Spring 2025

Spring 2025

INBALANCE is published three times each year by the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Division 53, American Psychological Association. 

President’s Message

By Regine Galanti, PhD

First, I’m so excited to serve as your SCCAP president. I’ll do my best to lead this organization in a way that helps the field and its members. I’d also like to express gratitude to my friend and colleague, Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, for all her hard work and dedication to SCCAP as the 2024 president. I’m excited to continue to work with her in her capacity as past president…

Top Downloaded SCCAP Journal Articles

Read the most popular contributions to child and adolescent mental health research and clinical practice published in SCCAP’s two journals across the past four and eleven year spans. READ MORE

Abidin Award Update

The Abidin Award has served as a powerful accelerator for our lab’s research on single-session youth mental health interventions. READ MORE

 

Council of Representatives Report

SCCAP Board Members, Dr. Mary Louise Cashel and Dr. Stephen Hupp, attended the APA Council of Representatives meeting held on February 21-22, 2025, in Washington, DC. READ MORE

     

    ABCCAP Update

    Becoming a board-certified Specialist through the American Board of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (ABCCAP) serves as an important professional step for psychologists. READ MORE

    Fellows Committee Update

    SCCAP Fellow status is a valued honor and recognizes outstanding contributions, with national impact, to psychology overall and to SCCAP specifically. READ MORE

    Education & Standards Committee Update

    Over the past two years, members of SCCAP’s Education and Standards Committee have been hard at work participating in the development of training guidelines specific to clinical child and adolescent psychology. READ MORE

    In Focus

    Culturally-Responsive Telepsychology & mHealth: A Future for Equitable Mental Health Care for Black Youth

    By Henry A. Willis, PhD

    Mental health disparities among Black or African American youth remain a critical issue in the United States. Despite growing awareness of the need for equitable mental health care, systemic barriers such as racism, poverty, and a lack of culturally competent providers continue to limit access to traditional services. In recent years, mobile health (mHealth) interventions have emerged as promising tools to bridge this gap. However, for these digital interventions to be effective, they must be culturally responsive and tailored to address the unique sociocultural risk and protective factors that influence mental health outcomes for Black youth.

    Expert Recommendations

    Bridging the Gap: Integrating Business Competency in Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

    By James Childress, CPA & Armando A. Piña Palacios, PhD

    As clinical child and adolescent psychologists, we’ve mastered the art and science of understanding and addressing mental health challenges. But how prepared are we to translate this expertise into sustainable, impactful practices? The APA’s Competency Framework for Master’s and Doctoral Degree Education and Training in Health Service Psychology (HSP) highlights a significant gap in our training: a lack of preparation in business principles essential for launching and sustaining healthy practices.

    Join Us for the Inaugural SCCAP Conference!

    A Must-Attend Event for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Professionals

    By Mary Louise Cashel, PhD

    Get ready for an unforgettable learning experience at the SCCAP Conference, where experts in the field of child and adolescent psychology will gather to share groundbreaking research, cutting-edge practices, and valuable insights. The meeting will be held at the University of Illinois Chicago in the Student Center West on June 6th and 7th, 2025.

    About InBalance

    SCCAP enhances the science and practice of clinical child and adolescent psychology by supporting its membership, and the field’s workforce, in the domains of (a) research; (b) evidence-based practice; (c) training and career development; (d) diversity, equity, and inclusion; and (e) dissemination.

    The Vision of SCCAP is to improve the mental health and resilient development of children, adolescents, and families with a full commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

    Editor

    Lindsay Holly, PhD
    Marquette University
    Email: InBalanceEditor@sccap53.org

    Associate Editor

    Michelle Roley-Roberts, PhD
    West Virginia University

    Meet the SCCAP Board of Directors