Abstract
Child and adolescent psychiatrists commonly face barriers to treating patients that extend beyond the practice setting. These barriers include lack of available treatment resources and modalities, inadequate support for youth in schools, and paucity of funding or significant stigma in the community. These are all challenges that can be addressed with advocacy efforts. While many practicing child and adolescent psychiatrists may not feel qualified to tackle these social issues, in 2015 the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) set “advocacy competencies” throughout patient care, medical knowledge, and systems-based practice milestones.1 For those who may not feel proficient in advocacy skills, this article will offer guidance on steps clinicians can take to advocate at the local and state level.
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