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PsychNews Special Report: February 2025 The Complexities of Medication Management in Psychiatry
This episode of Psych News Special Report delves into the complexities of prescribing psychotropic medications for medically ill patients. Dr. Adrian Preda and Dr. Jim Levinson discuss the challenges faced by psychiatrists, including pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, and the importance of collaboration with other healthcare providers. They emphasize the need for careful medication management, especially in patients with complex medical histories, and highlight the risks of not addressing psyc
Better Together: Changing Public Health Outcomes in Virginia with the Co-Responder Model
The co-responder model is a recent innovation in behavioral health services that employs a mental health professional and a law enforcement official as dual first responders when an individual experiences a mental health crisis. The Marcus-David Peters Act (“Marcus Alert” or “MA”), signed into law in Virginia in late 2020, commemorates Marcus-David Peters, a young Black biology teacher in Richmond, VA, who was killed by police while undergoing a mental health crisis.
APA’s 69th Convocation of Distinguished Fellows to Feature Pulitzer-Prize Winning Science Writer Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D.
In his address, Dr. Mukherjee will touch upon his extensive body of research, his experience as a physician leader, and the intersection of medical science and mental health.
Dr. Steven Chan Interviews Dr. Robert Caudill About His Experience with Telepsychiatry
Dr. Steven Chan interviews Dr. Robert Caudill, who discusses the dynamics of teaching telepsychiatry to psychiatry residents; the opportunities and challenges in using telepsychiatry in rural or underserved communities; and about future possibilities for the use of telemedicine in mental health treatment, including reimbursement issues at the state and federal levels.
APA Praises CMS Action to Increase Telehealth Access via Phones
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) today praises action taken this week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to increase access to telehealth for Americans who lack the required video technology or live in areas without reliable broadband access. The APA has pushed for this increased, audio-only access for patients who have older phones that do not have a camera or lack internet access.
June Issues of APA Journals Cover New Research on Autism, ADHD, Schizophrenia and More
The latest issues of two American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services are now available online.
New Research Highlights Trends in ADHD Diagnoses
New research identifies differing trends in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses among adolescents and adults, including an increase among adults from 2020 to 2023. The study, published in the American Psychiatric Association Journal Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice, found a significant downward trends in ADHD incidence among adults from 2016 to 2020 and adolescents from 2016 to 2018. The ADHD incidence rate remained stable for adolescents in subsequent years.
Physicians Oppose Texas Efforts to Interfere in the Patient-Physician Relationship and Criminalize Gender-Affirming Care
Our organizations, representing nearly 600,000 physicians and medical students, strongly oppose efforts, in Texas or anywhere else, to criminalize gender-affirming care. We will continue to speak out against any actions that threaten the health and safety of transgender and gender-diverse individuals.
APA Statement on Gender Dysphoria and Military Readiness
Whether an individual with gender dysphoria is able to meet the “high standards for service member readiness, lethality, cohesion, honesty, humility, uniformity, and integrity,” quoted in Executive Order 14183 and a subsequent memorandum issued by office of the Undersecretary of Defense on Feb. 26, is a medical, not a political decision and, like other fitness determinations, should be made on a case-by-case basis. The data do not support the general conclusion that a diagnosis of gender dysphor
Americans Embrace the Shift to Telehealth
About one in three U.S. adults (31%) have used telehealth services, according to a new poll* from the American Psychiatric Association. Almost three-quarters (72%) of those who have used telehealth services have done so for the first time in the past six months.
Join a Fundraising Team for the 2023 MOORE Equity in Mental Health 5K
Each of the seven APA Minority and Underrepresented (M/UR) Caucuses has created a fundraising team and we encourage you to join the Caucuses and their efforts or create a team for your own District Branch.
New Research: E-Cigarette Content on Instagram Violates Policies, Is Marketed to Teens
New research presented today at the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting indicates that methods of advertising e-cigarettes on digital platforms are violating federal government and Instagram policies. The primary violations include omitting age-restricted content tags on Instagram and neglecting to address the addictive potential of e-cigarettes and other vaping products. Previous studies have found that exposure to e-cigarettes on social media is correlated with increased use.