What Is Depression?
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable.
Depression
Learn about depression, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
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Patricia Westmoreland, M.D.
Read the candidate bios for the open offices in this year's APA National Election.
Mentorship, Leadership and Advocacy Opportunities for IMGs
Mentorship, Leadership and Advocacy Opportunities for IMGs
U.S. and Canada Application: Research Colloquium for Junior Psychiatrists
View the U.S. and Canadian application for the Research Colloquium for Junior Psychiatrist Investigators - a program that provides guidance, mentorship, and encouragement to young investigators in the early phases of their training.
Psychiatry Review and Exam Prep
Review your knowledge and expand clinical expertise with a collection of board exam preparation resources.
Scholars Program
The APA Scholar Program gives residents, medical students, and graduates students the chance to network with peers and meet and collaborate with top educators, practitioners, and researchers in psychiatry.
Medicare Fee Schedule
APA's Office of Healthcare Systems & Financing coordinates the activities relating to the AMA CPT Editorial Panel, where CPT codes are developed, and to the AMA RUC, which makes recommendations to the CMS on the values for the procedures defined by CPT codes.
Opting Out of Medicare
Information and resources for APA members on opting out of medicare enrollment.
CPT Coding and Reimbursement
The Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) code set is used to denote the medical and surgical procedures and diagnostic services rendered by clinicians. The CPT coding system provides a uniform language for describing these services for all billing and documentation and, under HIPAA, is required to be used to record care by all health care professionals in the United States.