Amandeep Jutla, MD

AACAP Annual Meeting 2026

October 26–31, 2026 · Atlanta, GA · Full program

• CourseAdvances in Characterization and Therapeutics of Autism

  October 26, 2026

  Full-day institute giving clinicians an evidence-based update on autism assessment and management — current prevalence data, psychiatric comorbidity treatment, and emerging interventions — with emphasis on individualized multimodal treatment planning.

  Autism & Neurodevelopmental DisordersChild & Adolescent

• LectureMeeting the Psychiatric Needs of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Autistic Youth: Considerations for Assessment and Care

  October 26, 2026, 16:00–18:00

  Addresses assessment and care considerations for transgender and gender-diverse autistic youth.

  Autism & Neurodevelopmental DisordersChild & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved Populations

• SymposiumEmerging Psychosis in Autism: Implications for Risk Assessment, Clinical Care, and Research

  October 27, 2026

  Symposium examining how psychosis emerges in autistic youth and what that means for risk assessment, clinical management, and future research.

  Autism & Neurodevelopmental DisordersChild & AdolescentSchizophrenia & Psychosis

• LectureShared Genetic Risk Between Autism and Schizophrenia: Early Insights From Clinical Research

  October 27, 2026, 08:00–10:00

  A talk within a symposium on emerging psychosis in autism, presenting early clinical research findings on genetic risk that is shared between autism and schizophrenia.

  Autism & Neurodevelopmental DisordersChild & AdolescentNeuroscience & MechanismsSchizophrenia & Psychosis

• SessionChair“You Really Think AI Is a Child?”: Anthropomorphization, Exploitation, and Implications for Child Psychiatry in Humans in the Loop

  October 27, 2026, 19:00–21:30

  A film screening of Humans in the Loop followed by discussion of data annotation labor behind AI, how AI differs from child development, and the risks of anthropomorphizing AI. Presenters offer guidance for child psychiatrists on talking with patients and families about AI.

  Child & AdolescentDigital Psychiatry & AIDiverse & Underserved Populations

• SymposiumLarge-Language Model Chatbot Products in Clinical Psychiatry: Limitations and Safety Risks

  October 29, 2026

  Critical symposium on consumer LLM chatbot products in psychiatric contexts, examining their limitations and safety risks for young users and clinical care.

  Child & AdolescentDigital Psychiatry & AI

• PosterEating Disorders in Transition-Age Youth With Autism: Insights From the Healthy Minds Study

  October 29, 2026, 10:30–12:30

  Poster examining eating disorders among transition-age autistic youth using Healthy Minds Study data.

  Autism & Neurodevelopmental DisordersChild & AdolescentEating Disorders

• LectureThe Large-Language Model Chatbot Product ChatGPT Does Not Reliably Generate Appropriate Responses to Psychotic Content

  October 29, 2026, 09:30–11:30

  Assesses whether ChatGPT responds appropriately when given psychotic content.

  Digital Psychiatry & AISchizophrenia & Psychosis

• PosterCharacteristics of Responses Generated by a Large Language Model Chatbot Product Popular Among Adolescents to Psychotic-Like Content

  October 29, 2026, 13:00–15:00

  Analyzes how an adolescent-popular LLM chatbot responds when presented with psychotic-like content.

  Child & AdolescentDigital Psychiatry & AISchizophrenia & Psychosis

• SessionChairAutism Genetics in Clinical Context: Enhancing Diagnostic Clarity and Informing Multidisciplinary Treatment

  October 29, 2026, 13:30–15:30

  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.

  Autism & Neurodevelopmental DisordersChild & AdolescentPharmacogenomics & Precision Psychiatry