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July Issues of American Psychiatric Association Journals Highlight Neuroscientific Advances in Treatment; Provision of Care Among Underserved Populations
The July issues of two of the American Psychiatric Association’s journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services are available online, as is Volume 75, Issue 2 of The American Journal of Psychotherapy.
APA Member Survey Highlights Benefits of Telehealth Use During Pandemic
Since March, the public health crisis caused by COVID-19 has changed many things about our day-to-day lives, including the way our patients access care and the way psychiatrists practice medicine. These changes have been driven by distancing guidelines meant to curtail the spread of the coronavirus and protect doctors, patients and their families.
Tech Trends 2023: What to Watch out for This Year in Digital and Telemental Health
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), and attendant regulatory flexibilities, have rapidly expanded the role of technology in accessing care while adding stressors for most of us.
American Psychiatric Association Statement on Ninth Circuit Court’s Decision in Wit v. United Behavioral Health
Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit Court reversed the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California’s February 2019 decision in Wit v. United Behavioral Health. The American Psychiatric Association released this statement.
Our Mentors
Meet the lead mentors of the Research Colloquium for Junior Psychiatrist Investigators - a program that provides guidance, mentorship, and encouragement to young investigators in the early phases of their training
Media Advisory: APA Releases New Recommendations for Reporters Covering the AAPI Community and Anti-AAPI Hate and Violence
The unprecedented rise in anti-AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) hate incidents and crimes that began during the COVID pandemic has taken a heavy mental health toll on the AAPI community — high levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related symptoms have been reported.
American Journal of Psychiatry Articles Honored as 2021 Leading Research Achievements in Mental Illness
Four articles published in 2021 by the The American Journal of Psychiatry have been honored by the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation as 2021 Leading Research Achievements for notable contributions to research on mental illness and the biology of the brain by its grantees, prizewinners, and scientific council members.
8 Step Mental Health Checkup
We often focus more on treating illnesses, both physical and mental, than on staying healthy. But the absence of mental illness does not necessarily mean good mental health.
West Virginia Follows Trend of Individual States Advancing Telemedicine Policy
West Virginia state house delegates have recently approved a bill that its sponsors hope will expand access to mental and behavioral health medications.
Explore Sessions on the Humanities at the 2023 APA Annual Meeting
Check out some featured sessions in the Humanities track at this year's Annual Meeting.
Housing Instability and Mental Health
In 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Section 1115 demonstration waiver opportunity to expand the tools available to states to address enrollee health-related social needs (HRSN).
Jim Obergefell, Lead Plaintiff in Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Case, to Address APA
Obergerfell will receive the John Fryer 50th Anniversary Speech Award on Tuesday at 8 a.m. at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. This special event, titled “Special APA CEO Breakfast Session: John Fryer 50th Anniversary Speech Award Celebration,” will commemorate the appearance of psychiatrist John Fryer, M.D., in disguise at the 1972 APA Annual Meeting to announce that he was gay.