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Mental Health Equity Looking Beyond Series
Continuation of the APA Fireside Chats discussions where strategies and opportunities to improve the mental health of historically marginalized and minoritized communities were examined. The APA Looking Beyond Series will bring an interdisciplinary lens to the discussion, leveraging innovative frameworks to address mental health inequities.
What is Schizophrenia?
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Working With Indigenous Patients
Learn more working with Native American patients, including demographics, significant history, best practices and disparities.
Striving for Excellence Series
APA has partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine African American Behavioral Health - Center of Excellence to develop the Striving for Excellence educational series. Each live webinar will cover practical problems and offer culturally appropriate, evidence-based practices and approaches for caring for African Americans/Black people.
100% Club for Residency Training Programs
Has your residency training program joined the ranks of an exclusive program within the APA?
What are Eating Disorders?
Learn about eating disorders, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to common questions.
What Is are Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder in which people have recurring, unwanted thoughts, ideas or sensations (obsessions) that make them feel driven to do something repetitively (compulsions). The repetitive behaviors, such as hand washing, checking on things or cleaning, can significantly interfere with a person’s daily activities and social interactions.
Certification and Licensure
View resources to help members understand and meet MOC and MOL requirements.
What Are Specific Learning Disorders?
Specific learning disorders, or learning disabilities, are neurodevelopmental disorders that are typically diagnosed in early school-aged children, although may not be recognized until adulthood.
Practice Guidance for COVID-19
APA has compiled practice guidance released by the Department of Health and Human Services and at the state level related to COVID-19 to assist psychiatrists with providing mental health and substance use services
Building Knowledge and Understanding to Help Prevent Suicide
Each year more than 45,000 lives are lost to suicide in the U.S. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for adults 35 to 54 years old and the second leading cause of death for youth and young adults aged 10 to 34 years. (1) But there is hope. New research is helping us understand who is at greatest risk—and this understanding will help psychiatrists and the mental health field at large save lives.
Honoring Women’s Contributions to Psychiatry Research
All across the field of psychiatry, women make an impact every day in furthering our understanding of the brain and how to treat mental health and substance use disorders. In recognition of Women’s History Month, APA is highlighting six women whose research contributions have meant better outcomes for people with mental illness.