Skip to content

Search Results

976 Results

Benefits

View your current member benefits and how to get the most out of your APA membership.

How to Help When Dementia Leads to Agitation

  • Anxiety, Older adults, Patients and Families

Dementia is a rapidly growing public health problem affecting around 50 million people around the world, according to a recent World Health Organization (WHO) report. It is a major cause of disability and dependency among adults, often causing significant caregiving and financial stress on families. People with dementia may develop agitation or psychosis which can be very challenging for caregivers. Agitation is a state of excessive physical movement or aggression associated with emotional dist

Cannabis

Learn about various aspects of treating cannabis use disorders, including clinical, training, and policy considerations. As new topics emerge, more resources and information will be added to this page. The resources covers topics from the APA Work Group on Cannabis with the Council on Addiction Psychiatry, training, practice/clinical, and legal issues from leading psychiatrists.

Scholars Program

The APA Scholar Program gives residents, medical students, and graduates students the chance to network with peers and meet and collaborate with top educators, practitioners, and researchers in psychiatry.

Medical leadership for mind, brain and body.

Join Today