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Opposition to the Use of Cannabis for PTSD
The use of cannabis for medical indications has received considerable attention as several states have moved to legalize cannabis for various purposes. A growing number of patients cite post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the reason for seeking cannabis for medical purposes in states where it is legal.1 Furthermore, approximately 15% of Veterans who are treated in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient PTSD clinics report recent (past 6 months) cannabis use.2 This position statement
Neuroimaging markers of psychiatric disorders, Consensus report of the APA Work Group on
In May 2009, an Action paper was passed by the APA Assembly calling for the development of an APA Position Paper on the Clinical Application of Brain Imaging in Psychiatry. This action paper was developed in response to questions raised by claims being made that brain imaging technology had already reached the point that it was useful for making a clinical diagnosis and for helping in treatment selection.
Catatonia
This resource document is intended to support psychiatrists, trainees, and other mental healthcare workers and to provide a framework for assessing the adequacy of existing violence prevention policies and a list of resources for the development of state-of-the- art policy approaches.
Need to Monitor and Assess the Public Health and Safety Consequences of Legalizing Marijuana
Resource Document on the Need to Monitor and Assess the Public Health and Safety Consequences of Legalizing Marijuana
Psychiatric advance directives
Advance directives were developed in the context of end of life care and are generally associated with medical and surgical decision-making for permanently incapacitated patients. Within psychiatry, interest in advance directives has been expressed as a means of facilitating the treatment of individuals afflicted with serious mental illnesses (Appelbaum, 1979). These disorders are typified by recurrent episodes of severe, cognition-impairing symptomatology that often result in decisional i
Acute Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of COVID-19 Infection
This resource document will describe acute neuropsychiatric sequelae of COVID-19 infection. Importantly, the literature on neuropsychiatric manifestations of COVID-19 continues to evolve rapidly, and many of the largest and best studies were based on early waves and variants.
The use of restraint and seclusion in correctional mental health care
This resource document discusses the use of seclusion or restraint for purposes of mental health intervention in jails and prisons, in contrast to its use for correctional purposes (i.e., specifically custody reasons).** The use of seclusion or restraint for mental health reasons is an emergency measure to prevent imminent harm to the patient or other persons when other means of control are not effective or appropriate.
Position Statement on Utilization of Measurement Based Care
Position Statement on Utilization of Measurement Based Care
Position Statement on Use of Opioid Medications with Terminally Ill Patients
Position Statement on Use of Opioid Medications with Terminally Ill Patients
Position Statement on Trial and Sentencing of Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System
Position Statement on Trial and Sentencing of Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System
Position Statement on the Risk of Adolescents' Online Activity
Position Statement on the Risk of Adolescents' Online Activity
Position Statement on the Impact of Cannabis on Children and Adolescents
Position Statement on the Impact of Cannabis on Children and Adolescents