Society information

The Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (SCCAP) is Division 53 of the American Psychological Association. SCCAP is committed to improve the mental health and development of children, adolescents, and families, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

SCCAP provides a forum for clinicians, researchers, educators, and students.

Membership benefits include access to the research journals published by the society. Membership information including fees, benefits and how to join can be found on the society website.

The Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology publishes two journals:

  Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health .

To submit your paper, read the journal's Instruction for Authors.

To register as a peer reviewer visit the journal’s submission site and create an account. For reviewer training opportunities, discover our Peer Reviewer Training Network