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Telepsychiatry for Adults in Jails and Prisons
A guide for psychiatrists interested in or already working with adults who are incarcerated in jails or prisons and for whom telepsychiatry is a current or potential clinical practice. This may also be helpful for psychiatric administrators in correctional facilities who are considering the implementation of telepsychiatry.
Psychiatrists' responses to requests for psychiatric information in federal personnel investigations
Psychiatrists routinely receive and respond to patient authorizations to release information to third parties. However, a security clearance-related request for information differs from an ordinary release of information generally encountered in clinical practice. An ordinary release specifies records, notes, admission or discharge summaries, or other information generated in the course of clinical care. Most often, the information is to be released to another provider or facility for use in a
Position Statement Police Interactions with Persons with Mental Illness
Position Statement Police Interactions with Persons with Mental Illness
Position Statement on the Use of Psychiatric Institutions for the Commitment of Political Dissenters
Position Statement on the Use of Psychiatric Institutions for the Commitment of Political Dissenters
Position Statement on the Impact of Cannabis on Children and Adolescents
Position Statement on the Impact of Cannabis on Children and Adolescents
Position Statement on Concerns About Use of the Term Excited Delirium and Appropriate Medical
Position Statement on Concerns About Use of the Term Excited Delirium and Appropriate Medical
Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals of the American Psychiatric Association
Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals of the American Psychiatric Association
Emotional Support Animals
This resource document provides an overview of the clinical, ethical, and legal considerations that a psychiatrist should consider when asked to write an emotional support animal (ESA) letter for a patient.
Responding to Negative Online Reviews
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) Ethics Committee occasionally receives inquiries from members who are troubled by negative reviews about them or their practice posted online by patients or other individuals. This often creates a difficult dilemma for the psychiatrist who must respect the patient’s voice but also desires to preserve the integrity of the psychiatrist’s public image. This resource document is offered to provide guidance to psychiatrists regarding receipt of negative onli
Position Statement on Issues Pertaining to Capital Sentencing and the Death Penalty
Position Statement on Issues Pertaining to Capital Sentencing and the Death Penalty