Several experts from the Division of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children’s National Hospital will showcase their expertise at this year’s American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Annual Meeting, taking place October 20–25 in Chicago, Illinois. As the world’s largest gathering of child and adolescent psychiatrists, AACAP provides a forum for sharing research, exchanging knowledge and advancing care for patients worldwide.
Children’s National experts will be featured throughout the program, presenting on a wide range of topics in adolescent psychiatry.
Presentations and sessions
| Date | Time (CST) | Presenter(s) | Title |
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| 10/20/25 | 3–5 PM | Justine Larson, MD | Institute 1: Reclaiming Hope: Strengthening Families Through Systems-of-Care Approaches |
| 10/20/25 | 3:30–5:30 PM | Jennifer Dorr, DO, MPH, Laura M. Willing, MD | Clinical Case Conference 3: How Advocacy Work IS Clinical Work: A Clinical Presentation |
| 10/21/25 | 8:30–11 AM | Colby Tyson, MD | Member Services Forum 2: The Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Parent: Navigating Family Planning, Parental Leave, and Early Parenthood |
| 10/21/25 | 1–3 PM | Justine Larson, MD | Clinical Case Conference 6: Navigating the Storm: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Mood and Behavior Dysregulation in Adolescents |
| 10/22/25 | 12–2 PM | Adelaide S. Robb, MD | Institute 4.6: Grading the Evidence – Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia |
| 10/23/25 | 7–8:30 AM | Justine Larson, MD | Clinical Consultation Breakfast 4: Anxiety in Adolescents With ASD |
| 10/23/25 | 7–8:30 AM | Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy, MD | Clinical Consultation Breakfast 8: Engaging Adolescents With Co-Occurring Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders |
| 10/23/25 | 9 AM–12 PM | Adelaide S. Robb, MD | Workshop 21: Understanding Video Games: A Child Psychiatrist’s Call of Duty |
| 10/23/25 | 10 AM–12 PM | Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy, MD | Clinical Case Conference 9: Synthetic vs Nonsynthetic Cannabinoid-Induced Psychosis in Adolescents |
| 10/23/25 | 12–2 PM | Adelaide S. Robb, MD | Clinical Perspectives 57: Mastering Psychotropic Medication Management in Youth |
| 10/23/25 | 1:30–4:30 PM | Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy, MD | Workshop 24: Buprenorphine 2.0 |
| 10/23/25 | 7–10 PM | Priya M. Punnoose, MD | Media Theatre 11: Faith, Family, and Teen Religious Identity: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret |
| 10/24/25 | 9–11 AM | Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy, MD | Clinical Perspectives 72.4: Hallucinogen Use Disorder in Adolescents and Transitional-Age Youth |
| 10/24/25 | 9 AM–12 PM | Jennifer Dorr, DO, MPH | Hot Air, Hot Water, Hot Topics: Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists Leading the Way Through Chaos |
| 10/24/25 | 12–2 PM | Adelaide S. Robb, MD | Debate: Should High Schools Ban Smartphones? |
| 10/24/25 | 2–4 PM | Mahdieh Bodaghi, MD | Clinical Case Conference 14: Untangling Disorders of Gut–Brain Interaction With Psychiatric Comorbidities |
| 10/24/25 | 3–5 PM | Justine Larson, MD | Institute 8.6: Creating Trauma-Informed Systems of Care |
| 10/25/25 | 11 AM–12:30 PM | Hanife Nur Akal, MD | Special Interest Study Group 10: “Healing After Disaster”: Trauma-Informed, Community-Based Interventions |
Abstracts
New Research Poster 5.19: Pilot Study of an Integrated Psychiatry Clinic Within a Pediatric Practice
Melissa Kelley, MD
Friday, October 24 – 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
New Research Poster 6.6: Improving Pediatric Trainees’ Management of Common Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Conditions
Geoffrey Broadbent, MD, Katelyn Gerth, MD, Jeannie Chang Pitter, MD
Saturday, October 25 – 10 AM-12 PM
For more information and to view the full schedule, please visit the AACAP conference website.
