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Symposium on Teen and Young Adult Male Suicide, September 28, 2022
ABAP is hosted by The American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry (ASAP). ASAP's partner, The Partnership for Male Youth, is offering a...

ASAP Executive Office
Sep 21, 20222 min read


What’s a Psychiatrist to Do? Navigating the Complex, Uncertain World of Mental Health Care
Two developments in the world of psychiatry this year – the “debunking” of the serotonin theory of depression and Thomas Insel’s new...

ASAP Executive Office
Sep 20, 20227 min read


Meet Agnes K. Simone, DO, one of our newest 2022 Diplomates!
Dr. Simone's expertise in Adolescent and Young Adult Psychiatry will be well utilized in her current role with the Los Angeles Department...

ASAP Executive Office
Sep 13, 20221 min read


2018 ABAP Diplomate, Chrisantha Anandappa, M.D., explains why ABAP Certification is important
Dr. Anandappa, a general and forensic psychiatrist in Evanston, IL, further explained: "After I joined a partial hospitalization program...

ASAP Executive Office
Aug 30, 20221 min read


ABAP 2020 Diplomate, Hector Colon-Rivera, M.D., speaks on Teen and Young Adult Male Depression
Hector Colon-Rivera, M.D., MRO, a recent ABAP Diplomate, particpated recently in a nationally-broadcast symposium sponsored by The...

ASAP Executive Office
Aug 26, 20221 min read


Jonathan Bauman, M.D., LFAPA, 1995 ABAP Diplomate, explains why ABAP Certification matters..
"I retired in April 2019 after 42 years practicing Adult and Adolescent Psychiatry in private outpatient, CMHC, general hospital, and...

ASAP Executive Office
Aug 16, 20222 min read


Meet 2020 ABAP Diplomate, Babatunde Adetunji MD. MA. MS. FASAM. DFAPA
Dr. Adetunji is President and CEO of The Executive Center for Psychological Medicine, Voorhees, New Jersey. When asked why ABAP...

ASAP Executive Office
Aug 2, 20221 min read
Free Online Symposium on Teen and Young Adult Male Depression
July 27, 2022 Dear Colleagues, I am calling your attention to a special virtual symposium on August 17, 2022 at 6PM ET addressing the...

ASAP Executive Office
Aug 1, 20222 min read


Meet Daniel Becker, M.D., Secretary of ABAP Board of Directors, and 1992 ABAP Diplomate!
In his current role as Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Vice-Chair of Strategy for The UCSF Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Becker is...

ASAP Executive Office
Jul 14, 20221 min read


Guest Blogger and 1995 ABAP Diplomate, Jonathan Bauman, M.D., speaks about Gender Therapy issues
“The Battle Over Gender Therapy”: A Worthy Read By Guest Blogger and 1995 ABAP Diplomate, Jonathan Bauman, M.D. In a recently published...

ASAP Executive Office
Jul 7, 20225 min read


Introducing 1992 ABAP Diplomate and Member of ABAP Board of Directors, David Nover M.D.
When asked about why ABAP Certification has been important to him over the past 30 years, Dr. Nover responded: "Board certification in...

ASAP Executive Office
Jun 30, 20221 min read


Continuing Certification Activities (CCA) and Recertification now made "Ridiculously Simple"!
Effective July 1, 2022, The American Board of Adolescent Psychiatry will implement a simpler and more flexible policy pertaining to...

ASAP Executive Office
Jun 15, 20221 min read


2022 Online Symposia addressing Adolescent and Young Adult Male Mental Health Issues
The Partnership for Male Youth (PMY) has recently announced a series of Symposia offered online to anyone who registers. ABAP's hosting...

ASAP Executive Office
Jun 13, 20221 min read


Meet one of our first Diplomates who is also our longest continuously certified Diplomate!
Richard Ratner, M.D., was Board Certified by ABAP in 1992, having served on the task force originally organized in 1989 to develop the...

ASAP Executive Office
Jun 9, 20221 min read


ABAP's President Explains Why Board Certification in Adolescent and Young Adult Psychiatry matters
To me, ABAP Certification presented an opportunity for me to further my career in Adolescent and Young Adult Psychiatry and to...

ASAP Executive Office
May 16, 20222 min read


The Mediterranean Diet Helps Teenage and Young Adult Men with Depression More than Social Support.
When I was in outpatient clinical practice, we employed a clinical dietitian to work with the parents of our younger patients...

ASAP Executive Office
May 16, 20222 min read


ABAP 2020 Diplomate, Hector Colon-Rivera, M.D., MRO, tells why ABAP Certification is important
"Around half of my patients are within the transitional age groups, and many of my patients first come to me with a problem concerning...

ASAP Executive Office
May 10, 20222 min read


Read Guest Blogger, Dr. Jonathan Bauman's, review of two recent articles about suicidal teens...
Why Now is the Time to Get Certified in Adolescent and Young Adult Psychiatry Jonathan Bauman, M.D., LFAPA 1995 ABAP Diplomate Member...

ASAP Executive Office
May 9, 20223 min read


Please meet ABAP 2016 Diplomate and current member ABAP Board of Directors, Joshua Sonkiss M.D.
Dr. Sonkiss decided early in 2016 to add Board Certification in Adolescent and Young Adult Psychiatry to his long list of impressive...

ASAP Executive Office
May 3, 20221 min read
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