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Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals of the American Psychiatric Association
Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals of the American Psychiatric Association
Position Statement on the Role of Augmented Intelligence in Clinical Practice and Research
Position Statement on the Role of Augmented Intelligence in Clinical Practice and Research
Adoption of the American Medical Association (AMA) Statement on Capital Punishment (Policy E-2.06)
Adoption of the American Medical Association (AMA) Statement on Capital Punishment (Policy E-2.06)
Resolution Condemning the Role of Psychiatrist Radovan Karadzic in Human Rights Abuses in the Former Yugoslavia
Resolution Condemning the Role of Psychiatrist Radovan Karadzic in Human Rights Abuses in the Former Yugoslavia
Position Statement on Trial and Sentencing of Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System
Position Statement on Trial and Sentencing of Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System
Position Statement on Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
Position Statement on Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
Psychiatric violence risk assessment
The APA published a Task Force report, “Clinical Aspects of the Violent Individual,” in 1974 (1). Since then, the assessment of violence risk by psychiatrists has assumed increased prominence (2, 3). At the same time, significant changes have taken place both in the contexts in which psychiatrists assess risk and in the techniques that help them do so.
Physician Assisted Death
Over the past two decades, a number of US states have enacted statutes legalizing the practice of physician-assisted death (PAD).12 In 1997, Oregon passed the first statute that legalized PAD. Washington (2008), Vermont (2013), California (2015), and Colorado (2016) have followed suit. In addition, a state court ruling in Montana legalized PAD in 2009. In 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled PAD to be legal and the Canadian Parliament subsequently enacted a law to implement PAD. In Febru
Position Statement on The Role of Psychiatrists in Nursing Facilities
Position Statement on The Role of Psychiatrists in Nursing Facilities
Position Statement on Out of Network Restriction of Psychiatrists
Position Statement on Out of Network Restriction of Psychiatrists
Bariatric Surgery and Psychiatric Care
The purpose of this resource document is to highlight the role of psychiatrists in the care of patients undergoing bariatric surgery. The document identifies key psychiatric components to pre-bariatric surgery assessment and aftercare, which underscore the need for integrated psychiatric services throughout patients’ bariatric surgery care.
Interacting with Caregivers
In this document, we address ethical and legal issues related to involving caregivers in the treatment of patients and provide a comprehensive approach to the engagement of caregivers in the treatment process. This approach revolves around the development and implementation of a caregiver plan (CGP). It is important to note that the development of a formal CGP does not reflect current practice in the field. The discussion of a CGP in this document is for education: to describe a potentia