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APA Appoints Vishal Madaan, M.D., Chief of Education and Deputy Medical Director
The American Psychiatric Association today announced that after a nationwide search, Vishal Madaan, M.D., will be its Chief of Education and Deputy Medical Director. In this role, Madaan will oversee the APA’s Education Division, and work closely with the APA Council on Medical Education and Lifelong Learning to provide high-quality and innovative medical education for psychiatrists and other mental health clinicians to advance patient care.
New Report Calls for Research on 988 Crisis Line Effectiveness, Caller Demographics, and More
It has been nearly six months since the launch of 988—the nationwide suicide prevention and mental health crisis line. While available evidence suggests that crisis lines may help to reduce immediate crisis, substantial gaps remain in understanding how crisis lines work, according to a report in the December issue of JAMA Psychiatry.
New Report Examines Disparities in Dementia Care
A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association finds that non-white racial/ethnic populations expect and experience more barriers when accessing dementia care and report having less trust in medical research than white Americans. “Race, Ethnicity and Alzheimer’s in America,” is a companion report to the Association’s annual Facts and Figures report.
What's up with Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances?
On October 6, 2023, announced the second temporary extension of flexibilities around telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances from the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).
APA Calls for Calm During the 2020 National Election; Urges Leaders from Both Parties to Condemn Violence
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) acknowledges the raw emotions that are circulating as the nation approaches Election Day and, as psychiatrists, we are deeply concerned about the potential for violence in our communities regardless of who wins.
APA Foundation Welcomes 2023 Class of Fellows, Largest in Program History
The American Psychiatric Association Foundation today (APAF) proudly welcomed 116 future psychiatric leaders into the 2023 class of fellows, marking the largest class in program history. The APA Foundation Resident Fellowship Program complements psychiatric residency training by providing experiential learning, mentorships, and professional development opportunities.
Las finanzas siguen siendo una fuente importante de ansiedad para los estadounidenses de cara a 2024
En una encuesta realizada en diciembre, la mayoría de los adultos se declararon preocupados por sus finanzas personales (59%) y por la incertidumbre del nuevo año (54%). Más de un tercio (38%) se mostraron preocupados por su salud mental, una tendencia que coincide con los sondeos del año anterior. Algo menos de la mitad (44%) de los adultos afirma que prevé experimentar el mismo nivel de estrés a principios de 2024 que a principios de 2023, mientras que uno de cada cuatro afirma que espera más
‘It’s only a Scratch!’ – Athletes and Injury Concealment
Just as this theatrical stubbornness of the Black Knight displays the downplaying of injury, so too can employees, patients, and athletes. Malingering is the fabrication or exaggeration of a symptom for “secondary gain.” When the opposite occurs, in the case of the Black Knight, for example, that can be referred to as “reverse malingering.”
Los hispanoamericanos reportan beneficios ligeramente diferentes de las relaciones que los no hispanos; Encuentra más fácil hacer amigos
Mientras los estadounidenses celebran el amor en todas sus formas este Día de San Valentín, más hispanos estadounidenses informaron que les resulta algo o muy fácil hacer amigos (75 %) que los no hispanos (63 %). Los adultos hispanos (42 %) también son más propensos que los adultos no hispanos (30 %) a decir que las relaciones románticas apoyan su salud mental al ser divertidas.
American Psychiatric Association Renews Call to Action After Dramatic Increase in Overdose Deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report this week revealing a 30% increase in overdose deaths in 2020 compared to 2019. This constitutes the largest increase in at least 50 years and represents the deaths of more than 93,000 Americans from drug overdoses.
New Study Tests a Curriculum for Medical Students on Detecting and Treating Opioid Use Disorder
From December 2020 to December 2021 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. increased by nearly 15%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the nearly 71,000 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2019, 70% involved opioids. A presentation at this year’s American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting examined one approach to ending this crisis: offering focused training as part of the medical student curriculum.
New Research Examines Firearm Culture in Families of Youth Who Died by Firearm-Suicide
A new study, released today at the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting, examined perspectives on firearms among the families of youth who completed suicide by firearm, and found that in many cases, youth who died by gun-related suicide had been introduced to these weapons through culturally rooted familial traditions. The researchers also examined family members’ perspectives on suicide prevention interventions, including the State of Maryland’s Extreme Risk Protective Order Law,