Session B1 - Pediatric Catatonia: A North American Collaboration furthering understanding and advocacy (#121)
Tracks
| Sunday, June 7, 2026 |
| 2:50 PM - 4:20 PM |
| Salon A |
Overview
**Available Virtually**
Details
Dr. Khyati Brahmbhatt, Dr. Nasuh Malas, Dr. Maloobeeka Gangopadhyay, Dr. Claire De Souza
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Recognize the process of forming the North American Pediatric Catatonia Working Group through the Physically Ill Child Committee for American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and describe its core focus areas.
2. Explain the creation of a multidisciplinary clinical pathway created using Delphi Methodology.
3. Describe the outcomes of a multi-site retrospective case series.
4. Explore proposals for closing gaps and advancing care through research, policy, and advocacy
Speaker
Dr. Khyati Brahmbhatt
Division Chief, Clinical Affairs, Integrated Psychiatry, Psychology And Behavioral Sciences
CHOP, University Of Pennsylvania
Pediatric Catatonia: A North American Collaboration furthering understanding and advocacy
Dr. Claire De Souza
Child And Adolescent Psychiatrist, Cl Psychiatry
Hospital For Sick Children
Pediatric Catatonia: A North American Collaboration furthering understanding and advocacy
Dr. Maalobeeka Gangopadhyay
Associate Professor Of Psychiatry At CUIMC
Columbia University
Pediatric Catatonia: A North American Collaboration furthering understanding and advocacy
Nasuh Malas
Division Director And Service Chief
University of Michigan
Pediatric Catatonia: A North American Collaboration furthering understanding and advocacy