Welcome! The Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology is Division 53 of the American Psychological Association. Our purpose is to encourage the development and advancement of clinical child and adolescent psychology through integration of its scientific and professional aspects.
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Our mission is to serve children, adolescents and families with the best possible clinical care based on psychological science. SCCAP strives to integrate scientific and professional aspects of clinical child and adolescent psychology, in that it promotes scientific inquiry, training, and clinical practice related to serving children and their families.Quick Links
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Career Spotlight: Erin Hambrick, Ph.D.
Erin Hambrick, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology University of Missouri – Kansas City ...
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Practice Corner: Disseminating Evidence-Based Practices for Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Web-Based Initiative.
This article describes the SCCAP’s efforts to increase dissemination of EBPs for youth via a web-based initiative (INDICES). The authors outline practical recommendations for youth-serving professionals to capitalize on the benefits of INDICES in their work with youth and families ...
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Call for Papers: Special issue of Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice
This special issue will examine the available research on potentially harmful therapies, broadly defined. Such treatments encompass interventions or therapist styles that are harmful to many who receive them across a variety of target problems, as well as harmful treatments ...
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JCCAP Future Directions Forum (June 28th-29th, 2019; Washington, DC)
Held annually in June in Washington, DC, the Forum is the premier, gala science event specifically designed to meet the needs of early career scientists ...
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APA Elections 2018 (Updated)
APA 2018 Elections ...
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Recording Available Online: Applying to Clinical Internships: Insider Tips for Maximizing Your Success
If you missed the live webinar, you can now view a full recording on SCCAP53.org. Click here to view. Webinar Overview: The pre-doctoral clinical psychology internship can be one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of a psychologist’s career ...
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Future Directions Forum (FDF) Remarks
Remarks given by Andres De Los Reyes, Ph.D. at the 2018 Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (JCCAP) Future Directions Forum (FDF). http://jccapfuturedirectionsforum.weebly.com/ ...
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Student Mentorship Program
SCCAP’s mentorship program aims to consistently develop future leaders in the field of psychology who will strive to uphold the values of scientific excellence and a commitment to the well-being of children and adolescents across a variety of research and ...
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2018 Professional Development Series
Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Professional Development Series Serving the community of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, teachers, pediatricians, public health and all those dedicated to improving the mental health of children, adolescents and families. Life-long learning made easy ...
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Psychometrics of the Child PTSD Symptom Scale for DSM-5 for Trauma-Exposed Children and Adolescents
This article describes two newly validated versions of the Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS) that can be administered quickly to reliably screen for probable PTSD diagnosis ...
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InBalance, Volume 34, Issue 2, Summer 2018, COR Report Supplement
The APA Council of Representatives update, written by Council representatives Mary Fristad and Timothy Cavell, is included in the summer 2018 issue of InBalance ...
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Applying to Clinical Internships: Insider Tips for Maximizing Your Success – 7/9/2018
In this webinar, we bring together training directors from graduate programs and internship sites to provide strategies and tips for making the most of the summer leading up to internship applications ...
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APA Conference Brochure Now Available
APA Conference Brochure Now Available ...
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SCCAP Diversity Travel Awards
The intent of this award is to allow graduate students and ECP's from diverse groups (e.g., ethnic and racial, sexual and gender diversity, individuals with a disability) the opportunity to attend a conference to gain professional skills and increase their ...
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Attend the JCCAP Future Directions Forum
The Forum showcases interdisciplinary work in child and adolescent mental health, provides professional development training to early career scientists, and raises public awareness of the “best and brightest” of these scientists-in-training ...
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Call for Papers: Trainee Perspectives on Supervision Processes
Training and Education in Professional Psychology, the official journal of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC), seeks brief manuscripts authored by psychology trainees about their experiences as supervisees during pre-practicum, practicum, internship, and/or post-doctoral supervision. We are ...
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Career Spotlight: Daniel M. Bagner, Ph.D., ABPP
Daniel M. Bagner, Ph.D., ABPP Associate Professor of Psychology Florida International University ...
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SCCAP Award for Promoting Evidence-Based Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents
This Award is designed to recognize a clinical child and adolescent practitioner who has made a significant and enduring impact to promoting awareness, accessibility, and/or implementation of evidence-based mental health services for children and adolescents ...
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Discredited Assessment and Treatment Methods Used with Children and Adolescents: A Delphi Poll
While there are a lot of resources available to tell you about assessments and treatments that you should be using, it is much more difficult to identify assessments and treatments that you should not be using. This article contains lists ...
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SCCAP 2018 APA Student Travel Award
The Student Advisory Board for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology is pleased to invite applications for Student Travel Awards to attend the annual APA conference in San Francisco, CA. Three $500 travel awards are available to support ...
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