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Many parents struggle to decide whether medication should be part of their child's treatment plan. Dr. Alex Timchak has some
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In a new episode of "The Opinions" podcast from The New York Times, AACAP Distinguished Fellow Anthony L. Rostain, MD, MA, discusses what we know — and don’t know — about SSRIs. nytimes.com/2026/09/16/opini…
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The Clancy trial has been “an opportunity to remind us all about the complexities of severe mental illness and the complexities of treating mental illness.”
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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
📣 The WPA has released a press release ahead of the World Congress of Psychiatry in Stockholm, 23–26 September.
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It’s time to stop thinking about #screentime in isolation and start looking at the full digital ecosystem surrounding kids.
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As #onlinegambling becomes more ingrained in American society, experts say they are seeing more cases of vulnerable young adults developing addictions
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Psychiatrists including Leonard Lantz, MD, Heather Zaluski, MD, and Erin Amato, MD are fighting to restore reimbursement for services they say have been downcoded by their state’s BCBS plan.
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Scientists are getting a step closer to understanding exactly how #autism develops in the brain – and what might work to treat it. @CNN
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AACAP President John T. Walkup, MD, joins @jsirven's "What's Health Got to Do with It" podcast to discuss the youth #mentalhealth crisis.
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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
How is social media shaping youth mental health?
The answer isn’t always simple. Join APA on September 25 at 12 p.m. ET for From Goldilocks to Getting By: A Practical Approach to Social Media Use in Children and Adolescents.
Register today: ow.ly/YgB550ZI1QS
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Join the webinar of the 2nd IACAPAP Special Interest Group on Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Register Now: bit.ly/4Adly1q
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In recognition of #NationalVoterRegistrationDay, and in partnership with Vot-ER, we're encouraging AACAP members and friends to take a moment to verify their voter registration status at vote.health/aacap.
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The 4th IACAPAP Art Heals the Soul Drawing Contest is back!! We are looking for talented children and adolescents to help us decorate the covers of the IACAPAP Bulletin. For more information, please visit iacapap.org/events/4th-iacap…
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"Even after decades of use, scientists are still untangling the biological changes that SSRIs trigger in the brain and body."
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What we know - and what we don't - about the newly approved #AHDH medication centanafadine. AACAP Member
Dr. Michael A. Volkert weighs in.
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This Georgia native has an important message: register before the Early Bird deadline, September 15, to save big on our 2026 Annual Meeting in Atlanta!
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#AACAP26 #EarlyBird #childandadolescentpsychiatry #CME #Atlanta 🪶
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Despite its name, treatment-resistant #depression can improve and even be cured. @nytimes
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For 25 years, AACAP Member Victor Fornari, MD, has supported children and families affected by 9/11.
But theirs are not only stories of grief. They are also stories of resilience, healing, and growth.
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#NeverForget #September11 #childrensmentalhealth
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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
Breaking News: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed a bill that prohibited social media platforms from providing addictive features to users under 16, the first law of its kind in the U.S. nyti.ms/4gXX17B
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A flood, wildfire, tornado, heatwave, or power outage can close a pharmacy in one day. For a person with mental illness, this can quickly become a medical crisis.
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