Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is the flagship journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and is the leading journal focusing exclusively on today's psychiatric research and treatment of the child and adolescent. Published twelve times per year, each issue is committed to its mission of advancing the science of pediatric mental health and promoting the care of youth and their families.
The JAACAP editorial team is led by Dr. Andrés Martin, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief, and Dr. James J. Hudziak, MD, Associate Editor.
JAACAP’s 2010 impact factor of 5.148 secures its standing as the top-ranked journal in the categories of pediatrics and of child and adolescent mental health. JAACAP second of 109 journals in pediatrics, and 13 of 128 journals in psychiatry.
The Journal's purpose is to advance research, clinical practice, and theory in child and adolescent psychiatry. It is interested in manuscripts from diverse viewpoints, including genetic, epidemiological, neurobiological, cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, social, cultural, and economic. Studies of diagnostic reliability and validity, psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological treatment efficacy, and mental health services effectiveness are encouraged. The Journal also seeks to promote the well-being of children and families by publishing scholarly papers on such subjects as health policy, legislation, advocacy, culture and society, and service provision as they pertain to the mental health of children and families. [More]
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a professional medical organization comprised of child and adolescent psychiatrists trained to promote healthy development and to evaluate, diagnose, and treat children and adolescents and their families who are affected by disorders of feeling, thinking, learning, and behavior. Child and adolescent psychiatrists are physicians who are uniquely qualified to integrate knowledge about human behavior and development from biological, psychological, familial, social, and cultural perspectives with scientific, humanistic, and collaborative approaches to diagnosis, treatment and the promotion of mental health.
AACAP Members can access the full text articles of JAACAP by logging onto the Academy’s website at www.aacap.org can clicking on the Journal cover icon on the membership only page of the website. To log onto the Academy’s website, members will need their AACAP username and password. Individual
Longitudinal Follow-Up of Children With Autism Receiving Targeted Interventions on Joint Attention and Play
In this podcast, Contributing Editor Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-Vander Weele interviews Dr. Connie Kasari on early intervention for children with autism that focused on joint attention and play over a 5-year period.
