Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals of the American Psychiatric Association

Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals of the American Psychiatric Association

Position Statement on Use of Opioid Medications with Terminally Ill Patients

Position Statement on Use of Opioid Medications with Terminally Ill Patients

Position Statement on Second Generation Antipsychotic Medications

Position Statement on Second Generation Antipsychotic Medications

Position Statement on Orchiectomy or Treatment with Anti-Androgen Medications as a Condition of Release from Incarceration

Position Statement on Orchiectomy or Treatment with Anti-Androgen Medications as a Condition of Release from Incarceration

Position Statement on Prior Authorizations for Psychotropic Medications

Position Statement on Prior Authorizations for Psychotropic Medications

QTc Prolongation and Psychotropic Medications

Psychiatrists and other clinicians frequently prescribe psychotropic drugs that may prolong cardiac repolarization, thereby increasing the risk for torsades de pointes (TdP). The corrected QT interval (QTc) is the most widely used and accepted marker of TdP risk. This resource document was created in response to the paucity of strong evidence to guide clinicians in best practice prescription and monitoring of psychotropic medications that may increase risk of TdP.

Use of Antipsychotic Medications to Treat Behavioral Disturbances in Persons with Dementia

Resource Document on the Use of Antipsychotic Medications to Treat Behavioral Disturbances in Persons with Dementia

Position Statement on Banning of Pharmacy Benefit Management Policies that Require the Provision of Dangerous Quantities of Medications

Position Statement on Banning of Pharmacy Benefit Management Policies that Require the Provision of Dangerous Quantities of Medications

Decisional Capacity Determinations in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: A Guide for the General Psychiatrist

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrists are experienced in responding to requests from medical services for the determination of decisional capacity (DC). General psychiatrists are occasionally called upon to perform decisional capacity determinations, especially when functioning in a consultation-liaison role. Some may not have extensive prior or current experience in decisional capacity determinations. In recent years, there has been a significant amount of clinical research literature on DC, part

Religious/spiritual commitments and psychiatric practice

Psychiatrists should maintain respect for their patients' commitments (values, beliefs and worldviews). a. It is useful for clinicians to obtain information on the religious/spiritual commitments of their patients so that they may properly attend to them in the course of assessment, formulation, and treatment. b. Empathy for the patient's sensibilities and particular commitments is essential. Conflicts, either within the patient or within the clinician-patient relationship should be handled with

Opposition to Cannabis as Medicine

The medical use of cannabis has received considerable attention as several states have voted to remove civil and criminal penalties for patients with qualifying conditions. Yet, on a national level, cannabis remains a schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), the most restrictive schedule enforced by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) (1). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), responsible for approving treatments after appropriate and rigorous study, has not approv

Marijuana as Medicine

The medical use of marijuana has received considerable attention as several states have voted to remove civil and criminal penalties for patients with qualifying conditions. Yet, on a national level, marijuana remains a schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), the most restrictive schedule enforced by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) (1). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), responsible for approving treatments after appropriate and rigorous study, addit