Developed by the AACAP's Committees, then approved by the AACAP's Council, these statements reflect the AACAP's voice on issues affecting the health of children, adolescents, and their families.

The first two policy statements are the result of collaboration with the Child Welfare League of America and reflect the policies of several related organizations, not just AACAP Committees. The statements, on increasing mental health services for children and adolescents in foster care, have been approved by the AACAP Executive Committee.

By Year

Evidence Based Practice (2006)

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists Role in Collaboration With Other Mental Health Professionals (2004)

Privatization of Publicly Funded Community Mental Health Services (2004)

Coercive Interventions for Reactive Attachment Disorder (2003)

Parity and Access for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care (2003)

Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluations (2003)

Secretin in the Treatment of Autism (2002)

Prescribing Psychoactive Medication for Children and Adolescents (2001)

Psychiatric Care of Children in the Foster Care System (2001)

The Role of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists in Reviewing Medical Necessity of Care (2001)

Children and Guns (2000)

Juvenile Death Sentences (2000)

Seclusion and Restraint (2000)

Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Parents(1999)

Psychotherapy as a Core Competence of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (1998)

Family Intervention in the Assessment and Treatment of Infants, Children, and Adolescents (1997)

Governance of the Academy Website (1997)

HIV/AIDS and Children and Adolescents (1997)

Position Statement on Newborn Infant Adoptions (1997)

Restrictions on the Prescribing Practices of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists by Managed Care Formularies (1997)

Position Statement on Intelligence (1996)

Screening Children for Lead: Guidelines for Children and Adolescent Psychiatrists (1995)

Facilitated Communication (1993)

Sexual Harassment (1992)

Sexual Orientation and Civil Rights (1992)

HIV and Psychiatric Hospitalization of Children and Adolescents (1991)

The Role of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Organized Systems of Care (1991)

Criteria for Clinical Privileges for Physician Members of Medical Staff (1990)

Guidelines for the Clinical Evaluation for Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse (1990)

Issues in Utilization Management (1990)

Model for Minimum Staffing Patterns for Hospitals Providing Acute Inpatient Treatment for Children and Adolescents with Psychiatric Illnesses (1990)

Inpatient Hospital Treatment of Children and Adolescents (1989)

Corporal Punishment in Schools (1988)

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (1986)

Apartheid (1986)

Protecting Children Undergoing Abuse Investigations and Testimony (1986)

Roles and Responsibilities of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Field of Developmental Disabilities (1986)

Adolescent Pregnancy and Abortion (1982)

Placement of American Indian Children (1975)

Presidential Statements

Research on Depression (2007)

Enhancing Transparency in Research (2007)