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January 2010 | Vol. 49, No. 1


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The ampersand symbol (&) originated as a combination of the letters in et, the Latin word for ‘and’. This alphabetic origin is particularly apparent in the signature ampersand of the Journal and the Academy, featured prominently in the image on this month’s cover. This issue of the Journal introduces a new cover design, which will blend rotating artwork into the formerly word-only layout. The orange color and symbols on the left of the image convey the strength and scholarly tradition of the Journal, while the flower on the right symbolizes the growth and development of children, adolescents, and families. Bridging the two sides of the image is the familiar ampersand, representing not only the Journal and its evolution, but also its convergence with the Academy, as they both look skyward, toward a brighter future for child and adolescent mental health.
Cover art by Socorro Rivera; text by Mary Billingsley


Welcome

Welcome to the first issue of JAACAP published by Elsevier. The Elsevier electronic platform highlights several new features of the Journal. We hope you’ll take a moment to take the electronic poll on this page - one of the newest JAACAP online features. Each month this poll will provide you with an opportunity to examine current approaches in your clinical practice. This single question poll will set the stage for the CME article in the upcoming issue.

Beginning with the February issue of JAACAP, you will be able to earn Category I CME credit by reading a selected Journal article, completing an evaluation, and answering a post test. This complimentary online CME offering is sponsored by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and supported by Elsevier. We encourage you to spend a few minutes exploring the new website.

Andrés Martin, MD, MPH
Editor-in-Chief
for the entire JAACAP editorial team

ABOUT THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

The Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is the flagship journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and is the leading journal focusing exclusively on today's psychiatric research and treatment of the child and adolescent. Published twelve times per year, each issue is committed to its mission of advancing the science of pediatric mental health and promoting the care of youth and their families.

The JAACAP editorial team is led by Dr. Andrés Martin, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief, and Dr. James J. Hudziak, MD, Associate Editor.

JAACAP’s 2008 impact factor of 4.845 secures its standing as the top-ranked journal in the categories of pediatrics and of child and adolescent mental health. JAACAP ranks first of 86 journals in pediatrics, and tenth of 101 journals in psychiatry.

The Journal's purpose is to advance research, clinical practice, and theory in child and adolescent psychiatry. It is interested in manuscripts from diverse viewpoints, including genetic, epidemiological, neurobiological, cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, social, cultural, and economic. Studies of diagnostic reliability and validity, psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological treatment efficacy, and mental health services effectiveness are encouraged. The Journal also seeks to promote the well-being of children and families by publishing scholarly papers on such subjects as health policy, legislation, advocacy, culture and society, and service provision as they pertain to the mental health of children and families.

AACAP Information

AACAP

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a professional medical organization comprised of child and adolescent psychiatrists trained to promote healthy development and to evaluate, diagnose, and treat children and adolescents and their families who are affected by disorders of feeling, thinking, learning, and behavior. Child and adolescent psychiatrists are physicians who are uniquely qualified to integrate knowledge about human behavior and development from biological, psychological, familial, social, and cultural perspectives with scientific, humanistic, and collaborative approaches to diagnosis, treatment and the promotion of mental health.


Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is published by Elsevier for the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

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Quick Poll

In your practice, which do you most often address to decrease stigma of patients with mental health disorders?

Inquire and gently confront patients about their stereotypes about mental disorders.
Inquire and support parents and caregivers about their perceptions of mental disorders.
Contact others (providers, PCP's, schools, etc.) working with your patients to provide accurate mental health information.
Contact Local and State agencies for assistance and collaborative action when cases of stigma emerge.

Please be sure to read the article by Dr. Mukolo and colleagues regarding stigma in the February issue of JAACAP.



FEATURE ARTICLE FOR JANUARY

Externalizing Behavior Problems and Cigarette Smoking as Predictors of Cannabis Use: The TRAILS Study
Corresponding author: Korhonen



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