Muhammad Zeshan, MD

AACAP Annual Meeting 2026

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

• LectureFrom Paratha (Flatbread) to Pizza: Preserving Core Values While Raising Resilient Children

  October 27, 2026, 13:00–15:00

  Addresses how immigrant parents can preserve cultural values while raising resilient children in a new cultural setting.

  Child & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved Populations

• SessionBridging Cultures, Bridging Generations: Contemporary Father-Child Relationships

  October 27, 2026, 13:00–15:00

  Clinical perspectives on father-child relationships across cultures and generations, and their relevance to child and adolescent care.

  Child & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved Populations

• LectureScaling Care After Floods: Delivering Psychosocial Support Through Community Health Workers

  October 28, 2026, 10:30–12:30

  Describes delivering psychosocial support after floods by training and using community health workers.

  Child & AdolescentDiverse & Underserved PopulationsPTSD & Trauma

• PosterEvidence-Based Management of Catatonia in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

  October 28, 2026, 13:00–15:00

  Systematic review of the evidence on treating catatonia in children and adolescents.

  CatatoniaChild & Adolescent

• PosterTherapeutic Outcomes and Engagement of AI-Based Mental Health Chatbots in Adolescents: A Systematic Review

  October 28, 2026, 16:00–18:00

  Systematic review of the therapeutic outcomes and user engagement of AI-based mental health chatbots in adolescents.

  Child & AdolescentDigital Psychiatry & AI

• SessionHealing After Disaster: Adapting a Low-Cost Relational Intervention Across Diverse Settings

  October 28, 2026, 10:30–12:30

  Child & AdolescentPsychotherapyPTSD & Trauma

• PosterSociocultural Influences on Appearance Anxiety and Body Dysmorphic Symptoms in Adolescent Girls: Social Media, Peers, and Parental Factors

  October 29, 2026, 13:00–15:00

  Poster on how social media, peers and parents relate to appearance anxiety and body dysmorphic symptoms in adolescent girls.

  Anxiety DisordersChild & AdolescentOCD & Related Disorders

• SessionChairLeading With Purpose: Navigating Complexity, Burnout, and Change in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

  October 31, 2026, 12:30–14:30

  Explores purpose-driven and authentic leadership approaches for child psychiatrists facing burnout, workforce strain and institutional change. Uses didactics, role-play and small-group discussion to build leadership tools for all career stages.

  Child & AdolescentEducation & TrainingPractice, Policy & Workforce