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Legislation to Criminalize Physicians, Jeopardize Patient-Physician Relationship Have No Place in Health Care
Our organizations, representing nearly 600,000 physicians and medical students, firmly believe the trusted relationship between a physician and their patient should never be jeopardized by the actions of policymakers, and a physician should not be criminalized or penalized for providing care.
Los hispano-estadounidenses se preocupan más que los otros estadounidenses por las afectaciones que el cambio climático provoca en la salud, según una nueva encuesta
De acuerdo con la última encuesta de Healthy Minds Monthly* de la Asociación Americana de Psiquiatría (AMA), a los hispano-estadounidenses les preocupa más que a los otros estadounidenses, en general, las afectaciones que el cambio climático tiene en la salud.
Americans Report Mental Health Effects of Climate Change, Worry About Future
According to the latest Healthy Minds Monthly* poll from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), 58% of adults believe climate change is already impacting the health of Americans and nearly half (48%) agree that it’s impacting the mental health of Americans. Half of adults (51%) are anxious about climate change’s impact on future generations.
April Issues of American Psychiatric Association Journals Cover Benefits of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and Community-Based Treatment for People with Serious Mental Illness
The April issues of two of the American Psychiatric Association’s journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services are available online. Also available is the latest issue of The American Journal of Psychotherapy.
American Psychiatric Association Statement on Ninth Circuit Court’s Decision in Wit v. United Behavioral Health
Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit Court reversed the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California’s February 2019 decision in Wit v. United Behavioral Health. The American Psychiatric Association released this statement.
Physicians Oppose Legislation that Threatens Access to Reproductive Health Care
As America’s leading physician groups, representing over 400,000 physicians and medical students, we strongly oppose any laws and regulations that interfere with the confidential, trusting relationship between a patient and their physician. We are firmly against any policies that unnecessarily regulate the evidence-based practice of medicine, threaten the patient-physician relationship, and inhibit the delivery of safe, timely, and comprehensive care. This includes reproductive health services and information.
Asociación Americana de Psiquiatría publica el Manual diagnóstico y estadístico de trastornos mentales, quinta edición, revisión del texto (DSM-5-TR)
El día de hoy, la Asociación Americana de Psiquiatría (APA, por sus siglas en inglés) publicó el Manual diagnóstico y estadístico de trastornos mentales, quinta edición, revisión del texto (DSM-5-TR). El manual, el cual la APA ha publicado y actualizado desde 1952, define y clasifica los trastornos mentales, a fin de mejorar su diagnóstico, tratamiento e investigación.
APA Releases Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR)
Today, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) released the Diagnostic And Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). The manual, which the APA has published and updated since 1952, defines and classifies mental disorders in order to improve diagnosis, treatment and research.
A medida que Estados Unidos emerge de la pandemia, un tercio de la población hispana del país afirma que sus hábitos mejoraron; mientras que una cuarta parte sostiene que su estado de ánimo mejoró y que el consumo de alcohol fue mayor
A medida que los requisitos en cuanto al uso de mascarillas y las cifras de infectados disminuyeron en todo el país a finales de este invierno, aproximadamente un tercio (32 %) de los hispanos de Estados Unidos afirma que pasar más tiempo en casa durante la pandemia mejoró sus hábitos diarios, en comparación con el 26 % de todos los adultos estadounidenses.
CEO Alliance for Mental Health Launches Campaign to Drive 988 Crisis Hotline Preparedness
The CEO Alliance for Mental Health, a collaborative of 15 of the nation’s leading mental health professional organizations, advocacy groups and funders, today announced the rollout of a coordinated effort to drive awareness and support among state and municipal officials as they prepare for the nationwide transition from the current National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to the new 988 Hotline for mental health emergencies and suicide prevention.
American Psychiatric Association Welcomes Mental Health and Telehealth Investments in Omnibus Bill, Urges Further Investments
Last night the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 2471, Omnibus Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022, a $1.5 trillion package to fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year and provide aid to Ukraine. The president is expected to sign it today. The Labor-Health and Human Services-Education appropriations measure included in the omnibus bill provides critical funding for mental health programs. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) expresses its support for the progress made in funding many key programs, as well as provisions that would continue certain flexibilities facilitating access to telehealth for an additional five months after the current public health emergency expires.
As Americans Emerge from Pandemic, Many Report Adopting Better Habits, While One in Five Are Smoking or Drinking More
As states lifted masking requirements and infection numbers dropped late this winter, the majority of Americans reported their mood was stable since January (64%) and that the pandemic either hadn’t changed their daily habits (49%) or had changed them for the better (26%). However, nearly three in 10 (28%) rated their mental health as merely fair or poor, and almost a fifth reported that they were smoking (17%) or drinking (18%) more.