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- March 05, 2024
March Issues of APA Journals Cover New Insights into Treatments for Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use Disorder, ADHD and More
The latest issues of two American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services are now available online.
- March 01, 2024
Americans’ Pets Offer Mental Health Support to Their Owners, 1 out of 5 Pet Owners Has an Emotional Support Animal
They say in Washington, if you want a friend, get a dog. The results of an American Psychiatric Association Healthy Minds Monthly Poll released jointly with the American Veterinary Medical Association seem to align with that adage: Among the many mental health benefits of pets, nearly two-thirds of pet owners say that their animals offer companionship (65%), are a true friend (65%) and provide unconditional love and support (64%).
- March 01, 2024
Las mascotas de los estadounidenses ofrecen apoyo a la salud mental de sus dueños, casi 1 de cada 5 tiene un animal de apoyo emocional
Se dice que en Washington que si quieres un amigo, consíguete un perro. Los resultados de una Encuesta Mensual sobre Mentes Saludables de la Asociación Psiquiátrica Americana, publicada juntamente con la Asociación Americana de Medicina Veterinaria, parecen coincidir con ese adagio: entre los muchos beneficios para la salud mental de las mascotas, casi dos tercios de los dueños de mascotas dicen que sus animales ofrecen compañía (65%), son un verdadero amigo (65%) y proporcionan amor y apoyo incondicionales (64%).
- February 12, 2024
Theresa M. Miskimen Rivera, M.D., Chosen as American Psychiatric Association President-Elect
American Psychiatric Association (APA) members have elected psychiatrist Theresa Miskimen, M.D., DLFAPA, as the medical organization’s next president-elect. Miskimen is currently chair and medical director of the Department of Psychiatry at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, New Jersey
- February 07, 2024
Media Advisory: Media Encouraged to Attend APA Annual Meeting in New York City
The American Psychiatric Association’s 2024 Annual Meeting features nationally recognized experts in psychiatry and mental health policy, research, and clinical practice. The meeting’s theme is Confronting Addiction from Prevention to Recovery and it will feature more than 500 educational sessions and specialized tracks, including addiction psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and more.