The Council on Research carries out activities to ensure that the substance and significance of research on mental health/illness remain integral parts of the APA mission and in the forefront of the national health agenda. The council embodies APA’s commitment to advance evidence-based psychiatric knowledge across a broad range of research fields and issues.

Highlights of Responsibilities

• Recognize psychiatrist researchers who have made significant contributions to psychiatric knowledge and practice.
• Establish task forces in response to emerging needs relevant to the council.
• Advance evidence-based knowledge across a broad spectrum of issues, including but not limited to
  • Basic science
  • Clinical diagnosis and assessment
  • Treatment research
  • Research training
  • Health services
  • Prevention research
  • Research ethics

View Current Members

Staff Liaison

• Diana Clarke

Committees

• Committee on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster
• Committee on Climate Change and Mental Health