What Is Depression?
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable.
Depression
Learn about depression, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
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Awards & Leadership Opportunities
Learn more about leadership opportunities and awards from the APA.
Risk Management
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Quality Improvement
The following information is intended as an educational resource for APA members on performance measures and an opportunity for members to provide feedback on this subject.
DSM
Learn about DSM-5-TR, the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the U.S.
Transition to Practice and Early Career Resources
Your early career as a psychiatrist is an exhilarating time as you continue to develop your identity as a physician and explore new opportunities.
Digital Mental Health
While there are numerous definitions of mHealth, here we focus on asynchronous mobile technologies, including smartphone apps, text messaging, email, and online forums. The goals of mHealth are to improve health outcomes through convenient, patient-driven access to mental health support and self-management tools.
Patient Privacy and Security
Learn about how to ensure patient privacy and security when using artificial intelligence.
Council on Psychiatry and Law
The Council on Psychiatry and Law’s principal responsibility is to evaluate legal developments of national significance, proposed legislation, regulations, and other government intervention that will affect the practice of psychiatry.