American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry.

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a U.S.-based professional medical association for child and adolescent psychiatrists, with national coverage across the United States. Its mission is to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through advocacy, education, and research, while also meeting the professional needs of its physician members. AACAP also maintains public-facing resources for families, youth, and clinicians, including psychiatric education materials and a psychiatrist finder.

AACAP is not a psychedelic-specific advocacy group, but it is adjacent to psychedelic medicine through its research, education, and policy work on child and adolescent mental health, substance use, and psychopharmacology. Its website and publications show active interest in evidence-based treatment, youth substance use education, and psychopharmacology research, and its research reporting has referenced psychedelic medications such as psilocybin in the context of pediatric depression research. AACAP’s role in the field is primarily as a professional standards-setter and source of clinical guidance rather than a campaign organization for psychedelic access.