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Audit Committee
The Audit Committee has responsibility for providing reports directly to the Board of Trustees. The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its fiduciary responsibility.
Eighteen Organizations Express Support for the Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner (COCM) Act Which Would Bolster Innovative Model of Provision of Mental Health Care
Learn more about Eighteen Organizations Express Support for the Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner (COCM) Act Which Would Bolster Innovative Model of Provision of Mental Health Care at psychiatry.org
MindGames
MindGames, APA@s national residency team competition, is a fun way for residents to test their knowledge on patient care, medical knowledge, and psychiatric history while earning bragging rights for their program.
Study Highlights Key Predictors of Adolescent Substance Use; Special Issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry Focuses on Substance Use Disorders
New research, published online today in the American Journal of Psychiatry, examined a broad range of potential predictors of substance use among adolescents and found sociodemographic variables were the most robust predictors of substance use initiation.
APA Organization Documents and Policies
View APA’s Bylaws, Operations Manual, policies and other organizational documents below.
Simon Bolivar Award
The Simon Bolivar Award honors a prominent advocate for Hispanics and is designed to sensitize APA members to the mental health problems and goals of Hispanics.
Council on Communications
The Council on Communications collaborates with the Office of Communications and Public Affairs and other APA departments to guide and enhance APA’s many activities in the dynamic field of communications.
Be Well at Work: Helping Employees with Depression
A new study highlights the Tufts Be Well at Work program, that helps employees with depression. Published in Psychiatric Services, a journal of the American Psychiatric Association, the study presents the results from 15 years of research evaluating the occupational, clinical, and economic impact of Be Well at Work.
APA Statement on Concerning Lawsuit Challenging Final Parity Rules
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) expresses deep concern over the recent lawsuit filed by The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), a trade association that advocates on behalf of large employers, which seeks to invalidate the Final Mental Health Parity Rule. The final rule is intended to improve access to timely care for mental health and substance use disorders by ensuring that insurers are held accountable to the public on the fair provision of these treatments.