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Position Statement on Use of Jails to Hold Persons with Criminal Charges Who Are Awaiting Civil Psychiatric Hospital Beds
Position Statement on Use of Jails to Hold Persons with Criminal Charges Who Are Awaiting Civil Psychiatric Hospital Beds
Position Statement on Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
Position Statement on Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
Position Statement on the Provision of Psychotherapy for Psychiatric Residents
Position Statement on the Provision of Psychotherapy for Psychiatric Residents
Position Statement on Confidentiality of Computerized Records
Position Statement on Confidentiality of Computerized Records
Adoption of the American Medical Association (AMA) Statement on Capital Punishment (Policy E-2.06)
Adoption of the American Medical Association (AMA) Statement on Capital Punishment (Policy E-2.06)
Position Statement on Publication of Findings from Clinical Trials
Position Statement on Publication of Findings from Clinical Trials
Position Statement on Mental Health Impact of Public Health Emergencies on Young People
Position Statement on Mental Health Impact of Public Health Emergencies on Young People
Position Statement on Medical Supervision of Psychiatry Residents and Fellows
Position Statement on Medical Supervision of Psychiatry Residents and Fellows
Position Statement on the Role of Augmented Intelligence in Clinical Practice and Research
Position Statement on the Role of Augmented Intelligence in Clinical Practice and Research
Position Statement on Arrests of Psychiatric Inpatients for Violence
Position Statement on Arrests of Psychiatric Inpatients for Violence
Addressing the Migration Emergency and Human Rights of Haitians
Thousands of Haitians are traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border to seek asylum in the U.S., with many settling in camps after being denied entry. The U.S. government is responding with the deportations of thousands to Haiti. These deportations put Haitians at risk of violence, being unhoused, and even death amid Haiti’s political, economic, and environmental crises.
Reclassification of ECT Devices
On December 26, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final order regarding the reclassification of devices for administration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).i On the basis of device risk and the steps needed to give reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness, the FDA categorizes medical devices into one of three classes (Class I, II, or III), with Class I devices generally posing the lowest risk to the patient.ii As part of a broader statutory requirement to re-categor