The International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (abbreviated ISRCAP) is an international

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dedicated to advancing research on

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. It was established in 1988 by Herbert C. Quay, and its first meeting was held in

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, in 1989. It has held biennial meetings in different locations ever since. It is registered in the

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as a

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. Its official

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ed journal is the ''

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology ''Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology'' is the official publication of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (ISRCAP). This scientific journal publishes eight issues per year focusing on research in psycho ...

'', which is published by

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Presidents

The president of the ISRCAP is Linda Pfiffner, whose term lasts from 2017 to 2019. Past presidents of the organization include

Joel Nigg Joel Thomas Nigg is an American clinical psychologist known for his research on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He is Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Behavioral Neuroscience at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHS ...

Russell Barkley Russell Alan Barkley (born December 27, 1949) is a clinical psychologist who is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the VCU Medical Center and an author of books on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Involved in research since 1973 ...

Benjamin Lahey Benjamin Bernard Lahey is an American psychologist and developmental epidemiologist. He is the Irving B. Harris Professor in the Departments of Health Studies and Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago. He has conducte ...

Michael Rutter Sir Michael Llewellyn Rutter CBE FRS FRCP FRCPsych FMedSci (15 August 1933 – 23 October 2021) was the first person to be appointed professor of child psychiatry in the United Kingdom. He has been described as the "father of child psychol ...

, and

Stephen P. Hinshaw Stephen P. Hinshaw (born December 1, 1952) is an American psychologist whose contributions lie in the areas of developmental psychopathology and combating the stigma that surrounds mental illness. He has authored more than 325 scientific article ...

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