AACAP Honors US Representative Jim McDermott with the 2012 Friends of Children's Mental Health Award
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is pleased to announce U.S. Representative Jim McDermott (WA) as this year's recipient of the Friends of Children's Mental Health Award. The award was established in 2008 to honor those who have made significant contributions to support children with mental health needs, and child and adolescent psychiatry.
May 8, 2012
AACAP Honors US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse with the 2012 Friends of Children's Mental Health Award
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is pleased to announce U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) as this year's recipient of the Friends of Children's Mental Health Award. The award was established in 2008 to honor those who have made significant contributions to society through support of child and adolescent psychiatry.
May 8, 2012
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists and Families Gather on Capitol Hill to Support AACAP's Advocacy Day
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) will host more than 200 child and adolescent psychiatrists, mental health professionals, and families affected by mental illnesses for Advocacy Day on Friday, May 11, 2012 on Capitol Hill.
May 7, 2012
AACAP Draws Attention to Issue of Bullying
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) supports the recently released documentary "Bully," by providing resources for bullying prevention.
March 30, 2012
AACAP Submits Amici Curiae Brief on Life Without Parole for Juveniles
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) recommends opposing the imposition of life without parole as punishment for homicidal crimes committed by juveniles.
March 20, 2012
AACAP Speaks Out Against Bullying
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) supports President Obama and the Cartoon Network's campaign against bullying by providing resources for bullying prevention.
March 15, 2012
AACAP Releases: CAP-tivated: A Short Story about Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) recently released its film CAP-tivated: A Short Story about Child and Adolescent Psychiatry as a resource for teaching medical students and general psychiatry residents about child and adolescent psychiatry.
March 6, 2012
AACAP Provides Guidance on Medication Use with Youth in Community-Based Systems of Care
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is proud to announce the completion of its Guide for Community Child Serving Agencies on Psychotropic Medications for Children and Adolescents. The guide, developed with partial support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), aims to help agencies and service providers improve policies and systems for medication use with children and youth in community-based systems of care.
February 28, 2012
