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New APA Poll: Most Americans Believe They’d Know How to Get Help for a Loved One Living with Addiction; Define Recovery as “Being Able to Function Better in Life”
Nearly three in four Americans (71%) say they’d know how to get a friend or family member help with addiction, and most would refer a loved one to recovery treatment (73%) and or initiate a conversation with them about it (74%). As America marks National Recovery Month this September, the majority of adults (65%) said that recovery from substance use disorder or other mental illness means “being able to function better in life,” when asked to choose among a variety of different options.
Nueva encuesta de la APA: la mayoría de los estadounidenses cree saber cómo acceder ayuda para un ser querido que tiene una adicción; define la recuperación como “ser capaz de funcionar mejor en la vida”
Casi tres de cada cuatro estadounidenses (81%) dicen que sabrían cómo ayudar a un amigo o familiar con la adicción, y la mayoría referiría a un ser querido a un tratamiento de recuperación (73%) y/o iniciar una conversación con ellos al respecto (74%). En el Mes de la Recuperación, la mayoría de los adultos encuestados (65%) afirmó que recuperarse de un trastorno por consumo de sustancias u otra enfermedad mental significaba “ser capaz de funcionar mejor en la vida”, cuando se les pidió que eligieran entre una variedad de opciones.
APA Foundation Donates $25,000 to Maui Wildfire Relief Efforts, Announces Campaign to Raise More
As destruction from the devastating wildfires in Maui continues to add up, the American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF) has committed relief aid to the Hawaiian community in the amount of $25,000. APAF’s gift will be made to the Maui Strong Fund.
Media Advisory: Top Experts on Addiction, Mental Illness Available Ahead of Recovery Month
September is Recovery Month, a time to emphasize that recovery from addiction and other mental illness is possible. The story of recovery is important to share as the United States remains in an opioid overdose epidemic.
APA Foundation Encourages Action with First Major Mental Health Public Awareness Initiative
The APA Foundation announces the launch of Mental Health Care Works, a new public awareness campaign empowering individuals to take the first step to address their mental health.
August Issues of American Psychiatric Association Journals Cover Alcohol Use Disorder, Interventions for PTSD and Psychedelics in Psychiatry
The latest issues of three of the American Psychiatric Association’s journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services and Focus are now available online.
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 clinicians and patients, a white paper and a four-part webinar series covering this understudied and underserved area of mental health. These materials can be accessed at APA’s Perinatal Mental Health website.
APA Statement on White House Action to Strengthen Mental Health Parity
The American Psychiatric Association applauds the Biden-Harris Administration for taking action to increase transparency and hold health plans accountable to the requirements of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).
July Issues of American Psychiatric Association Journals Cover Advances in Social Determinants of Mental Health, Youth Mental Health Screening, AI in Psychotherapy and More
The latest issues of three of the American Psychiatric Association’s journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services and The American Journal of Psychotherapy are now available online.
New APA Poll: Americans Who Engage in Creative Activities at Least Weekly Report Better Mental Health
About half (46%) of Americans use creative activities to relieve stress or anxiety, such as playing the piano, crocheting a blanket, dancing with friends or solving crossword puzzles. Americans who rate their mental health as very good or excellent tend to engage in creative activities more frequently than those who rate their mental health as fair or poor.
Nueva encuesta de la APA: Adultos que participan en actividades creativas al menos semanalmente informan mejor salud mental
Casi la mitad (46%) de los adultos estadounidenses utilizan las actividades creativas para aliviar el estrés y la ansiedad, ya sea tocar el piano, tejer una manta a ganchillo, bailar con los amigos, o resolver crucigramas. Estadounidenses que califican su salud mental de muy buena o excelente practican las actividades creativas con más frecuencia.
APA Journals Ranked Highly on Latest Scientific Literature “Impact Factor”
The American Psychiatric Association (APA)’s journals were well-represented in the latest edition of the Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics © 2023), in which journals are assigned “Impact Factors.” Impact Factor is a bibliometric calculation that describes the level of influence a journal’s published output has on the scientific literature by measuring how many times the work it publishes is cited by others.