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Program

  • Program at a Glance

Program at a Glance

Program at a Glance

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  • Day 1 -
    April 2 (Thu)

  • Day 2 -
    April 3 (Fri)

  • Day 3 -
    April 4 (Sat)

Time Room 1 (GBR 101) Room 2 (GBR 102) Room 3 (GBR 103) Room 4 (GBR 104) Poster Room
(GBR 105)
09:20 - 10:10

Opening Ceremony & Keynote
Bung-Nyun Kim
(Digital- and Biology-Driven Multimodal Data–Based Diagnostics and Therapeutics for NDDs)

Poster Exhibition
10:10 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:45

Symposium 1
From Margins to Mainstage:
The Growth of Asian Diaspora
Representation in AACAP

Symposium 2
Clinical trials for
mental health in children with
neurodevelopmental disorders

Plenary Session 1
(Live Online Lecture)
Daniel R. Weinberger
(The Developmental Origins
of Psychiatric Illness)

Research Session 1
ADHD

Poster Presentation 1 Interventions and Prevention in Youth Mental Health
(10:50-12:00)
11:45 - 12:00 Break
12:00 - 13:00

Sponsored Seminar 1 Korea Otsuka
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Poster Exhibition
13:00 - 14:15

Symposium 3
From Biomarkers to Care in
Youth Tic Disorders: Prognosis
and Management Updates

Symposium 4
Immersive Futures:
Using Virtual Reality to Enhance
Emotional earning and
Social Skills in Adolescents
– A Malaysian Perspective

Plenary Session 2
Tami D. Benton
(Mood Disorders in
Youth: An Update)

Workshop 1
Enhancing Executive Function
and Adaptive Behavior in
Adults with Autism Spectrum
Disorder: An Evidence-Based
Intervention Program
14:15 - 14:30 Break
14:30 - 15:45

Symposium 5
Beyond the checklist:
Advancing diagnosis and care
of ADHD across the lifespan

Symposium 6
Toward Precision Care for
Childhood Trauma: Linking
Psychosocial Strengths,
Treatment, and Molecular Markers

Plenary Session 3
Luis Augusto Rohde
(New Perspectives on ADHD Trajectories from Childhood to Adulthood)

Poster Presentation 2 Clinical Phenotypes and
Psychopathology
(14:30-15:40)

Poster Exhibition
15:45 - 16:00 Break
16:00 - 17:15

Symposium 7
Toward Precision and Inclusion:
Adverse Childhood Experiences,
Psychiatric Genetic Counseling, AI,
and Digital Avatars in Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry

Symposium 8 AACAP Presidential theme:
Bringing the Village to the Children:
Child Psychiatrists’ Role in
the Transformation of
Children’s Mental Health

Symposium 9 Adolescents in the Era of Climate Change and Conflict:
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Mental Wellbeing

Research Session 2Autism & Neurodevelopment – Biological / Lifespan

  • GBR 101 - 105

  • GBR 201 - 203

Time Room 1 (GBR 101) Room 2 (GBR 102) Room 3 (GBR 103) Room 4 (GBR 104) Poster Room
(GBR 105)
09:00 - 10:15

Research Session 3
Neurodevelopment & Mood/Behavior – Interventions

Symposium 10
Understanding the clinical and neurobiological underpinnings
of autism with a focus on
the female phenotype

Plenary Session 4
Jun R. Huh
(Understanding
Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Based on Insight from
Neuroimmunology)*AI Interpretation

Workshop 2
Integrated Treatment Approaches
for Adolescents with
Complex PTSD:
From Foundations to Practice

Poster Exhibition
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:45

Symposium 14
The current status and]
treatment of tic disorders,
with a focus on Tourette
syndrome, in Asia

Symposium 15
Neurodiversity in Context:
Cultural Perspectives from Asia

Symposium 16
Korean Popular Culture and
Mental Health: How K-Pop
Culture Shapes Identity
and Social Connection*AI Interpretation

Poster Presentation 3 Cross-cutting and Transdiagnostic Research
(10:50-12:00)
11:45 - 12:00 Break
12:00 - 13:00

Sponsored Seminar 2 *AI Interpretation
Myung In Pharm. Co., Ltd.

Poster Exhibition
13:00 - 14:15

Symposium 19
Attachment and Psychodynamic
Perspectives in Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry: Therapeutic Communities,
Resilience, and Life Course
Health Development in Asia

ASCAPAP 2026 Grand Forum
*AI Interpretation
Adolescent Suicide and NSSI in Asia: From Data to Policy

Symposium 20
Effects of Nutritional Intervention on Cognitive Functions in Students with Intellectual Disabilitieds: A Longitudinal Study in Special Schools of Mongolia
14:15 - 14:30 Break Break
14:30 - 15:45

Symposium 24
Big Data and Digital
Medical Device Development for
Autism Spectrum Disorder:
Vision and Achievements of
the Phase II Project

Symposium 25
Collaborative Strategies for Child
and Adolescent Suicide Prevention
in East Asia: Insights from
Community and School-Based
Interventions

Symposium 26
Building Youth Resilience Across Contexts: Digital, Cultural, and Implementation Strategies

Poster Presentation 4 Social, Cultural, and Policy Contexts of Youth Mental Health
(14:30-15:40)

Poster Exhibition
15:45 - 16:00 Break
16:00 - 17:15

Symposium 27
ASD, Gut Microbiome,
and Dietary Interventions

Symposium 28
From Crisis to Connection: A Journey Toward Hope in Student Mental Health

Symposium 29
Past, Current, and Future
Perspectives on Digital
Therapeutics in Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry*AI Interpretation

Symposium 30
Innovating Outpatient Care
for High Risk Youth:
Responding to the Global Youth Mental Health Crisis through
Quality Improvement Initiatives
17:30-19:30

Conference Dinner
ABR 201 - 203
Time Room 5 (GBR 201) Room 6 (GBR 202) Room 7 (GBR 203)
09:00 - 10:15

Symposium 11
Updating Challenges and
Achievement of WHO CST in Asian Countries
(Part I: Adaptation, Achievement and Prospectives)

Symposium 12
Building Capacity in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry:
Global Perspectives

Symposium 13 Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Asia

10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:45

Symposium 17
Updating Challenges and Achievement of WHO CST
in Asian Countries (Part II: Implementation in Different
Settings, Barriers, Opportunities and Outcomes)

Symposium 18
Experiences of Trauma Management Programs for
Orphaned Children Following a Terrorist Bombing in Pakistan

Research Session 4
Self-harm, Suicide & Trauma / Adversity
11:45 - 12:00 Break
12:00 - 13:00
13:00 - 14:15

Symposium 21
The Continuum of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children: Behavioral Diversity, Intervention Strategies, and Lifespan Outcomes

Symposium 22
Precision Psychiatry in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Integrating Digital Therapeutics, Multimodal Biomarkers, and Sociocultural Perspectives

Symposium 23
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Behavioral Addictions
in the East Asia-Pacific: Collaborative Strategies from
South Korea, Australia, and Japan
14:15 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:45
15:45 - 16:00
16:00 - 17:15
17:30-19:30

Conference Dinner
ABR 201-203
Time Room 1 (GBR 101) Room 2 (GBR 102) Room 3 (GBR 103) Room 4 (GBR 104) Poster Room
(GBR 105)
09:00 - 10:15

Special Lecture
One Standard Model for
Human Understanding
- Model of Everything

Symposium 31
Exploring Integrated Models of
Mental Health Care Around
the World that Empower Youth
(Part 1)

Symposium 32
Psychiatric Issues Among
Young People in
Korea and Japan

Symposium 33
Unraveling the Complex Interplay
of Language, Cognition,
and Social Communication
in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Poster Exhibition
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:45

Symposium 35
Exploring Integrated Models of
Mental Health Care Around
the World that Empower Youth
(Part 2)

Symposium 36
Exploring neurobiological
mechanisms underlying the
self-injurious thoughts and
behaviors in young people

Research Session 5
Sleep, Neurodevelopment & Systems / Somatic Factors

Poster Presentation 5 Integrative and Emerging Approaches (10:50-12:00)
(10:50-12:00)
11:45 - 12:00 Break
12:00 - 13:00

Sponsored Seminar 3 Orient Pharma Co., Ltd.

Poster Exhibition
13:00 - 14:15

Symposium 37
The Use of Stanford CHIPAO to
Address Mental Health Stigma
in Asian Communities

Symposium 38
Developing Specialist Training
Systems in Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry: Insights from
Mongolia–Japan Collaboration

Plenary Session 5
Valsamma Eapen
(Developmental and Mental
Health Comorbidities in Autism)

Research Session 6
Mood, Depression & Anxiety
14:15 - 14:30 Break
14:30 - 15:45

Symposium 39
From Clinic to Community:
Integrating Neurodiversity,
Developmental Psychiatry,
and Public Health for
the Next Generation

Symposium 40
Evidence-to-Policy Roadmap:
Mental Health Assessment and
Caregiver Skills Training for
Children in Residential Care —
Korea’s Three-Year National Project

Symposium 41
"What is the meaning of Life?"
– An Integrative Perspective of
Existential Enquiry in
Adolescent Psychotherapy

Symposium 42
Innovative Digital Interventions
for Adolescents and Youth
Mental Health: From Tools to
Scalable Applications
15:45 - 16:00 Break
16:00 - 17:15

Plenary Session 6 & Closing Ceremony
Susan Shur-Fen Gau
(Mapping Neurodevelopmental Disorders: From Neuroimage and Longitudinal Studies to the Gut-Brain Axis)
17:15-18:00

KACAP General Assembly (Korean Member Only)
GBR 101-104