Heading Back to Campus: Returning to “Normal” in the Fall

Since March 2020, there has been no such thing as a “typical” on-campus college experience. High school students fell in love with their chosen university not during a campus tour, but virtually. Orientation activities were scaled back. Students were not permitted to visit friends in other residence halls. They remained in their dorm rooms all day, taking courses virtually rather than filling vast lecture halls.

(Updated 5/1) Telepsychiatry and COVID-19

APA has compiled a list of resources for those psychiatrists considering transitioning patients to telepsychiatry in place of in-person appointments.

The Full Annual Meeting Program Offers Unparalleled Education

If you are considering the decision to attend, take just a minute to view our program. It is easy to justify how this once-a-year learning opportunity can help advance your career for years to come.

Explore Sessions for Resident, Fellows, and Medical Students at the 2024 Annual Meeting

Check out some featured sessions for Resident, Fellows, and Medical Students at this year's Annual Meeting.

New Research Affirms Effectiveness of AA and Other 12-Step Programs in Treating Alcohol Use Disorder

• Addiction, Patients and Families

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has been helping people recover from alcohol use disorder for more than 80 years. There has been very little rigorous research to date, but a new review study finds AA is effective in helping treat alcohol use disorder and reduces health care costs.

APA’s 2024 Annual Meeting Made News: Don’t Miss Out on ’25!

Press covered over 500 sessions and interviewed experts on new research in psychedelics, substance use disorders, drugs/medications, and mood disorders.

Explore Sessions on Clinical Updates at the 2023 APA Annual Meeting

Check out some featured sessions in the Clinical Updates track at this year's Annual Meeting.

Rumination: A Cycle of Negative Thinking

• Anxiety, Depression, Patients and Families

Rumination involves repetitive thinking or dwelling on negative feelings and distress and their causes and consequences. The repetitive, negative aspect of rumination can contribute to the development of depression or anxiety and can worsen existing conditions.

As Holiday Season Begins, America’s Stress Rises, But Less About COVID-19

A new poll from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) released today shows that while nearly a third of Americans report that they anticipate being more stressed out this holiday season than last year, they are less worried about spreading or contracting COVID at a festive gathering. They report being most worried about affording holiday gifts.

Know the Basics: Applying Telepsychiatry for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

People with intellectual (ID) and developmental disabilities (DD) and suffering from co-morbid psychiatric or behavioral disorders need specialized behavioral and psychiatric evaluation and intervention.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Extend Telemedicine Flexibilities Through 2024

On November 15, 2024, the DEA in concert with HHS issued a third temporary extension of COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities for the prescribing of controlled medications.

Attend Fellow Poster Sessions

Fellows will have posters presented each day of the conference from Noon to 4:00 PM CDT in Room Hall G. The program for the poster sessions will be announced two weeks before the Annual Meeting. Below is a list of posters by their primary topic: