Hats Off: Journal Awards 2020

Abstract

Journal award winners were challenged with selecting 3 new award-winning JAACAP articles. a To be eligible, articles must epitomize scholarly excellence in a key area of our discipline and have been published in the Journal between July of the previous year and June of the current year by a lead or senior author who is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and an AACAP member. Each of the Academy's prestigious Journal awards acknowledges the need for more and better mental health research and funding, and for improving mental health in children and adolescents. By supporting and collaborating with other organizations to provide these awards, the Academy encourages innovative research that contributes to improving the care and treatment of young people. We invited this year's award winners to share brief descriptions of their studies and contribution to the literature (included below). The Journal's excellence reflects the hard work of authors and peer reviewers, a commitment to advancing pediatric mental health through scientific originality and rigor, and adherence to the highest ethical standards. We salute the authors of all articles published during this time period, and celebrate this year's recipients for their remarkable accomplishments.