Cynthia A. Fontanella, PhD

AACAP Annual Meeting 2026

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

• PosterTrends in Emergency Department Use After the Implementation of a Child Psychiatry Access Program

  October 28, 2026, 13:00–15:00

  Poster examining changes in emergency department use following implementation of a child psychiatry access program.

  Child & AdolescentCollaborative & Integrated CareEmergency & Acute Psychiatry

• PosterRacial and Ethnic Disparities in Outpatient Mental Health Follow-Up After Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid-Enrolled Youth

  October 28, 2026, 13:00–15:00

  Investigates racial and ethnic differences in outpatient mental health follow-up after emergency department visits among Medicaid-enrolled youth.

  Child & AdolescentEmergency & Acute PsychiatryDiverse & Underserved Populations

• SymposiumChairApplying Digital Health Innovations and Informatics to Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Care: Potential and Pitfalls

  October 29, 2026, 10:00–12:00

  Symposium on the opportunities and risks of using digital health tools and informatics in child and adolescent psychiatric care.

  Child & AdolescentDigital Psychiatry & AIMeasurement-Based Care & Diagnosis

• PosterSubstance Use Disorders and Homicide Mortality Risk in Young People: Examining the Role of Race, Sex, and Age

  October 30, 2026, 10:30–12:30

  Analyzes how substance use disorders relate to homicide mortality in young people, with attention to race, sex and age differences.

  Child & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved PopulationsSubstance Use Disorders

• PosterDemographic and Clinical Factors Associated With Hormonal Therapy for Gender Dysphoria Among Youth and Young People Enrolled in Medicaid

  October 30, 2026, 10:30–12:30

  Analyzes demographic and clinical factors linked to hormonal therapy for gender dysphoria among Medicaid-enrolled youth and young adults.

  Child & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved Populations

• PosterAssociations Between Medical and Recreational Cannabis Legalization and Serious Mental Illness in Young People Living in the United States

  October 30, 2026, 10:30–12:30

  Investigates links between state cannabis legalization and serious mental illness among young people in the US.

  Cannabis & CannabinoidsChild & AdolescentSerious Mental Illness

• PosterSuicide Deaths and Substance Use Among Young People in the United States: A Retrospective National Violent Death Reporting System Analysis

  October 31, 2026, 10:00–12:00

  Retrospective analysis of national violent death reporting data on substance use among young people who died by suicide.

  Child & AdolescentSubstance Use DisordersSuicide & Self-Harm

• PosterAssociations Between Social Determinants of Health and Self-Harm Among Youth With ASD

  October 31, 2026, 10:00–12:00

  Poster exploring how social determinants of health relate to self-harm in youth with autism spectrum disorder.

  Autism & Neurodevelopmental DisordersChild & AdolescentSuicide & Self-Harm