Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2026 (Enduring)

Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2026 Conference 

Complex challenges and evolving guidelines are changing the way you care for young psychiatric patients. These areas include new diagnostic criteria, patient-centered care models, new trends in substance abuse, research advances on genetics, and much more. It is more important than ever to find education that not only covers all these topics, but is also innovative, engaging, and empowers you to reach improved outcomes.


That's why it's critical to attend this hands-on, comprehensive conference. It provides psychiatrists, pediatricians, primary care and family practice physicians, nursing professionals, psychologists, social workers, and other mental health professionals with insights to optimize your assessment, treatment, and management of child and adolescent patients with psychiatric conditions.

  • Meet and engage with renowned clinician-researchers who share the latest advances in their fields
  • Find guidance for complex signs and symptoms such as emotional outbursts, mood swings, and strange eating habits that can be indicative of psychiatric disorders yet can also be part of normal child development
  • Translate the latest research into optimal assessment and treatment strategies for anxiety, substance abuse, depression, eating disorders, OCD, psychosis, and much more

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Target Audience

  • Psychiatrists
  • Primary care and family practice physicians
  • Pediatricians
  • Psychologists
  • Nursing professionals
  • Social workers
  • Residents
  • Other mental health, primary care and pediatric clinicians

 

 

 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to: 

  • Recognize the presentation, diagnosis, and current treatment options available for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood and adolescence.
  • Discuss the presentation, diagnosis, and current treatment options available for depression, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and anxiety.
  • Discuss the available naturopathic treatments for emotional dysregulation in youth, including pros, cons, and available evidence.
  • Examine the evidence base for the Pediatric Autoimmune Neurological Disorder Associated with Streptococcus symptoms and its relation to OCD.
  • Compare and contrast psychotherapeutic treatment approaches for children, including DBT, CBT, and others.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians

MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Physician Associates/Assistants

MGH Institute of Health Professions has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 14.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nursing

MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 14.0 contact hours for nurses. The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.

Social Workers

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 14.0 clock hours for continuing education credits.

Psychologists

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 14.0 credits.

IPCE Credit

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 14.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 14.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
    MGH Institute of Health Professions has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 14.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 04/01/2029. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of IHP and Massachusetts General Hospital. IHP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    IHP designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 14.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.

    This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 14.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

  • 14.00 Social Workers

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 14.00 clock hours for continuing education credits.

  • 14.00 Participation

    This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.

    Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.

  • 14.00 Psychologists CE Credit

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 14.00 CE credit.

Registration opens: 
03/01/2025
Course closes: 
04/01/2029
Part of: 
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Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2026 Agenda

                                                                                  (Click on blue lecture title to view slides)

Welcome & Introduction   

Janet Wozniak, MD

MODULE TOPIC 1: OVERVIEW OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Diagnosis & Assessment in Pediatric Psychopharmacology
Janet Wozniak, MD

Implications of Psychiatric Genetics for Psychopharmacology
Roy Perlis, MD, MSc

Artificial Intelligence and Psychiatry
Roy Perlis, MD

Developmental Neuroscience
Rakesh Karmacharya, MD, PhD

MODULE TOPIC 2: ADHD I

Diagnosis, Course and Outcomes of ADHD
Thomas Spencer, MD

Treatment of ADHD with Stimulants I
Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Treatment of ADHD with Stimulants II
 Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Pharmacological Treatment of ADHD Across the Life Span: Nonstimulants 
Thomas Spencer, MD

Functional Outcomes in ADHD & the Critical Importance of Treatment
Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Question & Answer Panel 
Moderator: Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Panelists: Thomas Spencer, MD, Roy Perlis, MD, Janet Wozniak, MD, Rakesh Karmacharya, MD, PhD

MODULE TOPIC 3: ADHD II

CBT & Psychosocial Treatments in ADHD
Aude Henin, PhD

ADHD & Education
Aude Henin, PhD

Photobiomodulation
Atilla Ceranoglu, MD

Question & Answer Panel
Moderator: Timothy Wilens, MD
Panelists: Aude Henin, PhD, Atilla Ceranoglu, MD

MODULE TOPIC 4: MOOD DISORDERS I

Juvenile Depression
Mai Uchida, MD

Illuminating the Black Box: Antidepressants, Youth, and Suicide 
David H. Rubin, MD

Juvenile Mania
Janet Wozniak, MD

Differentiating Unipolar vs. Bipolar Mood Disorders in the Young
Mai Uchida, MD

Pharmacological Approaches to Pediatric Mania
Janet Wozniak, MD     

Question & Answer Panel
Moderator: Janet Wozniak, MD
Panelist: David Rubin, MD, Mai Uchida, MD

4:50 PM                       Adjourn

 

Welcome & Introduction
David H. Rubin, MD

MODULE TOPIC 5: MOOD AND PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS II

Schizophrenia Diagnosis and Treatment
Abigail Donovan, MD

Nutraceuticals in Pharmacology
Janet Wozniak, MD

Neurotherapeutics
James Luccarelli, MD              

Question & Answer Panel 
Moderator: David H. Rubin, MD
Panelists: Abigail Donovan, MD, Janet Wozniak, MD, James Luccarelli, MD

MODULE TOPIC 6: DIAGNOSIS, UNDERPINNINGS, AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM

Prevalence, Presentation, and Assessment of Autism
Gagan Joshi, MD

Neural Underpinnings of Autism
Gagan Joshi, MD

Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism and ADHD
Gagan Joshi, MD

Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism and Anxiety
Robyn Thom, MD

Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism and Mood Disorders
Robyn Thom, MD

11:35 – 12:05 PM         Question & Answer Panel 
                                       Moderator: Gagan Joshi, MD
                                       Panelists: Robyn Thom, MD

MODULE TOPIC 7: OCD, ANXIETY DISORDERS, TOURETTE’S, PANDAS

Eating Disorders
 Esther Dechant, MD

Tics and Tourette’s Disorder
 Barbara Coffey, MD

ADHD and Tics
Barbara Coffey, MD

Question & Answer Panel 
Moderator: Barbara Coffey, MD
Panelists: Erica Greenberg, MD, Kyle Williams, MD, PhD

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Erica Greenberg, MD

PANDAS
Kyle Williams, MD, PhD

Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
Erica Greenberg, MD

Question & Answer Panel
Moderator: Barbara Coffey, MD
Panelist: Erica Greenberg, MD, Kyle Williams, MD, PhD

Welcome & Introduction
Timothy E. Wilens, MD

MODULE TOPIC 8: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT & INTERVENTION

Using Psychological Assessment to Inform Treatment
Ellen Braaten, PhD

Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Young Adults: Education
Aude Henin, PhD

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Young Children
Dina Hirshfeld-Becker, PhD

Integrating DBT in Clinical Practice: Applying DBT Framework for Emerging Emotional Dysregulation
Makiko Watanabe, PhD

Integrating Resiliency in Everyday Practice
Aude Henin, PhD 

Question & Answer Panel
Moderator: Aude Henin, PhD
Panelists: Ellen Braaten, PhD, Dina Hirshfeld-Becker, PhD, Makiko Watanabe, PhD

MODULE TOPIC 9: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

Substance Use Disorders: Part I
Aaron Quiggle, MD

Substance Use Disorders: Part II
Amy Yule, MD

Marijuana  
Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Internet, Social Media, and Gaming Addiction  
Kyle Faust, PhD

Question & Answer Panel
Moderator: Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Panelists: Amy Yule, MD, Aaron Quiggle, MD, Kyle Faust, MD

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Course Planners:

David H. Rubin, MD

Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
(Co) Director, Center for Addiction Medicine,
Massachusetts General Hospital
Professor of Psychiatry,
Harvard Medical School
President-Elect, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Janet Wozniak, MD

Speakers:

Ellen Braaten, MD

Abigail Donovan, MD

Kamryn Eddy, PhD

Kyle Faust, PhD

Dan Geller, MD

Erica Greenberg, MD

Aude Henin, PhD

Dina Hirshfeld-Becker, PhD

Gagan Joshi, MD

Rakesh Karmacharya, MD, PhD

James Luccarelli, MD

Roy Perlis, MD

Aaron Quiggle, MD

Brittney Scavotto, PMHNP-BC

Thomas Spencer, MD

Robyn Thom, MD

Mai Uchida, MD

Makiko Watanabe, PhD

Kyle Williams, MD, PhD

Amy Yule, MD

Please check back soon for accreditation information.

Available Credit

  • 14.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
    MGH Institute of Health Professions has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 14.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 04/01/2029. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of IHP and Massachusetts General Hospital. IHP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    IHP designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 14.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.

    This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 14.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

  • 14.00 Social Workers

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 14.00 clock hours for continuing education credits.

  • 14.00 Participation

    This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.

    Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.

  • 14.00 Psychologists CE Credit

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 14.00 CE credit.

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