The Blanche F. Ittleson Award — established in 1976 in memory of noted philanthropic friend of psychiatry Blanche F. Ittleson — recognizes outstanding and published research in child and adolescent psychiatry that has resulted in, or promises to lead to, a significant advance in promoting the mental health of children. This award is funded by a grant from the Ittleson Foundation.
APA Component
- Council on Children, Adolescents, and Their Families
- Ittleson Research Award Committee
Prize
Criteria/Eligibility
A psychiatrist or a group of psychiatric investigators
Nomination Requirements
- Cover letter
- Summary of the research being nominated. Results of the nominee’s research must have been published within five years before the nomination or officially accepted for publication in the near future
- Nominee’s CV
Submission Information
Applicants are required to submit their application to Cierra Williams at cwilliams@psych.org. For all email correspondence, please type in the subject of your email: "Ittleson Award."
Deadline
September 1
Award Notification
December
Award Presentation
Presented at the Early Research Career Breakfast held during APA's Annual Meeting in May.
Staff Contact
Cierra Williams
cwilliams@psych.org