American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

08/08/2025

🧠✨ New Resource for Parents!
AACAP’s Brain Stimulation Treatments for Mental Health: Parents’ Guide is here to help you understand emerging treatment options for children and teens.
📖 Learn what these therapies are, how they work, and what to expect.

🔗 Read the guide: https://bit.ly/45jwBZL

08/05/2025

medical students, residents, and CAP fellows are invited to join members of AACAP’s Life Members Committee tonight @ 8PM ET, as they share their wisdom and advice about building a lifelong career in child and adolescent psychiatry. https://tinyurl.com/vm3cy5f6

07/31/2025

🎉 Members: Early registration for the 2025 Annual Meeting is now open — July 31 through August 6!

Register this week to secure your top picks for Workshops, Breakfasts, offsite events, and more before registration opens to the public. Don’t miss out on this exclusive members-only window!

🔗 https://www.aacap.org/annualmeeting-2025

07/25/2025

NEW Facts For Families! Is AI Dangerous for Children?

Discover the benefits and risks of AI for children—from homework help and language learning to data privacy, deepfakes, over‑reliance, and healthy use tips.

https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/AI_and_Children-145.aspx

07/21/2025

On the job hunt? Check out 's JobSource and look at the countless amazing jobs available in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry.

jobsource.aacap.org

07/09/2025

Don't miss tomorrow's panel discussions featuring 's own President Tami Benton, MD. Register now! https://web.cvent.com/event/2c390bda-ce6c-4fe0-9087-0fd9ab161d3d/summary

Five years ago, the Congressional Black Caucus Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Su***de and Mental Health’s “Ring The Alarm” report sounded a critical warning about the rising rates of su***de and mental health challenges facing Black children and teenagers. Today, the crisis remains as urgent as ever.

Join us in person or virtually on July 10, from 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM ET, for Black Youth Mental Health Panel Discussions at NYU Washington DC. Taskforce Chair Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) will deliver a keynote to kick off a day of panels on progress and persistent challenges featuring leading scholars, community members and policy experts. The event will conclude with calls to action.

Whether you’re able to join us on-site or via Zoom, we hope you’ll add your voice to this critical conversation co-sponsored by the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention and the Psychological Association.

Don’t miss this crucial discussion during . Learn more and register now: https://web.cvent.com/event/2c390bda-ce6c-4fe0-9087-0fd9ab161d3d/summary.

07/07/2025

Our hearts are with all those affected by the devastating floods in Texas. In times of disaster, children may feel overwhelmed by what they see and experience. It’s important to talk with them openly, provide reassurance, and help them feel safe. AACAP offers resources to support families and clinicians in guiding children through crisis and recovery. Learn more:

https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resource_Libraries/Disaster_Liaison_Network_Resource_Library.aspx

Access AACAP’s Disaster Liaison Network Resource Library for expert guidance and tools to support children's mental health before, during, and after disasters and traumatic events

07/04/2025

Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July!

07/01/2025

Check out AACAP's newest Facts for Families on Opioid Use in Adolescents

https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Opioid_Use_Adolescents-144.aspx

06/25/2025

Check out this new opinion piece on teenage sleep loss from Public Resources Committee member Paul Weigle, MD

With all the discussion around the adolescent mental health crisis, a prime suspect has gone relatively unnoticed: sleep.

06/23/2025

Having trouble talking with your children about the events of this weekend? We are here to help - check out the Facts for Families on Terrorism and War: How to Talk to Children

In today's world, parents are faced with the challenge of explaining violence, terrorism and war to children.

06/20/2025

AACAP Reaffirms Commitment to Gender-Affirming Care Following Supreme Court Decision

AACAP is deeply disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender adolescents.