Criteria for Short-term Treatment of Acute Psychiatric Illness
Cost: $30.00
This document, a revision of the Level of Care Criteria for Psychiatric Illness, is a joint publication of the Academy and the American Psychiatric Association that incorporates publicly available criteria, national mental health care standards, and clinical consensus of the psychiatric profession. Approved by Council in August, 1997, the revision has been updated and expanded to include sections on eating disorders and greater specificity on outpatient treatment. Particular emphasis is placed throughout the document on patients with special needs, including children, adolescents, and adults who are medically or psychiatrically compromised.
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Documentation of Medical Necessity of Child and Adolescent: Guidelines for use in Managed Care, Third-Party Coverage and Peer Review
Cost: $15
This 30-page monograph is chapter 4 on criteria for admission and continued treatment from our publication RE-04, reprinted in booklet form. It addresses the severity and complexity of psychiatric illnesses and the intensity and duration of services required. (Substance abuse and eating disorders are included.) Utilization review programs, insurance companies and managed care systems will find this useful in determining whether treatment is medically necessary and appropriate.
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Prevention in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Cost: $10
A result of the Academy's "Project Prevention," this monograph examines how knowledge of prevention can be applied to the clinical practices of child and adolescent psychiatrists, giving practical suggestions for implementation of a prevention program. (1990)
Order: PRE-01
A Selected Annotated Bibliography on Adoption, Foster Care and Related Issues
Cost: $10.00
Developed by the Adoption and Foster Care Committee, this bibliography provides a listing of publications on adoption, foster care, and related issues. The Committee summarized the content of certain publications in annotated form and identified certain publications as being useful for training purposes.
Order: AFC-01
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57th Annual Meeting
October 26-31, 2010
New York, NY
Hilton New York
Call for Papers
The submission deadline for AACAP's Annual Meeting Call for Papers is Tuesday, February 16, 2010 or Tuesday, June 15, 2010 for late New Research Posters. All submissions must be made online. Click here for complete details and to start a submission.
Preliminary Schedule
The Annual Meeting Preliminary Schedule will be available online on June 15, 2010. The Registration Magazine with full program details will be mailed to all members in August. If you would like to be added to this mailing list, please contact Nelson Tejada at ntejada@aacap.org.
Registration
Registration for the Annual Meeting will open in August.
Hotel Reservations
The host hotels for AACAP's 57th Annual Meeting are the Hilton New York and Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers. The room block is not open to make reservations for the Annual Meeting and rates have not been confirmed. Check back in February for more information.
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Exhibit and Advertising Opportunities
Interested in exhibiting or advertising at AACAP's Annual Meeting? If so, contact Lindsay Schlauch at 202.966.7300, ext. 104 or lschlauch@aacap.org.
