The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is a
501(c)(3) non-profit
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professional association
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in the United States dedicated to facilitating
psychiatric care for children and adolescents. The Academy is headquartered in
Washington, D.C.
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Various levels of membership are available to
physicians specialized in
child psychiatry or
pediatrics, as well as
medical students
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interested in the field, in the United States and abroad.
Established in 1953 as the American Academy of Child Psychiatry (AACP),
it became the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) in 1989.
Publications
Since 1962, the AACAP has published its monthly journal, ''
'' (''JAACAP''). There have been concerns about industry-sponsored clinical trials published in the journal. ''JAACAP'' editors have repeatedly declined to retract the journal's 2001 article on
study 329, a clinical trial examining
paroxetine
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and teenagers. The trial was sponsored by, and ghostwritten on behalf of, SmithKline Beecham (now
GlaxoSmithKline), and is widely regarded as having downplayed the trial's negative results.
References
External links
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Child and adolescent psychiatry organizations
United States
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Mental health organizations in Washington, D.C.
1953 establishments in the United States