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
Beyond the Paradox: Scaling High-Need Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry Care in Academic Medicine
Jill Fodstad · Corissa E. Dionisio
Addresses how to scale care for high-need neurodevelopmental patients within academic medical centers.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
The “Journey” of the Latino Family and the Collective Impact on the Latino Diaspora
Explores the migration journey of Latino families and its collective impact on the diaspora.
10:00–12:00 · Lecture
Transgenerational Trauma From Iran to Iranian Diaspora
Looks at transgenerational trauma affecting Iranian diaspora communities.
10:00–12:00 · Session · Clinical Perspectives
Beyond Fragmented Outpatient Care: Developing Comprehensive Outpatient Care and Centers of Excellence for ASD
Carley Niehaus · Martine Lamy · Matthew Siegel · Cassie D. Karlsson · Jill Fodstad · Corissa E. Dionisio
Discusses building comprehensive outpatient care models and centers of excellence for autism spectrum disorder to reduce fragmented care.
10:00–12:00 · Session
Diaspora in Crisis: Remote Exposure to Tragedy and Collective Trauma
Shervin Shadianloo · Beverly J. Stoute · Angel A. Caraballo · Linda Chokroverty · Maria Ghanbari Motlagh
Clinical perspectives on how diaspora communities and youth are affected by remote exposure to distant tragedies and collective trauma.
10:30–12:00 · Session
Beneath the Surface: Psychodermatology, Development, and Resilience in Children and Adolescents With Chronic Skin Conditions
Ronke L. Babalola · Andrew Huang · Edidiong David · Ilona Fishkin
Clinical perspectives on psychiatric and developmental aspects of chronic skin conditions in youth.
10:30–12:00 · Lecture
The Mind and the Skin: Neuroimmune Pathways Linking Stress and Inflammation in Youth
Discusses neuroimmune pathways connecting stress, inflammation and skin conditions in young people.
10:30–12:00 · Lecture
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Body Image, Identity, and Self-Esteem in Adolescents With Visible Skin Conditions
Addresses body image, identity and self-esteem concerns in adolescents with visible skin conditions.
10:30–12:00 · Lecture
Beyond the Clinic: Integrative Models of Psychodermatological Care for Children and Adolescents
Describes integrative care models for children and adolescents with psychodermatological conditions.
11:30–13:30 · Lecture
Measuring Caregiver – Child Interactions in Autistic Children Using Manual Coding and Novel Automated, Quantitative Methods to Inform Early Intervention
Compares manual coding with automated quantitative methods for assessing caregiver-child interactions in autistic children to guide early intervention.
11:30–13:30 · Lecture
Electrophysiological Biomarkers and Neuromodulation for Executive-Function Deficits Across Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Innovative Approaches in ASD and Fragile X Syndrome
Covers electrophysiological biomarkers and neuromodulation approaches targeting executive-function deficits in ASD and Fragile X syndrome.
11:30–13:30 · Lecture
Effectiveness of Acute Care Inpatient Treatment for Adolescents
Ema Saito · Alison Tebbett-Mock · Anna Van Meter
Reviews outcomes of acute inpatient psychiatric treatment for adolescents.
11:30–13:30 · Lecture
Adolescent Outcomes in Intermediate Levels of Care Serving as Alternatives to Acute Inpatient Treatment
Looks at adolescent outcomes in partial and intensive outpatient programs used as alternatives to inpatient admission.
11:30–13:30 · Lecture
Comparing Inpatient vs Outpatient Settings for Suicidal Teens
Victor M. Fornari · Jennifer Combs · Drew H. Barzman · Vera Feuer
Compares inpatient and outpatient care settings for adolescents at risk of suicide.
11:30–13:00 · Session
Research Pipeline: New Findings on Therapeutics
Robyn P. Thom · Paul E. Croarkin · Ann C. Childress · Fenil Patel · Camilla N. Regalia · Shaun Kohli · Eleanor J. Cole
Brief oral presentations of new research on diagnostics, monitoring and treatment relevant to child and adolescent psychiatry, including pharmacokinetic, clinical trial, device and digital health studies, followed by Q&A.
11:30–13:00 · Lecture · Research Pipeline: New Findings on Therapeutics
Impact of Centanafadine in Children and Adolescents With Severe Baseline ADHD: Pooled Subgroup Analysis of Two Phase III Clinical Trials
Caroline L. Ward · Zhen Zhang · Gregory Parks · Taisa Skubiak · Ann C. Childress
Pooled subgroup analysis of two phase III trials of centanafadine in children and adolescents with severe baseline ADHD.
11:30–13:30 · Debate · Other Programs
Debate: Should Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists Prescribe Chatbots?
Paul E. Weigle · Nicholas Carson · Elizabeth K. Englander · Pamela E. Hoffman · Carlene M. MacMillan · Kunmi Sobowale · Ashvin Sood · Joel Stoddard
An Oxford-style debate on whether child and adolescent psychiatrists should prescribe AI chatbots for youth wellness, weighing evidence on efficacy against safety risks and access benefits.
11:30–13:00 · Lecture · Research Pipeline: New Findings on Therapeutics
Accelerated Theta Burst Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression in ASD: Clinical, Cognitive, and EEG Outcomes From the RESTORE Randomized Controlled Trial
Rana Elmaghraby · Ernest Pedapati · Donald L. Gilbert · Fenil Patel
Randomized trial results on accelerated theta burst stimulation for treatment-resistant depression in autistic patients, covering clinical, cognitive and EEG outcomes.
11:30–13:00 · Lecture · Research Pipeline: New Findings on Therapeutics
Catatonia in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome: Results From the Inventory of Psychiatric Symptoms
Camilla N. Regalia · Edward Yi · Alexander Kolevzon
Presents findings on catatonia symptoms in people with Phelan-McDermid syndrome using an inventory of psychiatric symptoms.
11:30–13:30 · Symposium
Innovations in Brain- and Behavior-Based Biomarkers Across Development: From Early Risk Detection to Treatment Response in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Rana Elmaghraby · Alexandra L. Bey · Suma Jacob · Natasha Marrus · Heather Marie Joseph
Symposium on brain- and behavior-based biomarkers in neurodevelopmental disorders, from early risk detection through treatment response.
11:30–13:30 · Symposium
Which One Works the Best for My Patient? Outcomes of Higher Levels of Care (Inpatient, Partial, Intensive Outpatient, and Crisis Intervention)
Ema Saito · Shannon W. Simmons · Alison Tebbett-Mock · Claudia Welke · Victor M. Fornari
Compares outcomes across higher levels of psychiatric care for youth, including inpatient, partial hospital, intensive outpatient, and crisis intervention.
11:30–13:00 · Oral abstract
Longitudinal Stability of Intertrial Phase Coherence-Based Biomarkers in Idiopathic ASD and Phelan-McDermid Syndrome
Shaun Kohli · Alexander Kolevzon · Shlomit Beker
Examines how stable intertrial phase coherence-based biomarkers are over time in idiopathic autism and Phelan-McDermid syndrome.
11:30–13:00 · Oral abstract
Beyond Total Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Scores: Symptom-Specific Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in Adolescents With Depression
Eleanor J. Cole · Kiira M. Tietjen · Paul E. Croarkin
Looks at which individual depressive symptoms, rather than total PHQ-9 scores, change with TMS treatment in adolescents with depression.
11:30–13:30 · Lecture
Behavioral Trajectories and Neuroimaging Predictors of Infant Cognitive Development in Down Syndrome
Examines behavioral trajectories and neuroimaging measures that may predict early cognitive development in infants with Down syndrome.
11:30–13:30 · Lecture
Neural Underpinnings of Inattention and Increased Likelihood of ADHD
Explores neural correlates of inattention and how they relate to the likelihood of later ADHD.
12:00–13:00 · Session · Other Programs
Medical Student and Resident (MSR) Resource Fair, Part 2
Skylar Luu · Phillip Bempong · Himani Jani · Sun Young (Mia) Park
A networking and mentorship fair where trainees meet fellowship program directors and AACAP committee members to learn about pathways into child and adolescent psychiatry.
12:00–13:30 · Session · Other Programs
AACAP International Medical Graduate (IMG) Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Caucus
Manal F. Khan · Rameshwari V. Tumuluru
A caucus for international medical graduates and others interested in IMG issues to discuss training, practice and certification challenges and AACAP opportunities.
12:00–14:00 · Workshop · Wellness Program
A State of Flow: the Meditative Skills that Turn Fly Fishing into Accessible Wellness
A hands-on wellness workshop where attendees try fly casting, fly tying and water reading as meditative practices that may reduce burnout and distress. Participants also work with local fly fishers to plan continued outdoor activity at home.
12:00–14:00 · Session · Wellness Program
Create or Stagnate: Stress, Burnout, and the Healing Power of Art
Jennifer Yen · Ardis C. Martin · Dale A. Peeples · Kirti Veeramachaneni · Olivia Hindera · Jad Hilal
A wellness program on provider burnout across training stages and how creative arts interventions can reduce stress. Includes a didactic review and hands-on small-group visual, written and performance arts activities.
13:15–16:30 · Workshop · Other Programs
Ekphrastic Poetry and Flash Fiction at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights: A Reflection and Exploration
Daisy G. Bassen · Maya Strange
A museum-based creative writing workshop on using ekphrastic poetry and flash fiction for personal reflection, burnout prevention, patient self-expression and trainee community building. Includes a self-guided tour followed by a hands-on writing session.
13:30–16:30 · Workshop
Making Sense of Individualized Education Program (IEP) Reports and (Neuro)psychological Assessments
Vivien Chan · Dara J. Sakolsky · Zhanna Elberg · Kristina K. Hardy
Teaches child and adolescent psychiatrists how to read and use IEPs, 504 Plans and neuropsychological reports in clinical work, advocacy and transition planning. Includes guided report-reading exercises and a review of related education laws.
13:30–16:30 · Workshop
Parent Management Training Workshop
Stephanie L. Brennan · Jeylan Close · Jess P. Shatkin
Hands-on workshop on parent management training for childhood disruptive behavior, covering its core principles and a manualized approach. Participants practice skills such as positive reinforcement, commands, ignoring, reward systems and limit setting.
13:30–16:30 · Workshop
Teachable and Timely Tools for Family Assessment and Intervention
Andrew Rosenfeld · Beatrice L. Wood · McKay Allred · Neha Sharma
Workshop introducing two evidence-based approaches to assessing family functioning and using the findings in case formulation and treatment planning. Includes role play and discussion of implementing these tools in training and practice settings.
13:30–15:30 · Session
Autism Genetics in Clinical Context: Enhancing Diagnostic Clarity and Informing Multidisciplinary Treatment
Sarah Daniella Kevelson · Amandeep Jutla · Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele · Pankhuree Vandana
Case conference on using genetic testing in autistic patients with complex psychiatric presentations to clarify diagnosis and guide treatment. Participants review when to consider genetic consultation and discuss illustrative cases.
13:30–16:30 · Workshop
Development of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Leaders in Child Trauma: Core Concepts of Child Trauma Training
Courtney L. McMickens · Brooks Keeshin · Margaret Lois Stuber · Jennifer O'Donohoe · Rebecca Frances Young · Lisa M. Amaya-Jackson
Case-based workshop introducing the NCTSN 12 Core Concepts of Childhood Trauma and the Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma as a framework for trauma education in child psychiatry training. Presenters describe curriculum resources, the Child Trauma Track initiative, and strategies for building trauma content into fellowship programs.
14:00–17:00 · Session · Member Services Forum
Perspectives and Practicalities Regarding Gender Care in a Changing Practice Landscape: Kids, Caregivers, Clinicians, Communities, Culture, and Curriculum
Brandon Johnson · Nathalie Szilagyi · Serena M. Chang · Patrick W. O'Malley · Francis J. Yang · Scott Leibowitz
A member forum on how shifting legal, political and practice conditions affect care for transgender and gender diverse youth. It looks at impacts on youth, families, clinicians, communities and trainees, with ethics-focused discussion and practical strategies for continuing to support patients.
14:00–17:00 · Oral abstract · Other Programs
A Data Blitz Featuring Early Career Investigators
Christopher Joseph Hammond · Rebecca A. Muhle · Kevin H. Bao · Salahudeen (Salah) Mirza · Wenna Xi · Austin S. Ferguson · Sarah J. Palmer · Hila Weisblum Neuman · Elana S. Israel · Allen P.F. Chen
A fast-paced session where early career investigators present new child and adolescent psychiatry research and receive feedback from attendees and an expert panel.
14:00–17:00 · Workshop · Other Programs
Hot Air, Hot Water, Hot Topics: AACAP State Advocacy Conference
Avanti Bergquist · Robert P. Holloway · Steve Bergquist · Suzanne L. Don · Jennifer Dorr · Laura M. Willing
An abbreviated state advocacy training that uses current hot topics to teach child and adolescent psychiatrists how to advocate with policymakers, media and the public. It covers AACAP advocacy resources, AI tools for creating advocacy materials, and practice exercises with policymakers.
14:00–17:00 · Workshop · Other Programs
Using an Ethical Framework for Meaningful and Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Arden D. Dingle · Gail Ann Edelsohn · Danae Evans · Khalid Elzamzamy
An interactive session applying the AACAP Code of Ethics to the use of AI in child and adolescent psychiatry across education, clinical care, scholarship and administration. Brief talks are followed by small- and large-group discussion of vignettes.
14:00–16:00 · Session
Stepped Trauma-Focused CBT to Address Acute Trauma in Medically Hospitalized Children and Adolescents
Kristiana Lehn · Merritt D. Schreiber · Jacquline A. Williams · Hailee Tougas · Alexis Rosvall
Clinical case conference presenting three cases of a stepped-care trauma-focused CBT model for acute traumatic stress in medically hospitalized youth, with emphasis on adapting the protocol to hospital settings.
14:00–17:00 · Oral abstract
App-Based Meditation Holds Promise for Reducing ADHD Symptoms Among Youth on Probation
Elana S. Israel · Oksana Pugach · Emily Pela · Danielle E. Amonica · Ezra Root · Ashley D. Kendall
Evaluates an app-based meditation intervention for reducing ADHD symptoms in youth on probation.
14:00–16:30 · Session · Member Services Forum
Growing (Up) in Medicine: The Role of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Evolving Identities and Careers in Ourselves and Others
Ellen House · Catherine Fuchs · Maalobeeka Gangopadhyay · Kara A. Lindquist Lowen · Artie McCarty · GenaLynne C. Mooneyham · Lisa B. Namerow · Lara P. Nelson
Child and adolescent psychiatrists at different career stages discuss how to support professional identity formation in trainees and colleagues while attending to their own growth, burnout and moral injury. Includes short talks on mentorship and career change, followed by small and large group discussion.
14:00–17:00 · Oral abstract
Impact of Early-Life Stress on Serotonin Neuromodulation
Allen P.F. Chen · Robert C. Malenka
Explores how early-life stress alters serotonin neuromodulation.
14:00–16:30 · Workshop · Other Programs
Motherhood and the Early Career Psychiatrist: Impactful Experiences and Sustainability
Kiran Khalid · Adefolake Akinsanya · Paloma L. Reinoso · Chioma A. Onyejiaka · Soha Suleman · Jenny Tumba
Interactive small-group session where early career child and adolescent psychiatrists discuss balancing pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting with career demands. Aims to share practical tools and build a lasting peer support network.
14:00–16:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Ear Protection for Autism-Associated Sound Sensitivity: Maladaptive Coping or Necessary Accommodation?
Considers whether using ear protection for sound sensitivity in autistic people is a maladaptive coping strategy or a reasonable accommodation.
14:00–16:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Sensory Differences With Food in Autistic Children: When Do We Accommodate and When Do We Challenge Them?
Explores how to decide between accommodating and gently challenging food-related sensory differences in autistic children.
14:00–16:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Promoting Healthier Parenting Styles for Caregivers of Autistic Teens and Transitional-Age Youth
Discusses approaches to supporting healthier parenting styles among caregivers of autistic adolescents and young adults.
14:00–17:00 · Session · Member Services Forum
CPT Coding Basics, Audit Avoidance, and Updates on AI and Telepsych
Morgan Fallor · Shabana Khan · Malik Umer Farooq · Olugbemiga Osoba
Forum on CPT evaluation and management coding for outpatient and inpatient care, strategies to prevent insurance audits, and current trends in telepsychiatry and AI in practice.
14:00–16:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Autistic Adults Are Parents Too! Innovative Accommodations to Meet the Needs of an Autistic Family System
Looks at accommodations that support families in which autistic adults are parenting.
14:00–16:00 · Lecture
Untangling Symptom Spaghetti: Examining the Overlap Between Rating Scales for Impulsive Aggression and Diagnostic Criteria
Examines how rating scales for impulsive aggression overlap with diagnostic criteria.
14:00–16:00 · Lecture
Individualized Assessments of the Neurocognitive Profiles of Adolescents With Conduct Disorder
Presents individualized neurocognitive assessment of adolescents with conduct disorder.
14:00–17:00 · Session · Member Services Forum
Many Paths, Shared Purpose: Building a Lifelong Research Community in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Laura Joan Levy · Paul E. Croarkin · Ellen J. Hoffman · Jacqueline Alexandra Clauss · Halide Bilge Turkozer
An interactive forum where trainees and child and adolescent psychiatrists at any career stage meet AACAP Research Committee members to discuss finding mentors, funding and opportunities, and sustaining a research career.
14:00–16:00 · Lecture
Targeting Neural Equifinality in Youth With Conduct Problems: Early Risk Factors and Etiological Influences
Jules Roger Dugré · Heidi Westerman · Kelly L. Klump · Christopher S. Monk · Colter Mitchell · Alexandra Burt · Luke W. Hyde
Addresses neural convergence across pathways to youth conduct problems, including early risk factors and etiological influences.
14:00–17:00 · Oral abstract
Binge Eating Behaviors Are Prospectively Associated With Lower Cognitive Performance in Adolescence
Kevin H. Bao · Jason M. Nagata · Amanda E. Downey
Examines whether binge eating behaviors in adolescence predict later lower cognitive performance in a prospective study.
14:00–17:00 · Oral abstract
Blood Gene Expression Changes in Youth Following Parental Cancer Diagnosis and Their Associations With Future Depression
Salahudeen (Salah) Mirza · Meilin Jia-Richards · Eli Goodfriend · Hussein Zalzale · Isabel Novacich · Dara J. Sakolsky · John Kirkwood · Dana Bovbjerg · Kehui Chen · David A. Brent · Anna Marsland · Nadine M. Melhem
Looks at blood gene expression changes in youth after a parent's cancer diagnosis and how they relate to later depression.
14:00–16:00 · Lecture
From Behavior to Mechanism: Computational Phenotyping of Callous-Unemotional Traits in Early Childhood
Rebecca Waller · Lena Mehlem · Emily Volbert · Yael Paz
Uses computational phenotyping to link behavior with mechanisms underlying callous-unemotional traits in early childhood.
14:00–17:00 · Oral abstract
Predicting Suicide Attempts Among Black Children and Youth Presenting to the Emergency Room With Mental Health Concerns: An Electronic Health Record (EHR)-Based Study
Wenna Xi · Jialin Wu · Samprit Banerjee
Uses electronic health record data to predict suicide attempts among Black youth presenting to the emergency room with mental health concerns.
14:00–16:00 · Session
Parenting Autistic Youth and the Balance Between Accommodation and Enablement: Innovative Strategies Harnessing the Lived Experience of Neurodivergent Clinicians
Stacy Greeter · Joshua D. Feder · Zachary J. Williams · Takahiro Soda · Christine Macinnis · Molly Herold
Neurodivergent clinicians share lived experience and strategies for parenting autistic youth, balancing accommodation against enablement.
14:00–17:00 · Oral abstract
Salience-Visual Network Functional Connectivity at School Age Associated With ASD Polygenic Score
Austin S. Ferguson · Kelly Benke · Rui Chen · Jessica B. Girault · Mark Shen · Heather Hazlett · Alexandre A. Todorov · Heather Volk · Joseph Piven · John R. Pruett
Investigates how functional connectivity between salience and visual networks in school-age children relates to an autism polygenic score.
14:00–16:00 · Symposium
Disentangling Heterogeneity in Youth Conduct Problems: Neurocognitive, Neural, and Measurement Advances
Ekaterina Stepanova · Robert L. Findling · Eric A. Youngstrom · Joshua Langfus · Robert James Blair · Jules Roger Dugré · Rebecca Waller
Symposium on the heterogeneity of conduct problems in youth, covering neurocognitive and neural findings and advances in measurement.
14:00–17:00 · Oral abstract
Early Intervention: Understanding Attachment and Attrition, an Exploratory Qualitative Study
Sarah J. Palmer · Michelle Y. Yang · Martha Zimmermann · Lindsey Ford · Noah M. Lampl · Lily Nuo Xu · Paige Comerford · Elizabeth Peacock-Chambers · Nancy Byatt
Qualitative exploration of attachment and attrition in early intervention services.
14:00–17:00 · Oral abstract
Stimulant Treatment for ADHD and Long-Term Risk of Anxiety and Depression Disorders
Hila Weisblum Neuman · Sara Via Dorembus · Eyal Elron · Omer Bar Yosef
Assesses whether stimulant treatment for ADHD is associated with long-term risk of later anxiety and depression disorders.
14:30–16:30 · Session · Clinical Perspectives
Psychosis, Not Schizophrenia: An Update on Differentials for Perceptual Disturbances
Jonathan A. Muniz · Tamara Welikson · Apshara Ravichandran · Roberto P. Rosado · Kimberly Marie Smith · Sa Eun Park
Reviews the differential diagnosis of perceptual disturbances and psychotic-like symptoms in youth that are not schizophrenia.
14:30–16:30 · Workshop · Other Programs
Holding the Child’s Story: Training Psychiatry Learners in Migrant Mental Health Care
Raman Marwaha · Deepika Shaligram · Sadiq Naveed · Afifa Adiba · Hanife Nur Akal · Tareq Yaqub
Interactive educational session presenting narrative-based, developmentally informed teaching approaches for training psychiatry learners to assess migrant and displaced children, including intergenerational conflict, migration narratives, and forensic asylum evaluations.
14:30–16:30 · Symposium
From AI to Social Media: Advancing Perinatal Medicine From Pregnancy to Postpartum
Katherine Moore · Matthew Biel · Ilang M. Guiroy · Hannah Betcher · Kunmi Sobowale
Symposium on how AI and social media are shaping perinatal mental health care from pregnancy through the postpartum period.
14:30–16:00 · Session · Other Programs
AACAP Hispanic/Latinx Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Caucus
Ailyn D. Diaz · Amalia Londoño Tobón
A caucus for Hispanic and Latinx clinicians and those interested in Hispanic topics to network, share clinical cases, and discuss care access, research and training for Hispanic youth and families.
14:30–16:30 · Symposium · Clinical Perspectives
Designed to Engage: Behavioral Addictions in Children and Adolescents
Brandon Trojanowski · Ashvin Sood · Sanya Virani · Aaron R. Quiggle · Clifford Sussman
Clinical perspectives on behavioral addictions in youth, such as those tied to engagement-driven digital design.
14:30–16:30 · Symposium · Clinical Perspectives
Group Therapy for Adolescent Substance Use Disorders: What Works and for Whom?
David L. Atkinson · Paul E. A. Glaser · Thomas K. Pak · Olivia Hindera · Yulia Golub
Examines group therapy approaches for adolescents with substance use disorders and which patients benefit most.
14:30–16:30 · Symposium · Clinical Perspectives
Innovative Models for Training the Next Generation of Child Psychiatrists in Integrated Mental Health
Elise M. Fallucco · Mary T. Gabriel · Katrina Fletcher · Alison R. Manning · Rebecca Wells · Melissa Hopkins
Presents training models for preparing child psychiatry trainees to work in integrated mental health care settings.
14:30–16:30 · Symposium · Clinical Perspectives
Life Members Wisdom Clinical Perspectives: Unplug and Recharge: Factors Affecting Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists Stepping Away From Professional Activities
Ellen H. Sholevar · Martin J. Drell · Peter R. Cohen · Aradhana Bela Sood · James Robert Brasic · Preeti Soi
Life members discuss factors influencing child and adolescent psychiatrists' decisions to step back from professional activities, including retirement and career transitions.
14:30–16:30 · Symposium · Clinical Perspectives
More Than Meets the AI: Patients With Developmental Disabilities Using AI
Lauren R. Nagy · Nina Bihani · David Cochran · Isha R. Jalnapurkar · Sydney Reynders · Michelle Wu
Explores how patients with developmental disabilities use AI tools and what clinicians should know about it.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Does My Child Hear Voices?
Talk in a session on perceptual disturbances in children, considering how to evaluate whether a child is hearing voices.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Pharmacotherapy for Process Addictions: Evidence, Targets, and Practical Prescribing
Covers the evidence and practical prescribing considerations for medications used in process (behavioral) addictions.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Life Members Wisdom Clinical Perspectives
Knowing When to Leave
A talk on how child and adolescent psychiatrists decide when to step away from professional activities.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
The Voice Tells Me to Do It
Talk in a session on differentials for perceptual disturbances, focusing on command-type voices.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Outpatient Treatment Models and Clinical Focus
Describes outpatient treatment models and clinical priorities for behavioral addictions in youth.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Life Members Wisdom Clinical Perspectives
Journey to Semiretirement: An Opportunity for Psychological Self-Actualization and Integrity
A personal and psychological perspective on moving toward semiretirement as a psychiatrist.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
It Was All So Sudden
Talk in a session on differentials for perceptual disturbances, addressing sudden-onset psychotic symptoms.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Group Therapy for Adolescent Substance Use
Overview of group therapy approaches for adolescents with substance use.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Life Members Wisdom Clinical Perspectives
Practice of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Facilitates Success in a Vast Spectrum of Other Careers
Explores how training and experience in child and adolescent psychiatry support success in diverse other careers.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Symposium
Impact of Comorbid ASD on Treatment and Clinical Outcomes of ADHD
Margaret D. Weiss · Daniel A. Waschbusch · Narpinder Malhi · Michael Murray · James G. Waxmonsky · Raman Baweja
Examines how co-occurring autism spectrum disorder affects treatment response and outcomes in ADHD.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Promise of Group Therapy for Adolescent Substance Use Disorder in Underserved Populations
Discusses the potential of group therapy for adolescent substance use disorder in underserved communities.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Life Members Wisdom Clinical Perspectives
Career Interruptions Among Physicians Due to Childcare and Family Responsibilities
Examines how childcare and family responsibilities lead to career interruptions among physicians.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
An Adolescent Group Intensive Outpatient Program for Dual Diagnosis
Presents a group-based intensive outpatient program for adolescents with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture
Impact of AI on Anxiety Disorders in Youth With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Looks at how AI use affects anxiety in youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
DELTA, Dresden Multimodal Therapy for Adolescents With Chronic Substance Use: A German Group Treatment Model
Describes a German multimodal group treatment model for adolescents with chronic substance use.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture
AI, Neurodivergence, and Psychosis: Navigating Risk, Reality, and Relationships
Isha R. Jalnapurkar · Sydney Reynders
Discusses risks and relational considerations of AI use among neurodivergent individuals, including psychosis concerns.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Training Fellows in Child Psychiatry Access Phone Consultation Skills
Covers training child psychiatry fellows in phone consultation skills for child psychiatry access programs.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Symposium
The Impact of DMDD on Treatment Trajectories and Outcomes in Youth With ADHD and Internalizing Comorbidities
James G. Waxmonsky · Daniel A. Waschbusch · Gabrielle A. Carlson · Raman Baweja
Looks at how disruptive mood dysregulation disorder shapes treatment course and outcomes in youth with ADHD and internalizing comorbidities.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture
Supporting Neurodiversity Through Thoughtful AI Use
Considers how AI can be used thoughtfully to support neurodivergent patients.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Training Child Psychiatry Fellows to Be Leaders in Integrated Care
Discusses preparing child psychiatry fellows for leadership roles in integrated care.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture
An Apple a Day Can’t Keep AI Away: AI and Its Role in Self-Harm and Suicidality
Reviews the role AI plays in self-harm and suicidality among patients.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Symposium
Predictors of ADHD Medication Use in Youth and Adults With Co-occurring Substance Use Disorders
Raman Baweja · Daniel A. Waschbusch · Nandini Sarkar · Ritika Baweja · Balwinder Singh · Brooke S.G. Molina · Timothy E. Wilens · James G. Waxmonsky
Explores factors associated with ADHD medication use among youth and adults who also have substance use disorders.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Brief Psychiatry Consult Clinic Training for Fellows
Describes a brief psychiatry consult clinic as a training experience for fellows.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Leveling Up Risk: How Video Game Design Can Promote Gambling Behaviors
Looks at how video game design features can encourage gambling-like behaviors in young people.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Integrated Mindset: Training Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows in the Collaborative Care Model at UC Davis
Presents how UC Davis trains child psychiatry fellows in the collaborative care model.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Current Considerations for Problematic Online Pornography and Social Media Use
Reviews current clinical considerations for problematic online pornography and social media use in youth.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Symposium
Improving ADHD Treatment Adherence and Outcomes With a Measurement-Based Care Clinic Model: ChAMP at UTHealth Houston
Cesar A. Soutullo · Kerri L. Daniel · Hali Temkin · Bruno Kluwe-Schiavon · Jair C. Soares
Describes a measurement-based care clinic model for ADHD at UTHealth Houston and its effect on adherence and outcomes.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Symposium
Development of a Novel, Group Chat Therapy Telehealth Platform: A User-Centered, Mixed-Methods Design Pilot Study
Pilot study on designing a group chat therapy telehealth platform using user-centered, mixed-methods approaches.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Symposium
Wearable Technology Data From a Study of Pregnant Nurses
Presents wearable device data collected in a study of pregnant nurses.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Symposium
Perinatal Women’s Perspectives on a Generative AI Chatbot for Anxiety and Depression: A Community-Engaged Qualitative Study
Qualitative study of perinatal women's views on a generative AI chatbot for anxiety and depression.
14:30–16:00 · Lecture
Long-Term Outcomes of Stimulant Treatment: Evidence, Limitations, and Clinical Implications
Reviews the evidence, limitations and clinical implications of long-term stimulant treatment outcomes.
14:30–16:00 · Lecture
Multimodal Interventions That Sustain Gains: What Is the Evidence?
Examines the evidence for multimodal interventions that sustain treatment gains in ADHD.
14:30–16:00 · Lecture
Safety, Monitoring, and Controversies in Long-Term Stimulant Use
Covers safety, monitoring and debated issues in long-term stimulant use.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture
All Teched Out: How Behavioral Addictions Hijack Adolescent Development
Discusses how technology-related behavioral addictions affect adolescent development.
14:30–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
The Voices Talk To Me
Talk in a session on differential diagnoses for perceptual disturbances in youth, addressing voices and how they are understood clinically.
15:00–16:30 · Lecture · Symposium
Neurodevelopmental and Psychopathological Overlap in Gender-Variant Female Youth: Implications for Clinical Presentation and Acute Risk
Examines overlap between neurodevelopmental and psychiatric features in gender-variant female youth and what it means for presentation and acute risk.
15:00–16:30 · Lecture · Symposium
Sex Differences in Pediatric Autism: A Comprehensive Analysis of Subjective and Objective Sleep Parameters
Compares sleep patterns between male and female children with autism using both subjective and objective measures.
15:00–16:30 · Lecture · Symposium
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder in ASD: Prevalence, Psychiatric Comorbidity, and Psychotropic Medication Use
Reports on premenstrual dysphoric disorder in people with autism, including how common it is, accompanying psychiatric conditions, and psychotropic medication use.
15:00–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
OCD vs Psychosis in an 18-Year-Old Patient
Case-based talk on distinguishing OCD from psychosis in an 18-year-old Arab patient, with cultural considerations.
15:00–16:30 · Session
Culture Matters: Clinical Pearls From Working With Arab Patients
Ayman Saleh · Balkozar S. Adam · Manal Assi · Sarah Al-Shimary · Hesham Hamoda · Fadi J. Hamati
Clinical perspectives on culturally informed care when working with Arab patients and families.
15:00–16:30 · Symposium
Clinical Insights Into Gender Variance, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, and Sleep Architecture in Female Youth and Young Adults With Autism
Hagar Kandel · James T. McCracken · Toru Ishii · Usman Ghumman
Symposium on gender variance, premenstrual dysphoric disorder and sleep in female youth and young adults with autism.
15:00–17:00 · Workshop
Leadership Trajectories for Asian Women Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
Ayame Takahashi · Mary S. Ahn · Consuelo C. Cagande · Eunice Y. Yuen
Panelists share leadership stories and participants network in small groups to build career maps and mentorship connections for Asian women child and adolescent psychiatrists.
15:00–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Diagnosing Neurodevelopmental Disorder in a Refugee Arab Patient
Discusses the diagnostic challenges of identifying a neurodevelopmental disorder in a refugee patient of Arab background, with attention to cultural context.
15:00–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Caring Across Borders: Working With International Arab Patients Seeking Medical Care in the United States
Covers clinical considerations when treating international Arab patients who travel to the United States for medical care.
15:00–16:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Cultural Humility: Bridging Faith and Psychiatric Care in Arab Muslim Adolescents
Explores how cultural humility and attention to faith can inform psychiatric care for Arab Muslim adolescents.
16:00–18:00 · Lecture
Evidence-Based Advances in Pediatric Mental Health: From Suicide Screening to Autism Interventions
Highlights evidence-based advances in pediatric mental health, from suicide screening to autism interventions.
16:00–18:00 · Lecture
What’s New in ADHD, Substance Use, Psychosis, and Psychotropic Use in Preschoolers
Reviews new developments in ADHD, substance use, psychosis, and psychotropic medication use in preschool-aged children.
16:00–19:00 · Session · Wellness Program
Atlanta Wellness Walk and Cuisine Cultural Immersion
Sarah Meyers · Jonathan Chevinsky · Brittny Randolph · Monica Feliz R. Castillo
Ticketed guided wellness walk through downtown Atlanta landmarks followed by a southern-cuisine dinner.
16:00–18:00 · Lecture
High-Risk Online Behaviors: Problematic Social Media and Gaming, Sexting, and AI Chatbots
Covers risky online behaviors in youth, including problematic social media and gaming use, sexting, and interactions with AI chatbots.
16:00–18:00 · Lecture
Core Psychotherapy Constructs: At the Foundation of All Clinical Endeavors
Reviews foundational psychotherapy concepts that underlie clinical work with children and adolescents.
16:00–18:00 · Lecture
Trauma, Structural Adversity, and Implications for Clinical Assessment and Care
Examines how trauma and structural adversity shape clinical assessment and care for youth.
16:00–18:00 · Lecture
Updates in Anxiety, OCD, and Bipolar Disorder
Updates on recent evidence in anxiety disorders, OCD, and bipolar disorder in young patients.
16:00–18:00 · Lecture
Critical Literature Updates in Pediatric Catatonia, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Obesity, and Girls’ Sexual and Reproductive Mental Health
Literature update spanning pediatric catatonia, neurodevelopmental disorders, obesity, and girls' sexual and reproductive mental health.
16:15–18:00 · Session
Mentorship Program for Medical Students and Residents: Part 1
Kirti Veeramachaneni · Rishab Chawla · Lalita Thitiseranee · Rushali Kothari
First day of a two-day small-group mentorship program pairing medical students, residents and fellows with mentors to discuss careers in child and adolescent psychiatry and involvement with AACAP.
17:30–18:30 · Workshop · Wellness Program
Calming the Storm: Integrating Neurobiologically-Informed Mindfulness and Mandala Practices for Pediatric Trauma
Raman Marwaha · Vivian J. Lee · Alejandro Lam Esparza
An experiential wellness session teaching clinicians grounding, mindful breathing and mandala coloring as trauma-informed tools for youth with PTSD. It links these practices to autonomic regulation and covers use in clinical, school and community settings.
17:30–18:30 · Session · Wellness Program
Yoga Class: Thursday PM
A yoga class with postures, breathing and relaxation techniques for all experience levels. Mats are provided and space is first-come, first-served.
19:00–22:00 · Session · Media Theatre
Empire Waist : Parental and Peer Effects on Self-Esteem, Body Image, and Socializing Behaviors in Adolescent Girls
Mariam Rahmani · Laurel Weaver · Shelby Giese · Aateqa Ismail
Uses the film Empire Waist to examine how parents, peers and media shape body image and self-esteem in adolescent girls. Covers trauma-informed ways to talk with teens about their bodies and free resources such as a confidence curriculum.
19:00–22:00 · Session · Media Theatre
Margarita With a Straw : Intersectionality, Identity, and Sexuality in the Context of Developmental Disability
Nina Bihani · Jeremy A. Chapman · Dhwani Ravi · Harshita Naga Krishna Sai Vullaganti · Arpit Singh
Film screening and facilitated discussion on how youth with developmental disabilities are often excluded from conversations about sexuality and identity. Covers clinician strategies for supporting autonomy, consent, and caregiver involvement.
19:00–22:00 · Session · Media Theatre
Healing Through Understanding: The Role of Child Psychiatry in Fostering Psychological Resiliency in Families, A Minari Case Study
Esther S. Lee · Anhvu V. Nguyen · Tae Un Kim · Elizabeth Kim
Screening of the film Minari followed by discussion of acculturation, intergenerational trauma, and stigma in immigrant families. Explores culturally and trauma-informed child psychiatry approaches.
20:30–21:30 · Session · Other Programs
A Night of Unity: Culture and Community Reception
An RSVP-only evening gathering for AACAP members who foster community and unity within the organization.
Lecture · Plenary Session
Noshpitz Cline History Lecture: Curious Children, Wise Elders: How Intelligences Evolve
Kerim M. Munir · Gordon Harper · Alison Gopnik
Developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik delivers this year's history lecture on how cognition and learning differ across the lifespan, from exploratory young minds to the accumulated wisdom of elders.
Plenary · Plenary Session
Town Meeting: Shaping Minds, Shaping Justice: Children's Mental Health Through the Lens of Atlanta's Civil Rights Movement
John T. Walkup · Sarah Y. Vinson · Nicole K. Cotton · Gail Arie Mattox · Judy Fitzgerald · Mab M. Segrest · Darlene Lynch · Danny Malec · Jose Ramirez
A host-city town meeting connecting Atlanta's civil rights legacy to children's mental health, with Morehouse School of Medicine faculty, Georgia behavioral health leaders, and community advocates.
Lecture · Honors Presentations
Irving Philips, MD, Award for Prevention: Attitudes Toward Suffering: Relevance to Therapeutic and Prevention Efforts In Youth
Award lecture by John Campo of Johns Hopkins examining how clinicians' and society's attitudes toward suffering shape prevention and treatment efforts in youth mental health.
Lecture · Honors Presentations
Norbert and Charlotte Rieger Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Award: Interpreting Children’s Defenses Promotes Emotion Regulation Development
Award lecture arguing that interpreting children's defenses in psychodynamic work supports the development of emotion regulation capacities.
Lecture · Honors Presentations
Norbert and Charlotte Rieger Service Program Award for Excellence: Centering the Families: Early Childhood Mental Health Systems of Care
Award presentation on family-centered systems of care for early childhood mental health.
Lecture · Honors Presentations
Sidney Berman, MD, Award for the School-Based Study and Treatment of Learning Disorders and Mental Illness: Amplifying Youth Voices - The Importance of Peer-Led Programs and Youth Advocacy
Award lecture on peer-led programs and youth advocacy as levers for school-based mental health.
Course · Institute
Lifelong Learning Institute: Module 23: Relevant Clinical Updates for Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
Donald W. Bechtold · Irena Bukelis · Paul E. Weigle · Lee I. Ascherman · Lisa R. Fortuna · Jeffrey Robert Strawn · Chase B. Samsel · Zheala Qayyum · Timothy E. Wilens
The Lifelong Learning Committee's annual literature-review institute, in which seven experts present and discuss roughly 37 vetted papers from the past year that practicing child psychiatrists should know.
Course · Institute
Research Institute: Cardiometabolic Connections With Mind, Medication, and Models of Care in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Benjamin I. Goldstein · Paul E. Croarkin · Daphne Korczak · Melissa P. DelBello · Roger S. McIntyre · Judy Luu · Gail L. Daumit
Research institute on the two-way links between psychiatric illness and cardiometabolic health in youth — including medication-related weight gain, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia — and how that science should inform treatment planning.
Workshop · Extended Workshop
From Diagnosis to Dialogue: A Skills-Based Workshop on Pediatric Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Souraya Torbey · Nadia Zaim · Gaelle Rached · Caitlin Thompson
Advanced skills workshop preparing psychiatrists to assess somatic symptom and related disorders in pediatric medical settings, deliver the diagnosis therapeutically, and build function-focused behavioral treatment plans.
Workshop · Extended Workshop
Stronger Together: Collaborating With Parents to Implement Evidence-Based Caregiving Skills at Home
Mari Kurahashi · Elizabeth Reichert · Zachary K. Blumkin · Casey T. O'Brien · Sarah K. Rosenbaum · Sahana Rajan · Agatha Barnowski · Stephanie Glover
Workshop on parent-based interventions — their shared theoretical principles, core components, and practical application — so clinicians can extend therapeutic impact into the home for common childhood mental health concerns.
Symposium · Symposium
ADHD Treatment in the Real World: Outcomes, Comorbidities, and Clinical Decision-Making
Raman Baweja · Jeffrey H. Newcorn · Margaret D. Weiss · James G. Waxmonsky · Cesar A. Soutullo
Symposium on real-world ADHD treatment outcomes and decision-making in the presence of comorbidity, led by prominent ADHD trialists including Jeffrey Newcorn and Margaret Weiss.
Symposium · Symposium
Beyond the Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study (CAMS): Lessons From the Next Generation of RCTs Comparing Treatments for Childhood Anxiety in the Real World
Andrea Spencer · John T. Walkup · Jonathan S. Comer · Tara S. Peris · Bradley S. Peterson
CAMS investigators and successors synthesize what the newest generation of pragmatic randomized trials adds to the landmark CAMS findings on treating childhood anxiety in routine care settings.
Symposium · Symposium
Crisis Care Pathways for Suicidal Youth: Beyond the Emergency Department
Jennifer Hughes · Sarah Mallard Wakefield · Molly Adrian · Anna K. Radin · Meredith R. Chapman
Symposium on alternative crisis-care pathways for suicidal youth — stabilization, follow-up, and community models that reduce reliance on emergency departments.
Symposium · Symposium
Large-Language Model Chatbot Products in Clinical Psychiatry: Limitations and Safety Risks
Fadi J. Hamati · Amandeep Jutla · Ramez Kouzy · Andrew Clark · Darja Djordjevic · Elaine Shen
Critical symposium on consumer LLM chatbot products in psychiatric contexts, examining their limitations and safety risks for young users and clinical care.
Symposium · Symposium
Tic Talk: Research Updates in the Assessment and Treatment of Tourette’s Disorder
Joseph F. McGuire · Barbara J. Coffey · Michael H. Bloch · Erica Greenberg · Emily J. Ricketts
Research-update symposium on assessment and treatment of Tourette's disorder from leading tic researchers including Joseph McGuire, Barbara Coffey, and Michael Bloch.
Symposium · Clinical Perspectives
Do Stimulants Change the Course of ADHD? Evidence, Limits, Risks, and Next Steps
Mayank Gupta · Steven R. Pliszka · James Swanson · Nihit Gupta
A hard look at whether stimulant treatment alters the long-term trajectory of ADHD, with MTA study investigator James Swanson and treatment-guideline author Steven Pliszka.
Posters (146)
- New Research Poster Session 3
- Atypical Effective Connectivity Within the Interoception Network in ASD — Jeewook Choi et al.
- Efficacy of Photobiomodulation in Children and Adults With ASD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis — Lauren Hourani et al.
- Establishing the Validity and Reliability of the Institute of Living Homicide and Violence Assessment Tool — Salma Malik et al.
- Subclinical EEG Abnormalities in Autism: An Underutilized Precision Medicine Tool to Target Neuroelectric Dysfunction and Improve Functional Outcomes in Children — Muhammad Yusuf et al.
- Efficacy of a Guided Internet-Based Mental Health Program for Parents of Children With ASD: A Randomized Controlled Trial — Bengi Basar et al.
- Evaluating Factors That Predict the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Appropriateness of Two School-Based CBT Programs for Autistic Students: A Mixed-Methods Study — Michelle F. Pu et al.
- Assessing Psychosis in Youth With Autism: A Retrospective Chart Review — Chin Kuo et al.
- From Screening to Support: Piloting the International Olympic Committee Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool 1 Mental Health Assessment Tool in Collegiate Athletics — Joshua Eric Martin et al.
- Trauma-Focused CBT in Children Leads to Reduction in Parental Stress — Rachel M. Hines et al.
- Self-Report of Irritability in Autistic Children and Adolescents: Reliability and Validity — Edmund B. Fanslau III et al.
- PROMISE: Pilot Outcomes of a School-Based Mental Health Curriculum for Educators — Clara Adeniyi et al.
- Attention! Attention! Is Attention More of a Problem in Autism Than ADHD? — Barry R. Bryant et al.
- Clinical Implications of Relational Language Structure in Children With ASD — Ashley Kenney et al.
- Implementation of a Resilience-Building Curriculum in Elementary Schools Within a Large, Urban School District: School-Level Characteristics and Temporal Trends — Margaret Y. Yau et al.
- Double Burden of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Autism: Elevated Psychiatric Morbidity and Suicide Risk in a Large Electronic Health Record Cohort — Usman Ghumman et al.
- Infant and Toddler Sleep Measures as Candidate Markers of ASD Liability — Holly C. Baer et al.
- Cultivating an Artist Mindset at an Alternative Learning Center: Preliminary Study on Implementing an Intensive Arts Program for Well-Being — Chidiogo Orakwue et al.
- Analyzing Specialized Neurodevelopmental Inpatient Unit Outcomes Based on Diagnosis and Percent Reduction in Problematic Behavior — Eric Huynh et al.
- Fronto-Cerebellar Structural Correlates of Daily Inhibitory Control in Male Youths With ASD: A Pilot Voxel-Based Morphometry Study — Chun-Yi Lin et al.
- Gender Variance and Psychiatric Comorbidity Among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Autism: A Large Electronic Health Record Study — Hagar Kandel et al.
- Evaluating the Facilitators and Barriers to Implementation of Teacher-Delivered Transdiagnostic Mental Health Care in North Carolina Schools — Cindy X. Shou et al.
- Improving Timely Lab Monitoring for Metabolic Syndrome in Children With ASD — Sharmin Kamrun et al.
- Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Randomized Controlled Trials for Youth With Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Review — Aaron Silverman et al.
- Development of a 4-Week Mental Health Curriculum for Pediatric Residents — Jessica J. Stephens et al.
- Eating Disorders in Transition-Age Youth With Autism: Insights From the Healthy Minds Study — Sarah A. Sherman et al.
- Association of Age at Menarche With Clinical Presentation and 5-Year Outcomes in First-Episode Psychosis and Mania — Gokce S. Uncu et al.
- Association of Irritability With Adaptive Functioning in Autistic Children — Caroline G. Lloyd et al.
- Spurring Interest in Psychiatry: The Impact of a Clinical Pathway Program for Underresourced Undergraduate Students — Oluwatofunmi Oshodi et al.
- Protective and Vulnerability Factor Configurations Associated With Escalating Suicidality Among US Adolescents — Sara D. Friedman et al.
- Determinants of Autism Evidence-Based Practices Implementation in High Schools Across 3 US States — Jocelyn L. Kuhn et al.
- Clinical Effectiveness of the Transitional-Age Youth Self-Harm Program for Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents and Young Adults: A 6-Month Follow-Up Study — Marc Ferrer et al.
- Missed Opportunities: Metabolic Monitoring in Hospitalized Youth With ASD Receiving Atypical Antipsychotics — Zara Kanwal et al.
- Evaluating Anxiety Outcomes in Early Childhood Autism Following Behavioral Treatment: Intake to Discharge — Eunsu Lee et al.
- Improving Pediatrics Resident Competency in Caring for Patients With Acute Mental Health Diagnoses in the Inpatient Setting — Ryan Murphy et al.
- Enhancing the Behavioral Health Workforce: Longitudinal Impact on Undergraduate Career Trajectories — Brittany N. Schaffner et al.
- Mind Matters: Advancing Pediatric Residency Education in Mental Health — Steven Lam et al.
- Dimensional Predictors of Maladaptive Daydreaming in Transitional-Age Youth: Role of Obsessive-Compulsive and Depressive Symptoms in Indian Medical Students — Leena Suchak et al.
- Lonely but Not Isolated: Loneliness Peaks in Transitional-Age Youth Across 13,685 Ohioans — Kevin G. Wu et al.
- Brain and Gut: Randomized Evidence for Stem Cell and Microbiome Interventions in Pediatric Autism — Mona Salehi et al.
- Primary Care Implications of Psychiatric Polypharmacy in Adolescents With ASD — Nandini Sarkar et al.
- Developmental Stability of Mullen Scales of Early Learning Scores and Their Relationship to Autism Diagnosis — Cheryl Klaiman et al.
- Increased Rates of Anxiety and Depression in College Students With Diagnosed ASD and ADHD — Aubrey A. Welburn et al.
- Behavioral Outcomes and Safety of N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine in Children and Adolescents With ASD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis — Mona Salehi et al.
- The Importance of Metabolic Monitoring in Medication Management of Behaviors in Autistic Youth — Amber Green et al.
- Shifts in ADHD and Autism Co-Occurrence Following the DSM-5 ’s Release: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis — Maura O'Sullivan et al.
- Predicting Outpatient Aggression in Adolescents: Comparative Validity of Brief Rating of Aggression by Children and Adolescents vs School Safety Scale — Drew H. Barzman et al.
- Optimizing Treatment for Depressed Parents of Children With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Feasibility Trial — Mishika Mehrotra et al.
- Clinical Correlates of Behavioral Holds and Mechanical Restraints Among Pediatric Behavioral Health Patients in Medical Settings — Ace A. Castillo et al.
- Perinatal Birth Circumstances and Preschool Psychosocial Development: Attachment Insecurity as a Mediating Pathway — Ayten Ateş Dal et al.
- Executive Function Improvement and Rumination Reduction in a Randomized Controlled Trial in Teens With a History of Depression — Scott A. Langenecker
- Psychotherapy Access in Children and Adolescents With Behavioral Health Diagnoses: A Large, Multisite, Electronic Health Record–Based Study — Raman Baweja et al.
- Disentangling the Impact of ADHD, Perinatal Depression, and Sleep on Maternal-Infant Attachment — Elyse G. Mark et al.
- Lyme Disease and Its Association With Neurodiversity — Mohammad J. Rana et al.
- Dietary Patterns and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Deficiencies in Children With ASD: A Case-Control Study — Xiaoqian Li et al.
- Underutilization of Genetic Testing in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Caregiver Survey of Referral Patterns, Attitudes, and Barriers to Care — Sugapradha Saravanan et al.
- Exploring Psychiatry Resident Attitudes Toward Global Mental Health, Cultural Psychiatry, Social Determinants of Health, and Structural Competency — Sarah Alam et al.
- Distinct Clinical Profiles of Adolescents With ASD and Social Communication Disorder — Seong Hee Park et al.
- When Documentation Misses Development: Standardizing Age-Appropriate Mental Status Examinations — Laura Handal Abularach et al.
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Outcomes in Youth With ASD — Geetha Ravindranathan et al.
- Who Gets Diagnosed With Autism Later? Demographic and Psychiatric Correlates of Age at Autism Diagnosis in a Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort — Hadar Sadeh et al.
- Quantification of Selenoprotein Levels in Patients With ASD — Sunil Q. Mehta
- Case Series: Autistic Patients’ Care Within a Clinic for Autism and Suicide Prevention — Morganne Reid et al.
- Clinical Presentation and Functional Impairment Associated With Comorbid Psychosis and ASD in Children and Adolescents — Meredith O'Connor et al.
- Understanding Child Psychiatry Access Program Utilization Based on ASD/Intellectual Disability Disorder/Developmental Delay Status — Elizabeth Margolis et al.
- Clinical Drivers of High Inpatient Utilization Among Youth With ASD — Aderonke Oyetunji et al.
- Neuroprogression in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: Longitudinal Impairments in Cognitive and Affective Functioning — Sherin Kurian et al.
- Evidence for Relationships Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Sensation Seeking in Transition-Age Youth — Cynthia M. Ghannoum et al.
- Listening for Mania: Interpretable Speech Clusters Track Symptom Severity in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder — Aaron Elkins et al.
- A University System–Wide Case Conference Model for Assisting Students With Eating Disorders — Maria Green et al.
- Chronic Irritability Comes Under the Microscope: How Different Is Disruptive Mood Regulation Disorder From Bipolar and Oppositional Disorders? — Maria A. Arias-Pineda et al.
- Catatonia in Pediatric A nti-N-methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis: A 2-Site Retrospective Cohort Study — Emily Slominski et al.
- The Influence of Childhood Emotional Abuse on Depression and Anxiety Outcomes for Adolescents Seeking Residential Treatment — Michelle D. Tobar et al.
- Rising Substance Abstinence and Declining Cannabis Use Across Adolescence: National Trends, 2017–2024 — Sanobar Jaka et al.
- New Research Poster Session 4
- Examining the Effect of Cumulative Stress on Suicidal Ideation Among South Korean Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model — Coleman L. Yorke et al.
- Beyond PANDA-monium: Diagnostic Attribution in a Multidisciplinary Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Referral Clinic — Kyle McKenna et al.
- Online Gaming and Mental Health: Impact on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among High School and Intermediate Students — Yuthika Yadav
- AI-Associated Psychosis in Youth: A Case Series of Ten Individuals Age 21 and Younger — Utku Nazim Igcioglu et al.
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in Pediatric Patients: Patterns of Vulnerability and Prescribing Risk — Gurkirat Kaur Bhangu et al.
- Impact of Parent and Friend Attachment on Adolescents’ Report of Resilience Factors Over Time — Helen Khaw et al.
- From Risk Scores to Brain Markers: Enhancing Prediction of Adolescent Depression — Fernanda Rohrsetzer Cunegatto et al.
- Prevalence of Perceived Child Sadness by Caregivers in Punjab, Pakistan: Sex, Age, and Frequency Patterns — Muhammad Bilal Shakir et al.
- Relationship Between Psychiatric Symptoms and Quality of Life in Adolescents: A Multidimensional Investigation — Omer Ucur
- Digital Disadvantage Outside the Classroom: Comparative Profiles of Problematic Smartphone Use, Stress, and Psychopathology in Out-of-School Youth — Hyeyoon Jeong et al.
- Shifting Patterns in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Presentations During COVID-19 and Beyond: A Population-Based Study From Alberta — Jacquelyn Paquet et al.
- Clinical Predictors of Quality of Life and Parent-Child Rating Discrepancy in a Nationally Representative Sample — Yinuo Liu et al.
- Prismatic Adaptation Combined With Serious Game Cognitive Training in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial — Lilian Zotti et al.
- Neurocognitive Mechanisms Linking Adolescent Cannabis Use and Suicidal Behavior — Nadine Michel et al.
- Ethnic and Racial Disparities in Youth Mental Health Diagnoses: Findings From a Large, 2-Phase, Population-Based Canadian Cohort — Andrew Dissanayake et al.
- Sociocultural Influences on Appearance Anxiety and Body Dysmorphic Symptoms in Adolescent Girls: Social Media, Peers, and Parental Factors — Jinsoo Kim et al.
- AI Usage for Academic Purposes Among Adolescents in Acute Psychiatric Treatment Programs — Morikeoluwa E. Ayodeji et al.
- The Number of Endorsed Social Determinants of Health Is Associated With Poor Depression Outcomes Among Adolescents Seeking Psychiatric Treatment — Raneeka DeMoss et al.
- Sleeping Off Adversity? Adverse-Positive Childhood Experience Profiles, Sleep Health, and Alcohol-Cannabis Co-Use Among Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Austin D. Le et al.
- Neurocognitive Late Effects as Developmental Vulnerabilities: Psychosocial and Occupational Outcomes in Pediatric Cancer Survivors — Rhea Arya et al.
- Adverse Childhood Experiences and Long COVID: Integrating Psychosocial Risk Into Pediatric Mental Health Care — Austin D. Le et al.
- Adolescent Cognitive Vulnerability: Associations With Sleep Behaviors and Presleep Arousal — Reut Gruber et al.
- Youth Perspectives on Mental Health, Social Media, and Intergenerational Messaging: Insights From Chicago’s West Side Crisis and Referral Entry Services (CARES) Initiative — Antoniya K. Zheleva et al.
- Cumulative Disability-Weighted Burden of Mental Disorders From Childhood to Early Adulthood — Luana T. Resende et al.
- Temporal Sequencing of Sleep Diagnoses, Depression, and Suicidal Behavior — Katherine Xing et al.
- Depressive Symptom Variability Linked to Disrupted Brain Maturation in Children: A Longitudinal Whole-Brain Dynamics Study — Harim Jeong et al.
- Video Game Use in Early Adolescence Is Associated With Cognitive Outcomes — Kevin H. Bao et al.
- Sleep Disturbance Predicts Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among Psychiatrically Hospitalized Adolescents — Abhishek Reddy et al.
- Clinician Knowledge and Implementation Barriers to Adolescent Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ( TMS) After FDA Approval: A Cross‑Sectional Study — Katherine M. Stefani et al.
- Cannabis Use in Adolescence Is Prospectively Associated With Reduced Cortical Thickness — Kevin H. Bao et al.
- Iron Deficiency Without Anemia in Late Adolescence Is Associated With Reduced Iron Accumulation in Striatal Subregions — Temesgen Bihonegn et al.
- Digital Antecedents and Temporal Patterns of Adolescent Overdose Attempts — Abhishek Reddy
- Problematic Media Use in Pediatric Care: Barriers and Opportunities — Theodore C. Brisimitzakis et al.
- Correlates of Port Placement in Patients Receiving ECT — Daniel P. Larson et al.
- “Looksmaxxing”: Rapid Content Analysis of an Online Subculture With Implications for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry — Nicholas J. An et al.
- Hypothalamic Neuron Subtypes Predict Social Motivation and Identify Targets for Social Deficits — Simona Sarafinovska et al.
- Where Do Kids Learn to Cut Themselves: Social Media Use and Self-Injurious Behavior Among Children and Adolescents — Roxanne Abella et al.
- Validation of an Eye-Vergence–Based Diagnostic Test for ADHD in Children and Adolescents (Ages 7–17) — Paloma Varela et al.
- Do Eye-Vergence Markers Change After ADHD Treatment? A 12-Month Longitudinal Study Using a Posner-Based Eye-Tracking Paradigm — Paloma Varela et al.
- Characteristics of Responses Generated by a Large Language Model Chatbot Product Popular Among Adolescents to Psychotic-Like Content — Fadi J. Hamati et al.
- Crisis-Related Digital Media Exposure and Youth Mental Health: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis — Emmanuel Annor et al.
- Impact of Generative AI Chatbots on Mental Health and Psychosocial Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis — Stephanie V. Ng et al.
- Beyond AI Psychosis and Sycophancy: Structural Drift as a System-Level Safety Failure — Jasmine E. Kim et al.
- Association of Screen Time and Adolescent Body Image: Findings From the 2022-2023 National Survey of Children’s Health — Daniel Choi et al.
- Make Up Your Mind(set): Comparative Analysis of Generative AI Responses to Mental Health Crises — Audrey D. Nguyen et al.
- What Goes Viral Isn’t What Helps: Disorder-Specific Mental Health Narratives in the Age of TikTok — Ananya Roy et al.
- Pediatric Social Media Use: Addressing a Gap in Modern Health Care — Ryan Murphy et al.
- Is Screen Time Associated With Body Image Concern, Bullying, and Friendship Difficulty? Findings From National Survey of Children’s Health, 2024 — Muhammad Yusuf et al.
- Beyond the Screen: Clinical Impact of Social Media Exposure on Mental Health in a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic Population — Cade C. Lewis et al.
- COVID-19 Pandemic’s Association With Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mood Disorders at a County Safety-Net Hospital — Mark Pintea et al.
- Prevalence of Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome (Sluggish Cognitive Tempo) in a Sample of Turkish Middle School Students — Dilara Çetinkaya Özdemir et al.
- Mental Health Burden Among Pediatric Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis — Adaora O. Okeke
- Retrospective Study on Outcomes of ECT in Adolescents at a Tertiary Care Center in Kansas — Shruti Tilak et al.
- Altered Resting-State Properties of Reward Expectancy and Reward Attainment Networks in Adolescent Cannabis Use and Depression — Tram N. Nguyen et al.
- Age, Symptom Profile, and Neural Reward Circuit Activity Influence Improvement in Youth Depression With Frontostriatal Neuromodulation: Targeting Early Intervention — Kalyan Tripathy et al.
- Effects of Stimulant Treatment on Behaviors and Brain Activation Relevant to Substance Use Disorder Risk — Iliyan Ivanov et al.
- Emerging Role of Neuromelanin-Sensitive MRI Scans in Defining Adolescent Psychiatric Populations — Hollen B. Knoell et al.
- Smartphone Acquisition as an Inflection Point in Early Adolescence: Relevance to Mental Health — Ronald Clinton et al.
- Benchmarking AI Safety Guardrails for High-Risk Pediatric Psychiatric Presentations Using the Child and Adolescent Service Intensity Instrument (CASII) — Rahul Tyagi et al.
- Clinical- and Systems-Level Predictors of Behavioral Escalation Among Autistic Youth Presenting to a Psychiatric Emergency Room — Larayeb Wazir et al.
- Mental Health Concerns Among Participants in the Incel Subculture: A Scoping Review — Alex Rains et al.
- The Emerging Risks of “AI Psychosis” in Children and Adolescents: A Synthesis of the Literature and Reported Cases — Maria Bower et al.
- Digital Danger Zones: Violence Risk in Youth-Accessible “Incel” Spaces — Melissa Chen et al.
- Interrupting the Pathway: Social Media Use and Modifiable Risk Factors for Youth Suicidality — Ngozi Adaralegbe et al.
- Effectiveness of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Youth With Mood Disorders: A Naturalistic Study — Naok Kang et al.
- Neuromelanin and Executive Functioning in Pediatric Populations: Modulating Role of Psychiatric Diagnosis — Hollen B. Knoell et al.
- Scoping Review of Side Effects of ECT in Youth — Lindsay M. Oberman et al.
- White Matter Fractional Anisotropy Moderates Adversity-Related Screen Time in Youth — Kang-Eun Yeo et al.
- Transient Infection, Lasting Impact: Persistent Brain-Resident Type-I Skewed T Cells and Microglia Mediate Sex-Specific Sensory Deficits After Early-Life Viral Infection — Richard M. Jin et al.
- Psychiatric Symptoms of Pediatric Patients With Anti – N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor (Anti-NMDAR) Encephalitis in Philippine Children’s Medical Center — John Michael Landicho Reyes et al.
- Plasma Metabolomic Signatures and Their Association With Behavioral Phenotypes in Pediatric Autism — Yi-An Hung et al.