Fall 2026
Fall 2026
INBALANCE is published three times each year by the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Division 53, American Psychological Association.
We hope you enjoy this issue! And, as the year comes to an end, don’t forget to renew your membership to support future releases like this one!
President’s Message
By Adam B. Lewin, PhD, ABPP
Over the past decade, SCCAP has grown tremendously. We now support two journals, webinars, continuing education programs, special interest groups, awards, committees, conferences, leadership initiatives, and a growing portfolio of member services. We have expanded not only in size, but also in our ambitions for what SCCAP can be: the professional home for clinical child and adolescent psychologists across research, practice, education, and training.
In This Issue
2026 APA Convention Recap
APA 2026 brought SCCAP members together to share research, strengthen connections, and celebrate contributions to the field. Revisit convention highlights, recognize our community’s accomplishments, and get an early look at plans for APA 2027 in San Francisco. READ MORE
Membership Renewal Instructions
Stay connected to SCCAP by renewing your membership and encouraging colleagues to join. Find guidance on registration, dues, and free membership options, including an important reminder that students must renew annually to keep their membership active. READ MORE
Programming Committee Update
SCCAP’s programming continues with upcoming events on executive functioning and artificial intelligence in child and adolescent psychology. Catch up on this year’s offerings, expanded continuing education access, and plans for future opportunities to learn and connect. READ MORE
Council of Representatives Report
SCCAP’s representatives share highlights from the August 2026 APA Council meeting in Washington, D.C. Learn about newly approved resolutions, guidelines, and policies addressing immigration, gender-based violence, family caregiving, professional training, and other issues affecting psychological practice. READ MORE
Fellows Committee Update
Celebrate SCCAP’s newest Fellows and meet featured Fellow Amanda Jensen-Doss, whose work advances mental health services for youth. Learn about her contributions to research and practice, along with the upcoming deadline to apply for Fellow status. READ MORE
Membership Committee Update
Your SCCAP membership offers resources to support your work and connect you with colleagues at every career stage. Explore four benefits—from free continuing education and journal access to Special Interest Groups and awards—and put them to use this fall. READ MORE
In Focus
Social Determinants in Adolescent Mental Health Research
By Theemeshni Govender, MS
Social determinants of health (SDOH), defined as “conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks” (Healthy People 2030), have been gaining increased attention in research in the past 5 to 10 years. A simple search of “social determinants of health” in PubMed in May of 2025 elicited 878 articles published in 2015, 3152 articles published in 2020, and 5098 in 2024, demonstrating its significant growth in the literature. This increased attention in recent years reflects greater recognition that SDOH play an important role in people’s well-being and contributes to health inequities via upstream factors.
Expert Recommendations: Helping Children and Adolescents Through the Holidays
By Maria Khan, PhD & Michelle Roley-Roberts, PhD
For many families, Holidays bring a lot of fun traditions and are a bustling time of year. No matter what Holidays a family celebrates, engaging in holiday activities brings changes to typical routines and can add stress to parents’ and kids’ plates. To help families better prepare for Holidays, here are some tips…
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
Michelle Roley-Roberts, PhD
West Virginia University
Associate Editor
Lynda Gibson, PhD
University of Illinois