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Marketa Wills, M.D., M.B.A., Named Next CEO and Medical Director of the American Psychiatric Association
After a nationwide search, today the American Psychiatric Association announced that its new CEO and Medical Director will be Marketa Wills, M.D., M.B.A. Wills has decades of experience in driving innovation and promoting quality mental health care. She currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Johns Hopkins Health Plans, has a clinical practice at University of South Florida Student Health Services in Tampa, Florida, sits on for profit and not-for profit boards,
¿A quién le afecta el cambio climático?
El cambio climático afecta de manera desproporcionada a las personas en el Sur Global. En los Estados Unidos, aquellos que viven en entornos físicos pobres, o que tienen una menor capacidad para acceder a la atención médica y menos poder para lograr soluciones políticas para los impactos climáticos en sus vecindarios tienen una mayor carga de impactos climáticos. La población infantil, la juventud, la tercera edad, los enfermos crónicos, las personas con deficiencias cognitivas o de movilidad, l
Medicaid Advocacy Toolkit
APA has created this toolkit with the most up-to-date information, resources, and ways for psychiatrists to get involved in advocacy.
PsychNews Special Report: February 2025 The Complexities of Medication Management in Psychiatry
This episode of Psych News Special Report delves into the complexities of prescribing psychotropic medications for medically ill patients. Dr. Adrian Preda and Dr. Jim Levinson discuss the challenges faced by psychiatrists, including pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, and the importance of collaboration with other healthcare providers. They emphasize the need for careful medication management, especially in patients with complex medical histories, and highlight the risks of not addressing psyc
New Telepsychiatry Resources for 2023
With the rapid pace of change in mental health technology and policy, we have been working to make sure you have the most up-to-date information to inform your telepsychiatry practice.
Immigrants and Refugees
Homicide reviews and analyses have consistently documented an over-representation of immigrant and refugee women among IPV-related homicide victims compared with U.S. born women. This guide intends to help mental health providers in treating IPV survivors. It includes definitions associated with IPV, data on the prevalence of IPV, and the impact of IPV on survivors and their families.
International Resident-Fellows
Learn about benefits and become an International Resident-Fellow Member of APA.
October Issues of American Psychiatric Association Journals Cover Diabetes and Depression Connection; Schizophrenia Treatment; Mental Health of Community College Students and more
The October issues of two of the American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services are available online. The American Journal of Psychiatry is the most widely read psychiatric journal in the world. The October issue presents findings that extend and validate salient results from previous studies relevant to clinical psychiatry. Among the research featured:
Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatric Care
Learn more about artificial intelligence in psychiatric care.
APAPAC
APAPAC represents the profession of psychiatry and mental health care to the U.S. Congress. APAPAC is a non-partisan political action committee.
The Challenges and Privileges of Caring for Veterans as a VA Psychiatrist
Psychiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have the distinct honor of serving America’s veterans and the privilege of practicing in a functional federal healthcare system. While rewarding, the job is simultaneously an experience of perpetual demand to ensure time is most efficiently spent treating a panel of patients within a population-based care model.
Social Anxiety: More Than Just Shy or Self-Conscious
Most people worry about what other people think about them sometimes: “Do I look okay?” “Did what I just say make sense?” But for some people, these thoughts can be intense, troubling and persistent.