Practice Guidance for COVID-19

APA has compiled practice guidance released by the Department of Health and Human Services and at the state level related to COVID-19 to assist psychiatrists with providing mental health and substance use services

Transitioning to Residency During COVID-19

There have been significant changes to medical student education due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including transition to remote learning and cancelation of clerkships and electives. View APA@s guide to navigating this your transition to residency during this time.

Allied Group Meetings

APA encourages affiliate organizations to host allied meetings and special events in conjunction with the meeting.

March Issues of APA Journals Cover New Insights into Treatments for Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use Disorder, ADHD and More

The latest issues of two American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services are now available online.

Working With Indigenous Patients

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

Helping Residents Cope with a Patient Suicide

This information is intended to provide you with support, to help you learn from the experience of patient suicide, and to grow as a psychiatrist and as a person.

Climate Change and Mental Health Connections

Learn about the connection between climate change and mental health

Muslims

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

APA Pledges Continued Support for Affordable Care Act on its 10th Anniversary

Ten years ago today, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. In addition to its main objective of expanding health insurance coverage to 30 million Americans, the reform package also included a number of elements related to psychiatric care, which have ultimately increased access to treatment for people with serious mental illness and substance use disorder.

Social Determinants of Mental Health

Social determinants of mental health (SDoMH) refer to the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, which significantly impact mental health outcomes.

Exhibit Hall Activities

Visit the Exhibit Hall between sessions and experience the many events taking place throughout the day in the hall.

American Psychiatric Association Releases New Educational Resources on Maternal Mental Health

Annually, one in five childbearing persons in the United States experience a mental health or substance use disorder before, during, or after pregnancy .1-3 To ensure psychiatrists and mental health clinicians are best positioned to respond to this need, the American Psychiatric Association (APA), with support of the CDC Foundation, has released a series of educational materials for addressing perinatal mental health in its Psychiatric Toolkit. The toolkit includes eight fact sheets for clinicia