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Severe Shortage of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists

WEBWashington, DC, May 4, 2022 – The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) released updated workforce maps illustrating the severe national …

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What is Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

WEBThe child and adolescent psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and the treatment of disorders of thinking, feeling and/or behavior affecting children, …

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Resources for Parents

WEBLiving with Mental Illness: Books, Stories, and Memoirs. AACAP's Consumer Issues Committee developed a list of books for families that can be rich educational tools and …

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Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Parents

WEBAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Parents’ Medication Guide 5 A DHD (which used to be called ADD with or without hyperactivity) is the

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Principles of Care for Children in Residential Treatment Centers

WEBi. • Maximize regular contact between the child and family. • Actively involve and support families with a child in residential treatment, and • Provide ongoing support and aftercare …

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Helping Children Cope with Chronic Illness

WEBHelping Children Cope with Chronic Illness. D. Richard Martini, M.D. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. The …

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Questions to Ask Before Psychiatric Hospitalization of Your

WEBParents should raise these questions before their child or adolescent is admitted to the hospital. Parents who are informed and included as part of their child's hospital …

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Glossary of Symptoms and Illnesses

WEB©2024 The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Contact. 3615 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016-3007 Phone: 202.966.7300 Fax: …

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder Resource Center

WEBIn children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), there is an ongoing pattern of uncooperative, defiant, and hostile behavior toward authority figures that seriously …

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Talking To Kids About Mental Illnesses

WEBWhen talking about mental illnesses, parents should: communicate in a straightforward manner. communicate at a level that is appropriate to a child's age and development …

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Pioneers in Healthcare

WEBBorn in 1906, Paul B. Cornely, MD, DrPH, attended the University of Michigan School of Medicine where he was the first African American medical student elected to the Alpha …

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Know Your Rights: Consent and Confidentiality

WEBConfidentiality. Once a doctor patient relationship has been established then the patient has the following rights: to obtain complete information about their medical care. to inspect …

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CARES Act Provider Relief Fund

WEBApril 24, 2020 CARES Act Provider Relief Fund The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that monies from the Provider Relief Fund have begun …

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Youth Organizations

WEBYouth Move National. Youth M.O.V.E National is a youth led national organization devoted to improving services and systems that support positive growth and development by …

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Mental Health in Disaster: Issues and Intervention

WEBAcute Stress Disorder. • ASD: Stress reactions in the initial month after exposure to traumatic event • Symptoms: Intrusion, Dissociation, Negative mood, Avoidance, …

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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT INTAKE QUESTIONNAIRE

WEBOTHER FAMILY HISTORY: Blood relatives, including great grandparents, grandparents, parents, great aunts, great uncles, aunts, uncles, cousins of any degree, siblings, …

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Award Opportunities

WEBAACAP's mission is to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through research, training, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment …

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FOR PROVIDERS: Taking a Client-Centered Sexual History

WEB4 Ask adolescents for clarification when they say things you don’t understand. 4 Use reflective listening. Paraphrase what the young person has said and repeat it back to …

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