Newsroom
Welcome to the American Psychiatric Association's Online Newsroom. The APA media relations team offers a variety of resources to journalists, including the latest news in the field of psychiatry, background materials and information on psychiatric disorders and other mental health topics. The media relations team can help locate psychiatric experts to provide insight and context on psychiatric and mental health issues.
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Latest News Releases:
Psychiatric Facilities Encouraged to Use “Mystery-Patients” to Improve Services (6/29/09)
American Psychiatric Association Endorses Commitment To Closing the Medicare “Doughnut Hole” (6/25/09)
Fatherhood Influences Men in Mental Health Decisions (6/18/09)
Study Finds Association between Sudden Death and Stimulant Medications Among Children and Adolescents (6/15/09)
Joint Statement on Atypical Antipsychotic Use in Children (6/8/09)
APA Asks Regulators to Ensure Compliance with Parity Law (6/5/09)
New Foster Care Program in Romania Brings Mental Health Benefits to Preschool Children (6/1/09)
162nd Annual Meeting in San Francisco Draws 15,000 (5/28/09)
First Woman APA President Honored For Leadership in Medicine (5/14/09)
Annual Meeting Sessions Highlight Heart Disease, Depression Connection (5/7/09)
American Psychiatric Association 162nd Annual Meeting Overview Press Briefing (5/6/09)
PTSD, Alcohol Problems Co-Occur in Returning Troops, NIAAA Track Scheduled APA Annual Meeting (5/5/09)
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