APA Journals Show Strong Performance on Latest Scientific Literature “Impact Factor”

The American Psychiatric Association (APA)’s journals were well-positioned in the latest edition of the Journal Citation Reports® (Clarivate Analytics © 2025), in which journals are assigned “Impact Factors.” Impact Factor is a bibliometric calculation that describes the level of influence a journal’s published output has on the scientific literature by measuring how many times the work it publishes is subsequently cited by others.

July Issues of APA Journals Feature New Research on High-Potency Cannabis Use, Teen Suicide Trends, Problematic Internet Use, and More

The latest issues of four American Psychiatric Association journals (The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, American Journal of Psychotherapy, and Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice) are now available online.

APA Statement on Passage of the Senate Version of H.R. 1

The America Psychiatric Association (APA) is very disappointed by the U.S. Senate’s passage of H.R. 1, which would significantly cut Medicaid funding. If the House passes this bill, knowing that Medicaid is the largest payer of mental health and substance use disorder services, it will have irreversible repercussions for patients and their families.

MEDIA ADVISORY: APA to Honor Mental Health Advocate Bebe Moore Campbell with Summer Events, Fifth Annual 5K

July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. At APA, the celebration continues throughout the summer. Former professional football player and mental health therapist Jay Barnett, D.H.A., will serve as Grand Marshal of the MOORE Equity in Mental Health Initiative and join APA at MOORE events. APA CEO and Medical Director Marketa Wills, M.D., M.B.A., APA President Theresa Miskimen Rivera, M.D., and APA Chief, Diversity and Health Equity and Deputy Medical Director Regina James, M.D., are also available for interview.

One-third of Americans Worry About Climate Change Weekly

New data from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) reveal more than half of adults (55%) believe climate change is impacting Americans’ mental health. More than 40% of adults report personally experiencing effects on their mental health, including nearly one in five who report a significant impact. Additionally, one-third of adults (35%) worry about climate change on a weekly basis, indicating that for many, this is a persistent source of stress.

Un tercio de los estadounidenses se preocupa semanalmente por el cambio climático

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Nuevos datos de la Asociación Psiquiátrica Americana (APA) revelan que más de la mitad de los adultos (55%) cree que el cambio climático está afectando a la salud mental de los estadounidenses. Más del 40% de los adultos dicen haber experimentado personalmente efectos en su salud mental, incluyendo casi uno de cada cinco que informan de un impacto significativo. Además, un tercio de los adultos (35%) se preocupa semanalmente por el cambio climático, lo que indica que para muchos es una fuente persistente de estrés.

A Statement on the Supreme Court Decision

As experts dedicated to providing patients with compassionate, evidence-based care every day, we are disappointed in the United States vs. Skrmetti decision, which increases the likelihood that other states will limit or eliminate families’ and patients’ ability to access medical care.

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.

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

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. 

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

New Research: Human Therapists Surpass ChatGPT in Delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

New research presented today at the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting compared an AI therapist and a human therapist based on their delivery of text-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), finding that human therapists excelled over the chatbot