American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional association in the United States dedicated to facilitating psychiatric care
for children and adolescents. Established in 1953, the Academy is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Various levels of membership are available to physicians
specialized in child psychiatry or pediatrics
, as well as medical students interested in the field, in the United States and abroad.
(JAACAP).
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
for children and adolescents. Established in 1953, the Academy is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Various levels of membership are available to physicians
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
specialized in child psychiatry or pediatrics
Pediatrics
Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
, as well as medical students interested in the field, in the United States and abroad.
Mission
The Academy's official mission, adopted in 1994 with later emendations, is to "Promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through research, training, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment and to meet the professional needs of child and adolescent psychiatrists throughout their careers."Publications
Since 1962, the AACAP has published its quarterly journal, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering pediatrics and psychiatry published by Elsevier. It is the official journal of The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and is edited by Andrés Martin and James J....
(JAACAP).