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Honoring Women’s Contributions to Psychiatry Research

All across the field of psychiatry, women make an impact every day in furthering our understanding of the brain and how to treat mental health and substance use disorders. In recognition of Women’s History Month, APA is highlighting six women whose research contributions have meant better outcomes for people with mental illness.

Treatments are Available for the So-called Winter Blues

  • Depression, Patients and Families

As we move toward winter with shorter daylight hours and falling temperatures, many people begin to feel the cloud of seasonal depression. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that occurs seasonally, typically in the winter months. SAD is not just the winter blues – SAD is a subtype of major depressive disorder. It can also occur during summer, but it is much less common that time of year.

Ethics

All APA members are bound by the ethical code of the medical profession, specifically defined in the Principles of Medical Ethics of the AMA and in the APA’s Principles of Medical Ethics With Annotations Especially Applicable to Psychiatry.

Adolf Meyer Award

The Adolf Meyer Award honors an individual for lifetime achievement in psychiatric research.

APA On Demand

On Demand puts you in control of when you learn and earn CME. Watch slides with audio and download content from 120 sessions from this year’s 2022 APA Annual Meeting.

Eric Williams, M.D.

Read the candidate bios for the open offices in this year's APA National Election.

Folleto

Folleto: Datos de el trastorno del espectro autista (TEA) para pacientes y familias

Trastorno del espectro autista

El trastorno del espectro autista (TEA), o autismo, es una condición médica del desarrollo que involucra desafíos persistentes en la comunicación social, intereses restringidos y comportamientos repetitivos. Si bien el autismo se considera una condición de por vida, las necesidades de soportes y apoyo debido a estos desafíos varía entre las personas con autismo. El autismo no es lo mismo que tener una discapacidad de aprendizaje.

Mandar Jadhav, M.D.

Read the candidate bios for the open offices in this year's APA National Election.

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