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APA Publishing Expands Its Digital Books Collection
American Psychiatric Association (APA) Publishing has launched an extensive digital back catalog of hundreds of books from the past 40 years for clinicians, mental health professionals, residents, researchers, and students in psychiatry and allied disciplines
Sessions Presented by APAF Fellows at the 2025 Annual Meeting
The APA Foundation provides psychiatry residents the experiential learning, training, and professional development they need to be leaders in the field. Fellows will present at numerous sessions at the 2025 Annual Meeting. Come learn from the amazing work and research Fellows are engaged in.
August Issues of American Psychiatric Association Journals Cover Use of Neuroimaging; Addressing Service Inequities in Underserved Groups
The August issues of two of the American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services, are available online. The American Journal of Psychiatry is the most widely read psychiatric journal in the world. The August issue offers a collection of articles on the use of neuroimaging and machine learning, highlighting both the potential to advance understanding and practice in psychiatry and limitations. Among the research featured in the August issue
New Titles Available from APA Publishing Include Guidance on Treating Addiction to Tobacco, Learning and Applying the DSM-5-TR®
American Psychiatric Association (APA) Publishing recently released books on a wide range of topics, from psychodermatology to transcranial magnetic stimulation and studying the DSM-5-TR®. The new titles are primarily intended for use by psychiatrists, psychiatric residents and medical students, social workers, and other behavioral health and mental health professionals.
Reconnect with Colleagues at AM22
As May 2022 approaches, the psychiatry community we are all part of will take a tentative step towards a “new normality”.
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.
U.S. Surgeon General’s Warning on Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain
On August 29, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a new advisory on marijuana use and the developing brain. The advisory focuses on the dangers of marijuana for adolescents and for pregnant women. The statement from Surgeon General Vice Adm. Jerome Adams emphasized “the importance of protecting our Nation from the health risks of marijuana use in adolescence and during pregnancy. Recent increases in access to marijuana and in its potency, along with misperceptions of safety of marijuana endanger our
The Opioid Crisis: Impact, Challenges, and Paths to Recovery
Opioids are a class of drugs that include prescription painkillers like oxycodone and hydrocodone, illegal drugs like heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. These substances bind to opioid receptors in the brain, producing pain relief and euphoria. Prolonged use can lead to tolerance, dependence, and addiction, characteristic of opioid use disorder (OUD). Fentanyl, due to its potency, has played a particularly lethal role in the opioid crisis.
May Issues of American Psychiatric Association Journals Cover New Treatments, Assessing Crisis Lines, Suicide Prevention, and More
he latest issues of three of the American Psychiatric Association’s journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services and Focus are now available online. The May issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry focuses on treatments, with articles presenting issues related to psychedelics, trichotillomania, social anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, and opioid use disorder.
Psychodermatology: Addressing the Skin - Mental Health Connections
There are many complex connections between skin conditions and mental health conditions. Psychodermatology is the subspecialty that addresses these connections. A recent Special Section in Psychiatric News, authored by Mohammad Jafferany, M.D., professor of psychodermatology, psychiatry, and behavioral sciences at Central Michigan University College of Medicine, addressed it.
Two in Five Americans Say Their Mood Worsens in Winter; 29% Say “Falling Back” Hurts Their Mental Health
As the nation “falls back” to standard time, Americans are twice as likely to say their mood declines in the winter (41%) as they are to say it improves (22%). But, as also found in the latest Healthy Minds Monthly Poll from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), when spring comes around, 61% report feeling better.
APA Praises Mental Health Provisions in COVID-19 Stimulus Aid Package
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) a $2 trillion stimulus aid package to provide fiscal relief for Americans and businesses in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill, which passed the Senate Wednesday, includes many provisions supported by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that will enable health care professionals and communities to better respond to the pandemic, including some that will bolster mental