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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Extreme Heat Can Impact Youth Mental Health, Contributing to Aggression in Pre- and Early Adolescents
A new study from researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found racial and ethnic disparities in pre- and early adolescent exposure to extreme heat, as well as a small but significant association between extreme heat and specific behavioral symptoms like aggression. The study was recently published in the journal JAACAP Open, the open-access journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
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Mental Health: It Takes a Village

Nov 27, 2023
A Q&A with Tami Benton, MD, who has led the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences since 2010.

Dr. Tami Benton, CHOP’s Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Executive Director and Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Welcomed as New Incoming President of The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Nov 9, 2023
At this year’s American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Conference, Tami Benton, MD, Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Executive Director of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), was welcomed as AACAP’s 36th president for the 2023-2025 term.

What You Should Know About Social Media

Aug 17, 2023
A social worker at CHOP responds to the Surgeon General’s warning about social media with insights, perspectives and strategies for parents.

Why We Give

May 25, 2023
IBX Foundation’s commitment to expand mental health services led to a partnership with CHOP and Girard College to create a school-based model of care.