The Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry’s (JAACAP) goal is to advance the science and practice of child and adolescent psychiatry by publishing original research and papers of theoretical, scientific, and clinical relevance to the field. JAACAP welcomes unpublished manuscripts whose primary focus is on the mental health of children, adolescents, and families. Submissions may come from diverse viewpoints including but not limited to: genetic, epidemiological, neurobiological, and psychopathological research; cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, and other psychotherapeutic investigations; parent-child, interpersonal, and family research; and, clinical and empirical research in inpatient, outpatient, consultation-liaison, and school-based settings.
In the first adequately powered ARFID trial, family-based treatment moved 98 children from 85.7 to 90.5 per cent of expected body weight while individual therapy left weight flat — but both cut symptoms by the same amount. Every child enrolled was underweight, and 42 per cent of applicants were excluded for not being.