This guide, initially developed in 2006 by the APA’s Council on Psychiatry and Law and updated for contemporary psychiatric practice by the APA Ethics Committee in 2025, offers APA members, their families, and colleagues a resource to help navigate the logistical, ethical, and financial complexities of closing a practice on short notice.
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