The AACAP is actively seeking to preserve psychotherapy as a core skill of child and adolescent psychiatrists. In 1997, a Task Force was formed to study the problems faced by child and adolescent psychiatrists providing psychotherpay in the field and to make recommendations to AACAP leadership on how the AACAP might intervene to preserve and protect the ability of child and adolescent psychiatrists to provide--and be paid adequately for--psychotherapy.
- Policy Statement: Psychotherapy as a Core Competence of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists. This Statement has implications for private practice, research, training, and systems of care.
- Supporting Documentation: Psychotherapy as a Core Competence of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists. This document provides an excellent overview of the evidence supporting the provision of psychotherapy by child and adolescent psychiatrists.
- Final Report of the Task Force on Psychotherapy. This document outlines the Task Force's assessment of the state of psychotherapy and makes clear recommendations for directions the AACAP will take to promote psychotherapy by child and adolescent psychiatrists.
- Task Force Promotes Psychotherapy. This article presents recent research data supporting both the effectiveness of psychotherapy in general, and the benefits of having both psychotherapy and psychopharmacology provided by the same child and adolescent psychiatrist.
Psychodynamic Readings for Residents or Fellows
An Annotated Bibliography, "Bridging the Gap" by Dr. William Swift 
The AACAP Rieger Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Award
In June 1998, Council voted to form a new Psychotherapy Committee comprised of members from the Task Force and the previously extant Psychotherapy Committee. The Chair of the new Committee, Rachel Ritvo, M.D., welcomes members' comments, suggestions, and energy as the Committee undertakes the many projects outlined in the Final Report.
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