| International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | |
| Abbreviation: | ISRCAP |
| Formation: | 1988 |
| Founder: | Herbert C. Quay |
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| Status: | 501(c)(3) |
| Purpose: | Advancing research into psychopathology in children and adolescents |
| Headquarters: | Illinois |
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| Membership: | 320[1] |
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| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Theodore Beauchaine |
| Leader Title2: | Secretary/Treasurer |
| Leader Title3: | Past President |
| Leader Name3: | Argyris Stringaris |
| Leader Title4: | President-Elect |
| Leader Name4: | Amori Yee Mikami |
| Publication: | Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology |
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The International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (abbreviated ISRCAP) is an international learned society dedicated to advancing research on causes and treatments for psychopathology among youth. It was established in 1988 by Herbert C. Quay, who published pioneering work on biobehavioral substrates of externalizing behavior and founded the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology (now Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology). ISRSAP's first meeting was held in Zandvoort, Netherlands, in 1989. It has held biennial meetings in different locations ever since, except during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It is registered in the United States state of Illinois as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.[3] Its official peer-reviewed journal is the Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, which is published by Springer Science+Business Media.[4]
The president of the ISRCAP is Theodore Beauchaine, PhD, whose term runs from 2023 to 2025. The current past president is Argyris Stringaris, MD. Other past presidents include Adrian Angold, MRCPsych, Russell Barkley, PhD, Jane Costello, PhD, Gabrielle Carlson, MD, Stephen Hinshaw, PhD, .[5] Peter S. Jensen, MD, Kate Keenan, PhD, Benjamin Lahey, PhD, Joan Luby, MD, Joel Nigg, PhD, William Pelham, PhD, Linda Pfiffner, PhD, Judith Rapoport, MD, Sir Michael Rutter, MD, David Shaffer, MD, John Weisz, PhD, and John Werry, MD.
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Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD