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The American Psychiatric Association Launches New Eating Disorder Clinical Decision Support Tool
The American Psychiatric Association (APA), together with AvoMD, a software company that translates clinical evidence into the workflow, have developed an interactive screening and assessment tool for eating disorders based on the APA’s new Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Eating Disorders.
Advocacy Update: January/February 2025
Learn more about January/February 2025 Advocacy Update at psychiatry.org
Housing Instability and Mental Health
In 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Section 1115 demonstration waiver opportunity to expand the tools available to states to address enrollee health-related social needs (HRSN).
Disaster Mental Health
Learn about the education and training resources for psychiatrists to prepare and respond to disasters and mass traumas.
Overview of Quality Programs
A general overview of current federal or national quality performance and reporting programs for health care, designed to introduce APA members and their staffs to these programs.
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.
New Titles Available from APA Publishing Include Guidance on Treating Addiction to Tobacco, Learning and Applying the DSM-5-TR®
American Psychiatric Association (APA) Publishing recently released books on a wide range of topics, from psychodermatology to transcranial magnetic stimulation and studying the DSM-5-TR®. The new titles are primarily intended for use by psychiatrists, psychiatric residents and medical students, social workers, and other behavioral health and mental health professionals.
APA Urges Congress to Fund Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Provisions Within the Build Back Better Act
As Congress considers a reconciliation package to address funding President Biden’s Build Back Better Act, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is expressing strong support for several provisions within the Act that are critical for enhancing efforts to improve mental health across the nation at this time of great need. In a letter sent to House and Senate leadership, the APA detailed essential provisions to include within the package
Gambling Disorder, What You Need to Know
Learn more about how to identify signs of gambling disorder and treatment options for patients.