Antipsychotic Prescribing at AACAP Annual Meeting 2026
25 sessions on antipsychotic prescribing · October 26–31, 2026, Atlanta, GA. Compare antipsychotic prescribing at other meetings →
Monday, October 26
13:30–15:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Psychopharmacological Management of Irritability, Impulsive Aggression, and Self-Injurious Behaviors in Youth With ASD
Reviews medication strategies for irritability, aggression, and self-injury in youth with autism.
15:30–17:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Recent Pharmacogenetic Data With a Focus on Antipsychotic Medications
Presents recent pharmacogenetic findings relating to antipsychotic medications in young patients.
Child & Adolescent · Pharmacogenomics & Precision Psychiatry
15:30–17:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Following the Evidence: Guidelines and Resources to Inform the Use of Pharmacogenomics in Antipsychotic Prescribing
Covers available guidelines and resources that help clinicians apply pharmacogenomic information when prescribing antipsychotics.
Child & Adolescent · Pharmacogenomics & Precision Psychiatry
Tuesday, October 27
14:00–16:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Evidence-Based Strategies to Screen and Manage Endocrine and Metabolic Complications
Reviews screening and management of endocrine and metabolic complications of psychotropic medications in children and adolescents.
Wednesday, October 28
11:30–13:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Managing Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain
Addresses approaches to managing weight gain associated with antipsychotic treatment in youth.
11:30–13:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Managing Antipsychotic Medication Weight Gain in the Era of New-Generation Obesity Pharmacotherapy
Considers managing antipsychotic-related weight gain using newer obesity medications.
12:00–14:00 · Lecture
Update on Antipsychotics
Updates on antipsychotic use in children and adolescents.
Course · Institute
Pediatric Psychopharmacology and Neurotherapeutics: The When and How of Initiating and Discontinuing Interventions
Robyn P. Thom · Neera Ghaziuddin · Graham J. Emslie · Robert L. Findling · Raman Baweja · Bekir B. Artukoglu · Lee Wachtel
Institute organized around starting and stopping treatment across antidepressants, antipsychotics, and stimulants, plus pediatric ECT and the psychotherapeutic dimensions of prescribing, with faculty including Graham Emslie and Robert Findling.
Child & Adolescent · Deprescribing & Polypharmacy · Neuromodulation (ECT, TMS)
Symposium · Clinical Perspectives
Clinical Pathways for Antipsychotic-Associated Weight Gain in Youth: GLP-1–Based Treatment, Multimodal Care, and Behavioral Interventions
Musa Yilanli · Eileen A. Chaves · Zhanna Elberg · Perihan Esra Guvenek-Cokol · Amy L. Christison · Hiba Salhah
Clinical session laying out care pathways for antipsychotic-associated weight gain in youth, including where GLP-1 receptor agonists, multimodal care, and behavioral interventions fit.
Posters (4)
- Weight and Metabolic Outcomes Following GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Initiation in Youth Receiving Atypical Antipsychotics — Lucia Liu et al.
- The Early Prolactin Signal: Hormonal Impact of Second-Generation Antipsychotics in Hospitalized Children — Pari Desai et al.
- Polygenic Risk and BMI Among Antipsychotic-Treated Youth — Samuel Palmer et al.
- Antipsychotic Polypharmacy in Hospitalized Adolescents and Young Adults: Predictors, Clinical Correlates, and Postdischarge Outcomes — Koki Haruguchi et al.
Thursday, October 29
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.
Child & Adolescent · Deprescribing & Polypharmacy · Diverse & Underserved Populations
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.
Bipolar Disorder · Child & Adolescent · GLP-1 & Metabolic Psychiatry
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.
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.
Posters (4)
- Improving Timely Lab Monitoring for Metabolic Syndrome in Children With ASD — Sharmin Kamrun et al.
- Missed Opportunities: Metabolic Monitoring in Hospitalized Youth With ASD Receiving Atypical Antipsychotics — Zara Kanwal et al.
- The Importance of Metabolic Monitoring in Medication Management of Behaviors in Autistic Youth — Amber Green et al.
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in Pediatric Patients: Patterns of Vulnerability and Prescribing Risk — Gurkirat Kaur Bhangu et al.
Saturday, October 31
13:00–15:00 · Lecture
Advancing Psychiatric Care for Youth With Intellectual Developmental Disorder: Assessment and Psychopharmacological Treatment for Externalizing Behaviors and Aggression
Covers assessment and medication treatment of externalizing behaviors and aggression in youth with intellectual developmental disorder.
Posters (3)
- Prevalence of Food Security and Healthy Water Intake Among Medicaid-Insured Youth at Time of Antipsychotic Drug Initiation — Andrea Natalia M. Orpia et al.
- Choosing Between Aripiprazole and Paliperidone/Risperidone Long-Acting Injectables in Inpatient Psychiatric Youth — Sungmin Hong et al.
- Antipsychotic Use and Outcomes in Pediatric Catatonia: Case Series at a Tertiary Children’s Hospital — Annie Chang et al.
Other topics at this meeting
Child & Adolescent 1361Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders 272Diverse & Underserved Populations 231Practice, Policy & Workforce 171Psychotherapy 166Education & Training 156Digital Psychiatry & AI 149Measurement-Based Care & Diagnosis 145ADHD 135Neuroscience & Mechanisms 124PTSD & Trauma 114Suicide & Self-Harm 110