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From Competence to Humility: Advancing Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care
Yolanda Lawson, M.D., FACOG, is Immediate Past President of the National Medical Association. She is the Executive Medical Director at Health Care Services Corporation and leads initiatives to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
New APA Poll: American Adults Largely Support Mental Health Programming in Schools Gun Violence is a Top Worry as Children Return to School
The majority of adults agree that it is important for schools to play a key role in mental health, through educating students about the topic (86%), staff training (87%), or connecting students to mental health support (84%)
Vasilis K. Pozios, M.D., Assumes Post as APA Assembly Speaker
At the close of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) 2023 Annual Meeting, Vasilis K. Pozios, M.D., assumed the role of Speaker of the APA Assembly of District Branches.
Healing Through Art
Visual arts, whether you’re engaging in them or just appreciating them, can bring enjoyment and encouragement, but expressing oneself through art can also have physical and mental health benefits. Art therapy, a type of psychotherapy, helps provide a way to express emotions and experiences not easily expressed in words. It is not about the final product; it is about healing through the process of making art. Research has identified a range of physical and mental health benefits of art and art t
New National Poll Cites Wide Support for Mental Health Programs in Jails and Prisons
Only one in five (20%) Americans believe that those in jails and prisons are getting the mental health care they need, according to a new American Psychiatric Association (APA) poll. Seventy-five percent, however, say mental health support should be provided for incarcerated people in the United States.
Phenomenology of Identity: Mobilizing Narrative Medicine Towards the Care of Eating Disorders
Our session will be divided into two parts. In the first part of the session, we will define the field of Narrative Medicine and practice its pedagogy together: the narrative medicine workshop.
DSM-5-TR Online Assessment Measures
APA offers a number of online assessment measures which includes instructions, scoring information, interpretation guidelines, and "emerging measures” in Section III of DSM-5-TR.
July Issues of American Psychiatric Association Journals Cover Advances in Social Determinants of Mental Health, Youth Mental Health Screening, AI in Psychotherapy and More
The latest issues of three of the American Psychiatric Association’s journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services and The American Journal of Psychotherapy are now available online.
Making a Mental Health New Year’s Resolution? One in Three Americans Are
Three-quarters (76%) of Americans are heading into 2024 with a New Year’s resolution in mind, and after three years of similar polling, the number of Americans making resolutions focused on mental health stayed steady, at around 28%.
The Advisory Board Company Releases 2016 Telehealth Survey Results
The Advisory Board Company, a DC-based best practices law firm, recently released the results from its 2016 Telehealth Survey.
Advancing Mental Health in the African American Community by Fostering Inclusion in Workplace and Educational Settings
During this webinar, an interprofessional panel will share data-informed strategies to improve the health and wellbeing of African Americans by enhancing inclusion and belonging across settings.