Forensic & Correctional at AACAP Annual Meeting 2026
27 sessions on forensic & correctional · October 26–31, 2026, Atlanta, GA. Compare forensic & correctional at other meetings →
Monday, October 26
15:30–17:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
When Trauma Meets the System: Emotional Dysregulation in Justice-Involved Youth
Considers trauma and emotional dysregulation in youth involved with the justice system.
Tuesday, October 27
14:00–16:00 · Session · Clinical Perspectives
Review of Adolescent Outpatient Commitment in the United States
Brody Montoya · Ravi Anand · Terry Git Lee · Eva C. Ihle · Marvin S. Swartz
Reviews how outpatient commitment is applied to adolescents across the United States.
14:00–16:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Adolescent Outpatient Commitment: A Novel Framework for Compulsory Treatment in Minors
Introduces a framework for outpatient commitment as a form of compulsory treatment for minors.
14:00–16:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
From Petition to Practice: A Clinical Vignette of Virginia’s Adolescent Outpatient Commitment Model
Uses a clinical vignette to illustrate how Virginia's adolescent outpatient commitment process works in practice.
Wednesday, October 28
11:30–13:30 · Session
Putting Children First: A Trauma‑Informed Response to Trafficking and Emerging Tech-Facilitated Exploitation
Lisa M. Amaya-Jackson · Steven J. Berkowitz · Shannon Barnett · Lauren K. Schooner · Kelly Kinnish · Warren Binford
Presents a trauma-informed approach to child trafficking and technology-facilitated exploitation.
15:30–17:00 · Lecture
Trauma-Informed, Mindfulness-Based Yoga for System-Impacted Youth: Program Implementation and Evidence Base
Reviews implementation and evidence for a trauma-informed, mindfulness-based yoga program for system-impacted youth.
Child & Adolescent · Lifestyle & Integrative Psychiatry · PTSD & Trauma
Workshop · Extended Workshop
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists as Court Experts: An Interactive Crash Course in Forensic Mental Health Consultation, Report Writing, and Testimony
Sarah Y. Vinson · Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy · Jenika Hardeman · Randee J. Waldman
Interactive forensic workshop distinguishing consultation from clinical roles, then applying content through a report-writing exercise and mock testimony based on a de-identified case.
Posters (3)
- Mental Health Disparities of Justice-Involved Youth — Denise Baughn et al.
- Association Between Individual Adverse Childhood Experiences and Total Adverse Childhood Experience Scores Among Justice-Involved Youth: Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis — Rabia Ilyas et al.
- Treatment Priorities Among Justice-Involved Youth: Implications for Sleep- and Alcohol-Focused Interventions — Haiyan Liu et al.
Thursday, October 29
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.
Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders · Child & Adolescent · Measurement-Based Care & Diagnosis
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 · 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.
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.
ADHD · Digital Psychiatry & AI · Lifestyle & Integrative Psychiatry
Posters (2)
- Establishing the Validity and Reliability of the Institute of Living Homicide and Violence Assessment Tool — Salma Malik et al.
- Digital Danger Zones: Violence Risk in Youth-Accessible “Incel” Spaces — Melissa Chen et al.
Friday, October 30
09:30–11:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Impact of Firearm Storage Laws on Firearm-Related Injury and Death in Children
Reviews evidence on how firearm storage laws relate to injuries and deaths among children.
14:00–16:00 · Session
Justice, Mental Health, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Youth: When Systems Collide
Nina Bihani · Anish Ranjan Dube · Emma Idzikowski · Anoop S. Takher · Amanda C. Elliott · Abita Raj · Eraka Bath
Examines how youth with mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders fare at the intersection of juvenile justice and clinical care systems.
14:00–16:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Alternatives to Law Enforcement Involvement in Crisis Response for Those With Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Explores crisis response models that avoid law enforcement involvement for people with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders · Emergency & Acute Psychiatry
14:30–16:30 · Session
Can You See the Child In Front of You?: Navigating Ethics, Law Enforcement, and Violence Risk In Migrant Youth
Antonio V. Igbokidi · Denese O. Shervington · Artha Gillis · Howard Cheung
A clinical case conference on an immigrant adolescent hospitalized after threatening violence. It addresses assessing imminent dangerousness, duty to warn and protect, privacy versus law enforcement requests, and moral injury among trainees and teams.
Child & Adolescent · Emergency & Acute Psychiatry · Diverse & Underserved Populations
Posters (1)
- The Association Between Intersectional Minoritized Identities and Behavioral Health Among Youth Involved With the Juvenile Legal System — Brady D. Hanshaw et al.
Saturday, October 31
09:00–11:00 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Florida’s Program for Review of Psychotropic Prescribing for Children in Custody: History and Basis on Law and Best Practices
Reviews the history, legal foundation and best-practice basis of Florida's psychotropic prescribing review program for children in state custody.
12:30–14:30 · Lecture · Clinical Perspectives
Understanding the Implications of Chiles v. Salazar for Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Gender-Diverse Youth
Examines the legal implications of Chiles v. Salazar for LGBTQ+ and gender-diverse youth.
13:00–15:00 · Session · Member Services Forum
Do No Harm: Navigating Common Legal Challenges in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Eraka Bath · Aateqa Ismail · Caitlin R. Costello · Elizabeth A. Lowenhaupt · Anne McBride
A two-hour forum combining didactic teaching and an interactive, case-based exercise on legal and ethical issues in child and adolescent psychiatry. Covers confidentiality, consent and assent, custody and mandated reporting.
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