International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology


The International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology is an international learned society dedicated to advancing research on psychopathology. It was established in 1988 by Herbert C. Quay, and its first meeting was held in Zandvoort, Netherlands in 1989. It has held biennial meetings in different locations ever since. It is registered in the United States state of Illinois as a 501 non-profit organization. Its official peer-reviewed journal is the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, which is published by Springer Science+Business Media.

Presidents

The president of the ISRCAP is Linda Pfiffner, whose term lasts from 2017 to 2019. Past presidents of the organization include Joel Nigg, Russell Barkley, Benjamin Lahey, Michael Rutter, and Stephen P. Hinshaw.