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APA Publishing Releases Definitive Guide to Women's Reproductive Mental Health
A woman’s mental health is punctuated by specific events during her natural biological cycle, but the importance of these events is often forgotten when clinicians review her psychiatric history. A new textbook from APA Publishing is the first comprehensive text for understanding, diagnosing, and supporting the unique mental health needs of women during their entire reproductive life cycle.
What Is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
Many people may be familiar with the casual use of the term narcissist, referring to a person who is very self-centered, boastful and hungry for attention and admiration. However, narcissistic personality disorder, a condition described in the DSM-5-TR*, is more severe, persistent and problematic.
New Clinical Track Offers Practical Strategies
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La Salud Mental: Social Media Toolkit
La Salud Mental is our Spanish-language resource website offering evidence-based information on mental health and substance use disorders for Latino communities in the United States. The platform offers culturally relevant information about common mental health issues, treatments, and how to seek support. As part of our commitment to promoting mental health awareness in historically underserved populations, we encourage engagement through the hashtag #MenteSanaGenteSana, which emphasizes the imp
New Research Identifies Critical Gaps in Mental Health Care for Adults with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
New research finds that adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have high rates of comorbid mental and substance use disorders and significant social and economic disadvantages, and only 26% received minimally adequate treatment. Meeting the needs of people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders will require innovative interventions and implementation to improve access to and use of evidence-based approaches, the authors argue. The research was published today in Psychiatric Services in Adva
EHR: Frequently Asked Questions
View questions frequently submitted by APA members who are shopping for an EHR system to meet their needs.
Brain Fog Tied to Long COVID, Other Conditions
"Brain fog” is not a medical term, but it may seem familiar or intuitive. It refers to what people feel in any condition that causes confusion, memory loss, difficulty finding words, and loss of focus or inability to concentrate. These problems affect their day-to-day functioning and diminish their quality of life.
Two New Studies in American Journal of Psychiatry Explore Risk Prediction for Postpartum Mental Health Conditions
Two new studies examining mental health risks postpartum were published online today in the American Journal of Psychiatry in conjunction with Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month and the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). One study sought to estimate the risk of postpartum depression in people without a history of depression, and the other looked at the familial contribution to the risk of postpartum psychosis. Researchers from both studies were on hand to disc
What are Disruptive, Impulse Control and Conduct Disorders?
Learn about disruptive, impulse control and conduct disorders, including symptoms, risk factors and treatment options
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Learn about Seasonal Affective Disorder including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
What Are Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition. It is one of the most common forms of dementia, a group of symptoms that lead to a decline in mental function severe enough to disrupt daily life.