American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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| American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | |
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| Formation | 1953 |
| Type | professional association |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Location |  United States |
| Membership | 7,500 |
| Official languages | English |
| 2009-2011 President | Laurence Lee Greenhill, M.D. |
| Website | aacap.org |
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.[1][2] 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.[3]
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[edit] 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."[4]
[edit] Publications
Since 1962, the AACAP has published its quarterly journal, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP).
[edit] References
- ^ "About Us". AACAP. http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/about_us/about_us. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "Contact Us". http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/contact_us/contact_us. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "Who can become a member?". AACAP. http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/member_information/who_can_become_a_member. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "Mission Statement". AACAP. http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/about_us/mission_statement. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
