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MEDIA ADVISORY: APA and APA Foundation to Honor Mental Health Advocate Bebe Moore Campbell with Summer Events, Sixth Annual 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk & Roll
APA MOORE Equity in Mental Health Initiative, a collection of community-wide events focused on youth mental health equity through education, outreach, and advocacy named in honor of Bebe Moore Campbell, a staunch mental health advocate and award-winning author, who worked tirelessly to shed light on the mental health needs of communities of color. In 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives announced July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. At APA, the celebration continues this summer.
AVISO PARA MEDIOS: APA y la Fundación de la APA rendirán homenaje a la defensora de la salud mental Bebe Moore Campbell con eventos de verano, la sexta carrera anual 5K y una caminata recreativa de 1 milla
En 2021, la Asociación Psiquiátrica Americana lanzó la Iniciativa MOORE para la Equidad en la Salud Mental, una serie de eventos comunitarios enfocados en promover la equidad en la salud mental de niños, adolescentes y jóvenes a través de la educación, el alcance comunitario y la defensa de políticas públicas.
June 2026 Issues of APA Journals Feature New Research on Treating Severe Depression, Treatments for Suicide Risk, Integrated Behavioral Health Care, and More
The latest issues of two American Psychiatric Association journals (The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services) are now available online.
Mark Rapaport, M.D., Assumes Office as APA President
Mark Rapaport, M.D., began his one-year term as president of the American Psychiatric Association at the close of APA’s 2026 Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
New Research Finds Low-Dose Buprenorphine May Help Sustain Ketamine’s Benefits for Suicidal Ideation
New research published online today in the American Journal of Psychiatry finds that low-dose buprenorphine, given after a single ketamine infusion, significantly sustained reductions in suicidal ideation in adults with major depressive disorder. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is the first to show that a pharmacologic intervention may help maintain and build on ketamine’s anti-suicidal effects in this at-risk population.
New Research: Self-Reporting Tool Helps Predict Difficult-to-Treat Depression before Treatment
New research presented today at the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting evaluated how accurately a self-reporting tool predicts difficult-to-treat depression, finding that the Difficult-to-Treat Depression Questionnaire (DTDQ) helps identify patients with a lower probability of depression remission before they experience treatment failures.
New Research: Cannabis Policy Changes May Have Unintended Impact on Psychosis, Review Finds
As cannabis legalization and commercialization continue to expand across the United States, a new literature review presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting raises concerns about how such policy changes are associated with potential mental health risks related to psychosis.
Nueva investigación: TDAH no diagnosticado vinculado con conducción de alto riesgo en adultos tras accidentes de tránsito
Una nueva investigación presentada hoy en la Reunión Anual de la Asociación Psiquiátrica Americana encontró que una proporción considerable de adultos hospitalizados tras accidentes de tránsito podría tener trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH) no diagnosticado, una condición asociada con conductas de manejo significativamente más riesgosas.
New Research: Undiagnosed ADHD Linked to High-Risk Driving in Adults After Traffic Accidents
New research presented today at the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting finds that a substantial proportion of adults hospitalized after traffic accidents may have undiagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which has been associated with significantly riskier driving behaviors.
APA Gives Back to La Casa de Las Madres
During the Opening Session of its 2026 Annual Meeting, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) presented a donation of FINAL AMOUNT to the nonprofit organization La Casa de las Madres. La Casa de las Madres is a local shelter for women and children that specializes in domestic violence support and prevention, offering crisis response and community education services.
Annual Mental Health Poll Finds Americans Anxious About Current Events, Personal Finances and Emerging Technology
Ahead of the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco, APA released new national poll data showing that Americans continue to report high levels of anxiety, with current events and paying bills or expenses tied as the leading sources of anxiety at 62% each. Concern about emerging technology also rose in the past year.
APA Welcomes National Focus on Mental Health, Urges Evidence-Based Approach and Continued Focus on Access to Care
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Health and Human Services Administration Secretary’s announcement regarding mental health treatment.