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Military & Veterans Affairs
APA continues its efforts to ensure that quality mental health care services are readily available to our veterans. Filling the mental health needs of our nation@s military servicemembers, veterans, and their families is an extensive and ongoing issue.
Creative Arts: Enhancing Mental Health and Well-being
Creative arts are used in supporting mental health care in a variety of ways. Art therapy uses creative means to treat mental illnesses and improve mental health. It can involve various treatments, such as theater therapy, dance movement psychotherapy, music therapy, poetry, pottery drawing, painting and craft therapy. Art therapy uses integrative techniques to captivate the soul, body and mind in ways that verbal expression alone doesn't appear to (Shukla)
Childhood Disorders: Medication Guides for Parents
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and the American Psychiatric Association (APA) have developed Parents’ Medication Guides to help individuals make informed decisions about treating mental disorders in children and adolescents.
Program Highlights
Find examples of the model being implemented across different service and payer types.
The Transformative Power of Music in Mental Well-Being
Music has always held a special place in our lives, forming an integral part of human culture for centuries. Whether we passively listen to our favorite songs or actively engage in music-making by singing or playing instruments, music can have a profound influence on our socio-emotional development and overall well-being.
Advocacy & APAPAC
As the voice of modern psychiatry, APA works to advance the profession and promote the highest quality care for individuals with mental health and their families.
Books and Journals
Access the latest discoveries in mental health diagnosis, treatment, and neuroscience.
Membership
APA members receive the clinical updates needed to stay informed, the programs and patient care resources needed to deliver optimal care, and access to meetings, virtual events, and networking opportunities that helps to empower career advancement.