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Clinician Bias and Disparities in the Mental Health Treatment Continuum
Gabriel Escontrias Jr., Managing director for the Division of Diversity and Health Equity, joins panelists Dr. Junji Takeshita, Dr. Carmen Black and Dr. Michele Durham as they touch on the present state of progress toward equity, the mismatch between educational hierarchy and emerging DEIB efforts, how to be an effective advocate in a politically charged environment and so much more.
A Child’s Home Environment Can Impact the Risk of Developing Depression
New research, published online today in the American Journal of Psychiatry, finds that children’s rearing environment has a meaningful impact on their risk for major depression later in life, and notes the importance supporting of nurturing environments when children are at risk . In the study, authors analyzed the health records of full and half siblings with at least one biological parent with depression who were raised by either their biological parents or in carefully screened adoptive homes
Council on Research
The Council on Research carries out activities to ensure that the substance and significance of research on mental health remain integral parts of APA mission and the national health agenda.
Blanche F. Ittleson Award
The Blanche F. Ittleson Award recognizes outstanding and published research in child and adolescent psychiatry that has resulted in, or promises to lead to, a significant advance in promoting the mental health of children.
Council on Quality Care
The Council on Research carries out activities to ensure that the substance and significance of research on mental health remain integral parts of APA mission and the national health agenda.
State Advocacy Conference
APA's State Advocacy Conference is a unique opportunity for psychiatrists to lobby members of Congress in your respective capitol on the issues that affect mental health care.
Council on Communications
Learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Council on Communications.
Community Mental Health
Learn about child and adolescent telepsychiatry@s role in community mental health in APA@s Telepsychiatry Toolkit.
What APA is Doing for You: Seeking Answers on COVID-19 Health Care Disparities
Among the global disruption caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we are seeing the alarming data about the impact that the virus is having on minority and underrepresented groups. While we are still coming to grips with the full implications of this pandemic, it is evident that these health disparities are a fact that is exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis.