New Research Highlights Trends in ADHD Diagnoses

• Mental health disorders, New research, Patients and Families, Teens and young adults

New research identifies differing trends in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses among adolescents and adults, including an increase among adults from 2020 to 2023. The study, published in the American Psychiatric Association Journal Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice, found a significant downward trends in ADHD incidence among adults from 2016 to 2020 and adolescents from 2016 to 2018. The ADHD incidence rate remained stable for adolescents in subsequent years.

Special Issue of APA’s Official Journal Focuses on Psychedelic Medication

As the body of research grows around the potential promise of psychedelic medications in psychiatry, many questions and challenges remain. The January issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry features a series of articles, including new research, reviews and commentaries, on the use of these treatments.

APA Statement on the Death of Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President, Humanitarian and Mental Health Advocate

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) today pays tribute to the life of Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and staunch proponent of mental health awareness and access. Along with First Lady Rosalynn Carter, an Honorary Fellow of the APA, his advocacy changed lives

Media Advisory: APA to Hold Community Roundtable on Faith, Spirituality and Mental Health

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) will kick off the new year with a community roundtable, “It’s a Family Affair: Exploring the Intersection of Mental Health, Spirituality and Faith,” in partnership with Christ Community Church of Philadelphia and the Christian Mental Health Initiative.

Más estadounidenses se proponen mejorar su salud mental en 2025

De cara a 2025, el 33% de los estadounidenses ha hecho un propósito de salud mental para el año nuevo. Esta cifra representa un aumento del 5% que el año pasado, y es el resultado más alto que ha obtenido la Asociación Psiquiátrica Americana (APA) desde que empezó a encuestar sobre esta cuestión en 2021. En general, los más jóvenes son más propensos a hacer un propósito de salud mental, con el 48% de los jóvenes de 18 a 34 años afirma hacerlo, frente al 13% de los mayores de 65 años.

More Americans Making New Year’s Mental Health Resolutions Leading Into 2025

Leading into 2025, 33% of Americans are making a mental health new year’s resolution, which is a 5% increase from last year and is the highest result the American Psychiatric Association has seen since it began polling on the question in 2021. Younger people in general were more likely to report making a mental health resolution, with 48% of 18-34-year-olds saying so, versus 13% of those 65 or older.

American Psychiatric Association Publishes Updated Practice Guideline on the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) today published an updated Practice Guideline for Treatment of Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder. The guideline provides recommendations on evidence-based assessment, treatment planning, and psychosocial interventions and pharmacotherapy treatments.

December Issues of APA Journals Feature Research on the Amygdala, PTSD, and Discrimination

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

Un tercio de los latinos afirma estar más estresados estas fiestas que en 2023, alegando las preocupaciones económicas y la falta de seres queridos

A medida que se acercan las vacaciones de invierno, uno de cada tres (33%) latinos dicen que están experimentando más estrés relacionado con la temporada de vacaciones que el año pasado. Algunos de los principales factores estresantes identificados son el coste de los regalos navideños (51%) y las comidas festivas (45%), el duelo por la pérdida o la ausencia de un ser querido (50%), y sentirse solo (38%). Además, los latinos encuestados están estresados por la dificultad para hacer frente a la dinámica familia (37%) y trabajar largas horas durante las fiestas (22%).

One Quarter of Americans Say They Are More Stressed This Holiday Season Than in 2023, Citing Financial Concerns and Missing Loved Ones

As the winter holidays approach, 28% of Americans say they are experiencing more stress related to the holiday season than they did last year, but the causes of their stress vary. A few of the top stressors identified were affording holiday gifts (46%), grieving a loss/missing a loved one (47%), and dealing with challenging family dynamics (35%). More than half of 18- to 34-year-olds (54%) reported being “very” or “somewhat” worried about affording holiday gifts, whereas only 38% of those 65 and older felt the same way.

November Issues of APA Journals Feature Research on Substance Use Disorders, Suicide Prevention, Peer-Run Approaches, and More

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

Two in Five Americans Say Their Mood Worsens in Winter; 29% Say “Falling Back” Hurts Their Mental Health

As the nation “falls back” to standard time, Americans are twice as likely to say their mood declines in the winter (41%) as they are to say it improves (22%). But, as also found in the latest Healthy Minds Monthly Poll from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), when spring comes around, 61% report feeling better.