John N. Constantino, MD

AACAP Annual Meeting 2026

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

• SymposiumChairProving What We Do When It Matters Most: Measurement-Based Care in Residential Psychiatric Care

  October 26, 2026, 15:00–17:00

  Clinical perspectives session on applying measurement-based care in residential psychiatric treatment for youth.

  Child & AdolescentMeasurement-Based Care & Diagnosis

• CourseClinical Practicum at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta: A Model for Provision of Emergency Psychiatric Services and Crisis Recovery for Youth

  October 27, 2026, 08:15–13:30

  Half-day on-site practicum following youth in psychiatric crisis from emergency department evaluation through outpatient recovery, including a hospital tour, a suicidality recovery pathway and outcomes monitoring.

  Child & AdolescentEmergency & Acute PsychiatrySuicide & Self-Harm

• PanelChairParity for Kids: When Coverage Fails the Standard of Care

  October 27, 2026, 14:30–16:00

  Examines how mental health parity laws apply to pediatric care and how coverage denials and utilization management create barriers for youth. Offers strategies for documenting and responding to parity violations, including a hospital case study of tracking coverage outcomes.

  Child & AdolescentPractice, Policy & Workforce

• SymposiumScaling Effective Recovery From Youth Suicidal Crisis to the Population

  October 30, 2026

  Population-level symposium on scaling effective post-crisis suicide care for youth, featuring CAMS (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality) developer David Jobes and John Constantino of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

  Child & AdolescentSuicide & Self-Harm

• LectureImplementing Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Behavioral and Mental Health Services in a Children’s Healthcare System

  October 30, 2026, 14:00–16:00

  Covers implementing evidence-based behavioral and mental health services across a children's healthcare system.

  Child & AdolescentCollaborative & Integrated CarePractice, Policy & Workforce

• LectureOutpatient Crisis Services Reduce ED Revisits for Females With Suicidality

  October 30, 2026, 10:00–12:00

  Examines whether outpatient crisis services lower emergency department revisits among young females presenting with suicidality.

  Child & AdolescentEmergency & Acute PsychiatrySuicide & Self-Harm

• PosterFeasibility and Outcomes of Systematic Substance Use Screening in Pediatric Emergency Departments for Youth in Behavioral Crisis

  October 30, 2026, 10:30–12:30

  Assesses the feasibility and outcomes of routine substance use screening for youth in behavioral crisis in pediatric emergency departments.

  Child & AdolescentEmergency & Acute PsychiatrySubstance Use Disorders