Anxiety Disorders
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Join Us for the Fourth Annual APA Moore Equity in Mental Health 5K!
In celebration of Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, APA and APAF invite you to participate in the Fourth Annual APA Moore Equity in Mental Health 5K.
Climate Cafés: A Resource to Help with Climate Distress
The multiple impacts of climate change are increasingly part of everyday discourse. These impacts weigh on the minds of many, and elicit several emotions, such as distress, worry, anxiety, sadness, and others as described in the Climate Mental Health Network’s Climate Emotions Wheel. In 2023, 64% of adults in the United States reported being worried about climate change, according to the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication’s Climate Opinions Map. Meanwhile, other research suggests that
August Issues of APA Journals Cover New Research on PTSD, Suicide, Personal Recovery, Eating Disorders, and More
Washington, D.C. — The latest issues of three American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services and Focus, are now available online.
September Issues of APA Journals Cover Depression Risk Factors and Treatments, Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Treatments and the Evidence for School-Based Services
The latest issues of two American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services, are now available online. The September issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry brings together research on depression, both therapeutic insights and contributing risk factors, and an overview and look at the promise of noninvasive brain stimulation.
APA Honors Latino Psychiatry Legacy and Future During Hispanic Heritage Month
Today on National Latino Physician Day, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) celebrates the contributions of its Hispanic and Latino membership, past and present, to the field of psychiatry.
October Issues of APA Journals Cover Schizophrenia and Psychosis, PTSD Treatment, College Mental Health and More
The latest issues of four American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, The American Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice are now available online.
This World Mental Health Day, Think About How to Cope With Stress
Stress is ubiquitous, with a majority of people in the United States reporting moderate to severe stress. It is no surprise that managing stress is one of the six recognized pillars of lifestyle medicine.
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
Youth Perspectives on Climate Change and Mental Health
Two new studies look at youth concerns about climate change and its impacts, including mental health, and at the impacts on youth mental health of exposure to climate-related disasters and mental distress.
APA Statement Reaffirming Psychiatry’s Commitment to Serve Diverse Populations and to Strive for Mental Health Equity
Among the first lines of the mission of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is to “promote universal and equitable access to the highest quality care for all people affected by mental disorders, including substance use disorders."
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APA offers free* training (with CME) in the Collaborative Care Model for psychiatrists, primary care providers and behavioral health care managers. The Collaborative Care Model is the only integrates care model with a clear evidence base.
Tobacco and Nicotine
Learn about various aspects of treating tobacco use disorders, including clinical, training, and policy considerations. As new topics emerge, more resources and information will be added to this page. The resources covers topics from the APA Work Group on Tobacco Use Disorders with the Council on Addiction Psychiatry, training, practice/clinical, reimbursement and legal issues from leading psychiatrists.