Clinical Updates Toolkit at the Annual Meeting

View a curated list of diagnostic instruments and scales referenced in our Clinical Updates Track sessions from the Annual Meeting.

What is Intellectual Disability?

Learn about intellectual disability, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to common questions.

Prolonged Grief Disorder

Grief is a natural response to the loss of a loved one. For most people, the symptoms of grief begin to decrease over time. However, for a small group of people, the feeling of intense grief persists, and the symptoms are severe enough to cause problems and stop them from continuing with their lives. Prolonged grief disorder is characterized by this intense and persistent grief that causes problems and interferes with daily life.

Well-being and Burnout

APA is committed to helping psychiatrists achieve well-being and addressing individual and system-level challenges which contribute to professional burnout.

Research & Registry

Research plays a vital role in the understanding the causes of mental illnesses, the development of treatments and preventive strategies, and the promotion mental health.

Resident Leadership Opportunities

Learn about the nationally elected leadership positions for APA resident-fellow members.

Working with Women Patients

Learn more working with Women patients, including demographics, significant history, best practices and disparities.

Women

Learn more about treating women experiencing stress and trauma related to changing political and social environments.

Hispanics

Learn more about treating Hispanic patients experiencing stress and trauma related to changing political and social environments.

Indigenous People

Learn more about treating Indigenous people experiencing stress and trauma related to changing political and social environments.

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.

What are Anxiety Disorders?

Anxiety disorders are the most common of mental disorders and affect more than 25 million Americans.