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Susceptibility to Conspiracy Theories and Fake News
Conspiracy theories, which explain events or a set of circumstances as the result of secret plot by usually powerful and malevolent groups, are quite common. Research has provided some understanding about why people are drawn to conspiracy theories and what makes some people more likely to believe than others.
Exploring the Potential to Eliminate Traumatic Memories
Erasing or manipulating memories sounds like science fiction, but researchers are moving closer to the ability to target and erase traumatic memories. New advances in the neurobiology of fear memory are leading to potential new approaches to PTSD treatment, including the erasure of traumatic memories.
Telepsychiatry Legal and Regulatory Considerations during COVID-19
Learn more about Telepsychiatry Legal and Regulatory Considerations during COVID-19 at psychiatry.org
New Research Points to Disparities in Autism Prevalence and Access to Care
New research based on data from CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network found that among 8-year-old children, 1 in 36 were identified with autism spectrum disorder in 2020. This is an increase from 1 in 54 in 2016.
Media Advisory: Media Encouraged to Attend APA Annual Meeting in New York City
The American Psychiatric Association’s 2024 Annual Meeting features nationally recognized experts in psychiatry and mental health policy, research, and clinical practice. The meeting’s theme is Confronting Addiction from Prevention to Recovery and it will feature more than 500 educational sessions and specialized tracks, including addiction psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and more.
Hire Me! How to Evaluate Telehealth Job Opportunities
Is it possible for a psychiatrist to work from home? Cut commute costs and time down to zero? And still be able to serve patients@ needs?
Technologies Used for Clinical Care, Part I: Introduction and Telecompetencies
This blog focuses on telepsychiatry and other technologies for clinical care and training—it emphasizes effective models and a range of technologies, along with competencies for video, social media, and mobile health. See next month’s blog, Part II, which focuses on clinical and administrative issues and challenges.
New Research Offers Insights on Youth Suicide Trends
Two recent studies from the American Journal of Psychiatry examine trends in suicidal thoughts and suicides among youth. One study found that one in four high school students experienced suicidal ideation in the past year and that targeted screening based on behavioral risks may be missing many youth. Another study identified Black girls as having especially high rates of suicide.
New APA Publishing Titles Available on Climate Psychiatry and Autism
APA Publishing has released three April titles ahead of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles.
Enrich Your Profession, While Exploring the City that Never Sleeps
The 2024 Annual Meeting is back in the “City That Never Sleeps”, New York City. It offers five days of in-person learning, networking, and profession-moving engagement at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.
What the Pandemic Is Teaching Us About How to Address Addiction
NIDA Director Nora Volkow, M.D., discusses recent findings she will be elaborating on at the 2023 APA Annual Meeting.
Más estadounidenses dicen que el cambio climático está teniendo un impacto en la salud mental ahora que en 2022, según una nueva encuesta de la APA
Entre predicciones de una temporada de huracanes por encima de lo normal este año, los incendios forestales que provocan evacuaciones y los tornados y tormentas extremas que surgen regularmente, algo más de la mitad de los adultos (53%) informan ahora de que el cambio climático está afectando a la salud mental de los estadounidenses. Este porcentaje es superior al 48% registrado en 2022, según la encuesta mensual Healthy Minds de la Asociación Psiquiátrica Americana (APA).