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American Psychiatric Association and Latino Medical Student Association Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Latino Health
Today the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) are proud to announce a new collaboration aimed at advancing mental health equity and improving behavioral health outcomes for Latino communities across the United States.
La Asociación Americana de Psiquiatría y la Asociación de Estudiantes Latinos de Medicina anuncian una colaboración estratégica para promover la salud de los Latinos
Hoy, la Asociación Americana de Psiquiatría (APA) y la Asociación de Estudiantes Latinos de Medicina (LMSA) se enorgullecen de anunciar una nueva colaboración destinada a promover la equidad en la salud mental y mejorar los resultados de salud conductual de las comunidades Latinas en todo Estados Unidos.
APA Statement on the Make Our Children Healthy Again Report Recommendations
The United States is facing an unprecedented mental health crisis in children and adolescents. Today’s Make Our Children Healthy Again report leaves a considerable amount of latitude in how each of the recommendations will be implemented. It is imperative that additional resources are directed towards evidence-based, peer-reviewed, research-backed solutions to address these complex issues facing our youth.
September Issues of APA Journals Feature New Research on Trends in ADHD Medication, Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances, Psychiatric Genetics, and More
The latest issues of two American Psychiatric Association journals (The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services) are now available online.
Leading Physician Organizations Say Turmoil at the CDC Puts Lives at Risk
Our organizations believe that the turmoil that occurred at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week will have harmful consequences for the health of the American public. The firing of Director Monarez and the resignation of multiple senior officials are alarming, threatening our nation’s public health infrastructure. Leadership and oversight from Congress are needed now to ensure that our nation’s public health is protected.
American Psychiatric Association Publishes Updated Comprehensive Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Delirium
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has published its updated comprehensive Practice Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Delirium. Delirium is a common but often underdiagnosed condition that significantly impacts patient health, recovery, and health care costs. The new guideline, which is designed for any clinician who may encounter patients with delirium, includes evidence-based recommendations to improve its detection, prevention, and treatment.
APA Publishing Releases New Titles on Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Personalized Psychotherapy, and More
American Psychiatric Association Publishing has released a series of new titles, including “Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Severe Mental Illness: An Illustrated Guide,” Second Edition and “Clinician Technique in Personalized Psychotherapy.” “Handbook of Medicine in Psychiatry,” Fourth Edition, and “APA Practice Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Delirium,” Second Edition, are forthcoming.
APA Polling Shows Half of Adults Have Cut Back on Social Media Usage in 2025
According to new polling from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), Americans’ relationship with technology is complicated: even as 62% of adults get anxious without access to their phone, two in five are cutting back on phone time overall. Meanwhile, 50% have actively limited their social media usage in 2025.
August Issues of APA Journals Feature New Research on Psychiatric Genetics, Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances, Mental Health Advocacy, and More
The latest issues of three American Psychiatric Association journals (The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, and Focus) are now available online. The August issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry brings together research on psychiatric genetics and telehealth prescribing of controlled substances
Statement from Leading Physician Groups on USPSTF Changes
The reports of pending dismissal of the members of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reflects an alarming erosion in reliance on scientific integrity and evidence-based health expertise in America’s public health infrastructure and will have grave consequences. Our organizations, representing nearly 400,000 physicians and medical students, oppose any attempts to undermine the USPSTF, which has long operated under an independent and evidence-based process that ensures its recommendations are free of political or financial bias.
Virtual Café y Conversación
New data from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) reveals most Latinos (61%) are anxious about climate change, including nearly half (47%) who worry about the impacts of climate change at least once a week. Join us virtually (Zoom) for a discussion on the effects of climate change and natural disasters on our mental health, with special attention to Latino communities.
APA Publishing Authors Win Creative Scholarship Award for Title on Cultural Psychiatry with Children and Adolescents
The Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture has recognized American Psychiatric Association (APA) Publishing contributors Ranna Parekh, M.D., M.P.H., Cheryl S. Al-Mateen, M.D., Maria Jose Lisotto, M.D., and R. Dakota Carter, M.D., Ed.D. with the 2025 Creative Scholarship Award. The group is honored for their work as co-editors on the title “Cultural Psychiatry with Children, Adolescents, and Families” (2021).