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My Telemental Health Journey
Learn about child and adolescent telepsychiatry via this personal testimony in APA@s Telepsychiatry Toolkit.
Who Is Affected by Climate Change?
Climate change disproportionately affects people in the Global South. In the United States, those living in poor physical environments or who have a lesser ability to access medical care and lesser power to effect political solutions for climate impacts on their neighborhoods have a greater burden of climate impacts. Children and young people, the elderly, the chronically ill, people with cognitive or mobility impairments, pregnant and postpartum women, people with mental illness may experience
Climate Change and Mental Health Connections
Learn about the connection between climate change and mental health
Medicaid Work Requirements
On January 11, 2018, CMS issued new guidance for states seeking to tie Medicaid benefits to employment or other forms of community engagement for non-elderly, non-disabled adult Medicaid beneficiaries who are eligible for Medicaid on a basis other than disability. Explore our member resources on Medicaid work requirements.
Council on Advocacy and Government Relations
The Council on Advocacy and Government Relations advocates at the state and federal levels on all issues of importance to APA and the field of psychiatry.
Could Psychedelics be Used to Treat Mental Illness?
There has been increased interest and research in psychedelics as a treatment for mental illness in recent years. A new review study concludes that while research is still preliminary, psychedelics, such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), show promise for treating conditions including treatment-resistant depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Council on International Psychiatry and Global Health
The Council on International Psychiatry and Global Health facilitates understanding of problems facing international psychiatrists and their patients.
Council on International Psychiatry and Global Health
Learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Council on International Psychiatry and Global Health.
Mobile Health
Using a tablet or smartphone to manage patient health information? Follow these tips before you begin.
State Licensure
Learn about state licensure requirements for telepsychiatry in APA@s Telepsychiatry Toolkit.