Illinois C.A.P.S.

ICCAP advocates for children, adolescents & their families.Child psychiatrists that focus on children's mental health and the implementation of parity.

[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

#AACAP is committed to eliminating barriers to accessing behavioral healthcare for children. To view our latest policy statement on #MentalHealth and Substance Use Parity, visit: https://t.co/B5Fou3WX4Q

[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

Who are child and adolescent #psychiatrists? #mentalhealth #psychtweet

[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

#HappyPrideMonth
AACAP is a medical organization that promotes the healthy development of all children, including children that identify within the #LGBTQIA community. For our resource center on #Gender and #Sexuality Development, visit https://t.co/iKZ9IftelT .

[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

@AACAP is here @HHSGov Mental Health Summit during #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth! #StrengthenMentalHealth

[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

Urge Congress to support the "Pursuing #EquityinMentalHealth act" which will address the current health inequities in children's mental health by improving the pipeline of culturally competent behavioral health providers.
#AACAPLC23 #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

For further information on anxiety in children and adolescents, visit our #AnxietyDisorder Resource Center which contains articles, informational guides, journals, and videos compiled by Child and Adolescent #Psychiatry experts. 2/2

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[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

#Anxiety in children and adolescents can be common and even developmentally appropriate. However, anxiety can become an issue when it interferes with a child's everyday functioning. 1/2

#anxietyrelief #anxietyresources

[Psychiatric News @PsychiatricNews]

Youth with a psychiatric illness who experience at least one adverse social determinant of health—such as child welfare placement, abuse, or neglect—have a significantly increased risk of self-harm. https://t.co/52MO5Ibz5G #MentalHealth #PsychTwitter

[Mental Health Today @mhtodaymag]

.@ucl researchers have found that the prevalence of severe mental health problems among 17-year-olds could drop by as much as 16.8% for girls and 8.4% for boys if they did not have prior experience of sexual violence.

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[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

Outbursts, Irritability & Emotional Dysregulation Resource Center - Many children lose their temper or become frustrated and upset. Learning how to regulate emotions is a normal part of growing up. https://t.co/LWSO3uNOVI

[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

This is BIG News! https://t.co/48iokRqHyp
@JAACAPOpen #HealthNews #HealthIT #HealthInnovations #HealthTalk @AmerAcadPeds @APApsychiatric @AmerMedicalAssn @childmindinst @hospitals4kids #media

[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

Increasing gun ownership in American homes facilitates youth access to guns. 1/3 of all homes in the United States have guns & nearly 65 million Americans own guns. When guns are in the home, risk of death by homicide and suicide as well as unintentional injury is 4x higher.(1.3)

[American Psychiatric Association @APApsychiatric]

"Our primary care systems must urgently embrace a paradigm shift, accelerating the adoption of behavioral health integration (BHI) in physician practices and addressing this rampant increase in unmet (mental health and addiction) needs." https://t.co/c44SdPsLVj

[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

More than 3500 children and adolescents die a gun-related death annually, including over 1200 deaths by gun suicide. Gun violence is a public health crisis that is increasingly affecting America’s children. (1.2)

[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

Research on brain development demonstrates that young children have difficulty accurately assessing risk & adolescents are inclined toward risk-taking behavior. These developmental considerations make access to guns particularly dangerous for children and adolescents. (1.4)

[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

SCOTUS ruling, in combination w/state laws criminalizing support or assistance to these youth seeking abortions can criminalize psychiatric care, impeding our ability as psychiatrists, to act in the best interests of our patient’s overall health care needs. (1.5)

[American Psychiatric Association @APApsychiatric]

We urge Congress and the administration, with public opinion strongly behind it, to act immediately to protect access to abortion services.

[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

Youth with mental disorders are a vulnerable population. Lack of abortion availability for pregnant teens with psychiatric disorders may severely impact the course of their health, including mental health and increase risk for suicide. (1.4)

[American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @AACAP]

As a result of today’s decision, women now face a terrifying landscape when trying to access the care they need that will undoubtedly put the health of millions of women at risk. This is especially true with vulnerable and marginalized populations. (1.3)