Eunice Y. Yuen, MD, PhD

AACAP Annual Meeting 2026

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

• WorkshopChairHolding the Child in Mind: Narrative and Theater Approaches to Caregiver Conversations

  October 27, 2026, 13:00–16:00

  An experiential workshop using forum theater and narrative medicine to practice difficult conversations with caregivers whose beliefs differ from the clinical picture. Participants rehearse de-escalation and alliance-preserving strategies through two enacted scenarios.

  Child & AdolescentEducation & TrainingDiverse & Underserved PopulationsPsychotherapy

• SymposiumChairA Cross-Continent Conversation: Asian CAPs Around the World Presents Advances in Understanding ASD and Other Children’s Mental Health Concerns

  October 28, 2026, 15:30–17:30

  Child psychiatrists from several Asian regions share advances in understanding autism and other children's mental health concerns.

  Autism & Neurodevelopmental DisordersChild & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved Populations

• PosterProblematic Gaming, Help-Seeking, and Family Factors Among Asian American and Pacific Islander Youth: A Scoping Review and Community-Informed Webinar Initiative

  October 28, 2026, 16:00–18:00

  Scoping review of problematic gaming, help-seeking and family factors in Asian American and Pacific Islander youth, plus a community-informed webinar initiative.

  Child & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved PopulationsSubstance Use Disorders

• SessionRethinking Family Involvement in the Care and Recovery of Individuals With Mental Illness

  October 28, 2026, 11:30–13:30

  Clinical case conference comparing four family-centered care programs across academic, home-based, community and school settings, with a guided discussion applying them to participants' own cases.

  Child & AdolescentCollaborative & Integrated CareSerious Mental Illness

• PosterCHATogether in the Digital Era: Pilot Family-Centered Outcomes With a Transgender Youth Clinical Illustration

  October 28, 2026, 16:00–18:00

  Pilot poster on family-centered outcomes of a digital program, illustrated with a transgender youth case.

  Child & AdolescentDigital Psychiatry & AIDiverse & Underserved Populations

• WorkshopChairLeadership Trajectories for Asian Women Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists

  October 29, 2026, 15:00–17:00

  Panelists share leadership stories and participants network in small groups to build career maps and mentorship connections for Asian women child and adolescent psychiatrists.

  Education & TrainingDiverse & Underserved PopulationsPractice, Policy & Workforce

• LectureSocial Media as Mental Health Education Space: Adolescents’ and Adults’ Needs, Risks, and Clinical Perspectives

  October 30, 2026, 12:00–13:30

  Examines social media as a space for mental health education, covering the needs and risks for adolescents and adults and clinical perspectives.

  Child & AdolescentDigital Psychiatry & AI

• SessionChairAACAP Asian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Caucus

  October 30, 2026, 09:30–11:00

  A caucus gathering for attendees of Asian or Pacific Islander background or interest to network, discuss clinical cases, and explore ways to improve care for A/PI youth and families.

  Child & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved Populations

• SessionChairImpacting Trainees Toward Becoming Cultural Psychiatrists Around the World Through Interactive Storytelling and Empowering Community

  October 31, 2026, 12:30–14:30

  Explores how interactive storytelling and community building can help trainees develop as culturally attuned psychiatrists across global settings.

  Education & TrainingDiverse & Underserved Populations

• LectureLearning the Cultural Formulation Interview Through Play: Enhancing e-Learning Through Custom Case Simulation and Branching Narratives

  October 31, 2026, 12:30–14:30

  Presents a game-like e-learning approach using case simulation and branching narratives to teach the Cultural Formulation Interview.

  Digital Psychiatry & AIEducation & TrainingDiverse & Underserved Populations

• LectureActing Together: Using Interactive Theater to Cultivate Cultural Sensitivity and Collective Healing Among Healthcare Trainees

  October 31, 2026, 12:30–14:30

  Describes using interactive theater with healthcare trainees to build cultural sensitivity and foster collective healing.

  Education & TrainingDiverse & Underserved Populations

• LectureAsian Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists Around the World: Building Global Presence, Innovative Community, and Cross-Cultural Lens in Children’s Mental Health

  October 31, 2026, 12:30–14:30

  Explores building a global community and cross-cultural perspective among Asian child and adolescent psychiatrists.

  Child & AdolescentEducation & TrainingDiverse & Underserved Populations

• LectureSupporting the Pipeline to Training Culturally Concordant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists

  October 31, 2026, 12:30–14:30

  Discusses ways to support the training pipeline for culturally concordant child and adolescent psychiatrists.

  Child & AdolescentEducation & TrainingDiverse & Underserved Populations