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Introduction
Learn the basics of child and adolescent telepsychiatry in APA@s Telepsychiatry Toolkit.
¿Qué son los trastornos de ansiedad?
La ansiedad es una reacción normal al estrés. Algunos niveles de ansiedad pueden ofrecer beneficios en algunas situaciones. Nos pueden alertar ante peligros, y nos ayudan a prepararnos y prestar atención. Los trastornos de ansiedad difieren de las sensaciones normales de nerviosismo o ansiedad, e incluyen el miedo o la ansiedad en exceso. Los trastornos de ansiedad son los más comunes de los trastornos mentales. Afectan a casi el 30 % de los adultos en algún momento de sus vidas. Sin embargo, lo
Working with LGBTQ Patients
Learn more working with LGBTQ patients, including demographics, significant history, best practices and disparities.
Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise for People with Severe Depression
A new study finds potentially long-lasting benefits of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for people who have not responded to other treatments for severe depression. DBS is commonly used to treat Parkinson’s disease and it is also approved to treat epilepsy, essential tremor (a neurological disorder that causes shaking), dystonia (a movement disorder) and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is being studied to treat other conditions, including treatment-resistant depression.
Disaster Mental Health
Learn about the education and training resources for psychiatrists to prepare and respond to disasters and mass traumas.
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.
Psychiatric Bed Crisis Report
The Psychiatric Bed Crisis Report assesses the problem and proposes a new model for estimating the needs within a community. It provides a critical component to inform the decisions of community leaders and policymakers in services capacity development.
¿Qué es la psiquiatría?
La psiquiatría es una especializacion de la medicina que se centra en el diagnóstico, el tratamiento y la prevención de los trastornos mentales, emocionales y del comportamiento.