Mayank Gupta, MD

AACAP Annual Meeting 2026

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

• CourseUnderstanding and Managing Language Deficits in Pediatric Clinical Populations: Updates and Advances

  October 26, 2026

  Institute on the frequently missed problem of language deficits in children with emotional, behavioral, and psychotic disorders, covering screening, neurobiology, comorbidity with ASD/ADHD, and referral for special education services.

  ADHDAutism & Neurodevelopmental DisordersChild & Adolescent

• LectureLanguage Deficits as Critical Factors in Case Formulation and Treatment for ADHD in Children and Adolescents

  October 26, 2026, 13:00–15:00

  Explores how language deficits should inform case formulation and treatment of ADHD in youth.

  ADHDChild & Adolescent

• PosterFear of Missing Out Across Developmental Stages: Validation of a Cross-Cultural Measure in a Large Asian Sample

  October 28, 2026, 16:00–18:00

  Validation study of a fear-of-missing-out measure across developmental stages in a large Asian sample.

  Child & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved PopulationsMeasurement-Based Care & Diagnosis

• SymposiumDo Stimulants Change the Course of ADHD? Evidence, Limits, Risks, and Next Steps

  October 29, 2026

  A hard look at whether stimulant treatment alters the long-term trajectory of ADHD, with MTA study investigator James Swanson and treatment-guideline author Steven Pliszka.

  ADHDStimulants & ADHD Medications

• SessionChairAACAP Book Club: Getting the Story Wrong, An Interactive Review of Original Sins by Ewing

  October 29, 2026, 09:30–11:00

  Interactive book discussion of Original Sins examining how school-based structural harms contribute to mental health disparities for Black and Native youth. Participants consider implications for trauma-informed, culturally responsive practice and advocacy.

  Child & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved PopulationsPTSD & Trauma

• LectureSafety, Monitoring, and Controversies in Long-Term Stimulant Use

  October 29, 2026, 14:30–16:00

  Covers safety, monitoring and debated issues in long-term stimulant use.

  ADHDDrug Interactions & SafetyStimulants & ADHD Medications