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- June 02, 2025
June Issues of APA Journals Feature New Research on Treatment for Depression and Psychosis and More
The latest issues of two American Psychiatric Association journals (The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services) are now available online.
- June 02, 2025
Statement from Leading Physician Groups on Senate Reconciliation Package
“Our organizations, representing more than 600,000 physicians, share an unwavering belief that everyone deserves access to quality, affordable health care. As the Senate considers the House-passed budget reconciliation package, we urge lawmakers to protect patients’ access to affordable health insurance, maintain full access to loan borrowing and student loan forgiveness programs to ensure a path for aspiring physicians, and meaningfully reform Medicare physician payment to safeguard access to care in underserved rural and urban communities. Failing to do so will have real and long-lasting consequences for patients, physicians, and the stability of our health care system
- May 22, 2025
Theresa M. Miskimen Rivera, M.D., Assumes Office of APA President
At the conclusion of the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, Theresa M. Miskimen Rivera, M.D., DLFAPA, began her one-year tenure as the organization’s new president. With more than 30 years of public sector clinical practice, Miskimen Rivera intends to focus her presidential year on empowering and advancing the needs of the psychiatric workforce.
- May 19, 2025
Two New Studies in American Journal of Psychiatry Explore Risk Prediction for Postpartum Mental Health Conditions
Two new studies examining mental health risks postpartum were published online today in the American Journal of Psychiatry in conjunction with Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month and the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). One study sought to estimate the risk of postpartum depression in people without a history of depression, and the other looked at the familial contribution to the risk of postpartum psychosis. Researchers from both studies were on hand to discuss their findings at a special briefing held at the APA meeting
- May 17, 2025
APA Gives Back to FEAST
uring the Opening Session of its 2025 Annual Meeting today, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) presented a donation of $26,248 to the nonprofit organization FEAST. FEAST (which stands for Food, Education, Access, Support, Together) advances health equity through nutrition education, food access, and socioemotional support for individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.