56th Annual Meeting
Tentative Program Schedule
Please note that this schedule is subject to change. The Program Book distributed at the Annual Meeting will have final information on dates, times, and speakers for each presentation.



Symposium

Tuesday, October 27, 2009


12:00 PM-4:00 PM

Symposium
1
(open)
    International Symposium: When a Child Chooses Death: Examining Youth Suicide and Prevention Programs Paramjit T. Joshi, M.D.
Sponsored by the AACAP International Relations Committee

4:00 PM-7:00 PM

Symposium
2
(open)
    Founders Symposium: Contributions of Genetics and Experience in Shaping the Development of Brain and Behavior Neal D. Ryan, M.D. , David Shaffer, F.R.C.P., F.R.C.Psych. and Bennett L. Leventhal, M.D.
Sponsored by the AACAP Work Group on Research

Wednesday, October 28, 2009


7:00 AM-10:00 AM

Symposium
3
(open)
    Contemporary Ethical Issues in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Christopher Lamps, M.D.
Sponsored by the AACAP Ethics Committee
Symposium
4
(open)
    Family and Individual Approaches to Anorexia Nervosa James D. Lock, M.D., Ph.D.
Symposium
5
(Canceled)
    Child and Family Mental Health After Political Violence Schuyler Henderson, M.D., M.P.H.
Symposium
6
(open)
    School-Based Interventions for Students with Trauma: Engagement, Implementation, and Dissemination Audra Langley, Ph.D.
Sponsored by the AACAP Schools Committee
Symposium
7
(open)
    Recent Advances in Therapy for Depression Graham J. Emslie, M.D.
Symposium
8
(open)
    ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders in DSM-V: Update on Key Issues, Options, and Challenges F. Xavier Castellanos, M.D.

11:00 AM-2:00 PM

Symposium
9
(open)
    Family Predictors of Treatment Outcome for Youth with Anxiety and Mood Disorders Tara Peris, Ph.D.
Symposium
10
(open)
    Incorporating Prevention Services for At-Risk Children in Community Systems of Care George Realmuto, M.D.
Sponsored by the AACAP Prevention Committee
Symposium
11
(open)
    Innovative Applications of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Pediatric Populations Eva Szigethy, M.D., Ph.D.
Symposium
12
(open)
    Childhood Onset Schizophrenia: A Research and Clinical Update Nitin Gogtay, M.D.

Thursday, October 29, 2009


7:00 AM-10:00 AM

Symposium
13
(open)
    Recent Developments in the Biology and Pathogenesis of Tourette's Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Dorothy E. Grice, M.D.
Symposium
14
(open)
    Services for Children and Adolescents with Severe Psychopathology: An International Perspective Benedetto Vitiello, M.D.
Symposium
15
(open)
    New Insights, New Treatments for Oppositional Defiant Disorder James T. McCracken, M.D.
Symposium
16
(open)
    Hot Topics on Treatment Research in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Mani Pavuluri, M.D., Ph.D.
Sponsored by the AACAP Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
Symposium
17
(open)
    Iron, Zinc, and Other Trace Minerals in Developmental Psychopathology Michel L. Lecendreux, M.D.

11:00 AM-2:00 PM

Symposium
18
(open)
    New Directions in Research on Prenatal Nicotine Exposure: Early Neurobehavioral Outcomes, Genetic Influences, and Treatment for Pregnant Women Who Smoke Nicolette Borek, Ph.D. and Samia D. Noursi, Ph.D.
Partially supported by an education grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse
Symposium
19
(open)
    New Research in ADHD Joseph Biederman, M.D.
Symposium
20
(open)
    Update on Tourette’s Disorder: From Research to Practice Barbara Coffey, M.D., M.S.
Symposium
21
(open)
    Children and War: Humanitarian Engagement, Psychosocial Interventions, and Children's Mental Health in Areas of Political Violence Siham Muntasser, M.D.
Sponsored by the AACAP Disaster and Trauma Issues Committee and Work Group on Community-Based Systems of Care
Symposium
22
(open)
    Current Perspectives on Integrated Psychosocial Interventions for Adolescents with Comorbid Mood-Related and Substance Use Disorders Benjamin I. Goldstein, M.D., FRCPC, Ph.D.
Sponsored by the AACAP Substance Abuse and Addiction Committee
Symposium
23
(open)
    Moody Behavior, Irritability, and Mania Gabrielle A. Carlson, M.D.

Friday, October 30, 2009


7:30 AM-10:30 AM

Symposium
24
(open)
    Assessment and Monitoring of Adverse Effects of Psychotherapeutics Used by the Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Tanya K. Murphy, M.D., M.S.
Symposium
25
(open)
    Autism Genetics and Endophenotypes: Methods for Future Research and Clinical Application Andrew J. Gerber, M.D., Ph.D.
Symposium
26
(open)
    OPRM1 Variation and Reward Seeking: Translation Across Species, Outcome, and Development William E. Copeland, Ph.D.
Symposium
27
(open)
    Quality of Mental Health Care in Primary Care: Promising Practices Bonnie Zima, M.D., M.P.H.
Symposium
28
(open)
    Tobacco Use and Treatment: Issues for Child Mental Health Catherine A. Martin, M.D.
Sponsored by the AACAP Substance Abuse and Addiction Committee

11:30 AM-2:30 PM

Symposium
29
(open)
    Multi-Site Study of OROS-MPH for ADHD in Substance Abusing Adolescents Paula Riggs, M.D.
Sponsored by the AACAP Substance Abuse and Addiction Committee and Partially supported by an education grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse
Symposium
30
(open)
    Brain Imaging of Cognition and Affect-Related Circuits Bradley S. Peterson, M.D.
Symposium
31
(open)
    Child Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study: Secondary and Long-Term Outcomes John T. Walkup, M.D.
Symposium
32
(open)
    Emerging Findings From Pharmacogenetics James J. McGough, M.D.

Saturday, October 31, 2009


7:30 AM-10:30 AM

Symposium
33
(open)
    Children at Risk for Bipolar Disorder: Neurobiology, Genetics, and Early Interventions Kiki D. Chang, M.D.
Symposium
34
(open)
    What’s New in Family Violence Research: The Importance of Intimate Partner Violence to Children’s Mental Health Alicia F. Lieberman, Ph.D.
Sponsored by the AACAP Child Abuse and Neglect Committee
Symposium
35
(open)
    Henrietta K. Leonard International Symposium on Treating Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder John March, M.D., M.P.H.
Symposium
36
(open)
    Neurodevelopmental Research on ADHD Rebecca DelCarmen-Wiggins, Ph.D.
Symposium
37
(open)
    Pathogenesis of Basal Ganglia-Related Disorders Bradley S. Peterson, M.D.

11:30 AM-2:30 PM

Symposium
38
(open)
    New Directions in the Treatment of Child Anxiety Disorders John C. Piacentini, A.B.P.P., Ph.D.
Symposium
39
(open)
    Simon Wile Symposium David R. DeMaso, M.D.
Sponsored by the AACAP Committee on Collaboration with Medical Professions
Symposium
40
(open)
    Vulnerabilities to Comorbidity in ADHD Rutger J. Van Der Gaag, M.D., Ph.D.
Symposium
41
(open)
    New Findings From the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Trials Network John March, M.D., M.P.H.
Sponsored by the AACAP Work Group on Research
Symposium
42
(open)
    Early Intervention of Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescents to Prevent the Initiation and Progression of Drug Use Disorders Ivan Montoya, M.D.
Partially supported by an education grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse
Symposium
43
(open)
    Four Frontiers of Autism Research: New Findings and Cross-Disciplinary Synthesis John N. Constantino, M.D.
Symposium
44
(open)
    Circle of Security and Interaction Guidance: Evidence-Based Interventions for Young Children and Their Parents Sheila Marcus, M.D.

Sunday, November 1, 2009


7:30 AM-10:30 AM

Symposium
45
(open)
    Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Paradigm for Neurodevelopmental Formulation and Multidisciplinary Treatment Susan D. Rich, M.D., M.P.H.
Symposium
46
(open)
    Empirically Supported Psychotherapies for Preschoolers Mini Tandon, D.O.
Sponsored by the AACAP Infant and Preschool Committee
Symposium
47
(open)
    The New Kids in America: Immigrant Children-Development and Risk Claudio Toppelberg, M.D.
Sponsored by the AACAP Committee on Diversity and Culture