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Position Statement on Consent to Mental Health Treatment by Guardians, Health Care Agents or other Legally Designated Surrogate Decision-making for Adults with Mental Illness
Position Statement on Consent to Mental Health Treatment by Guardians, Health Care Agents or other Legally Designated Surrogate Decision-making for Adults with Mental Illness
Guidelines for psychiatrists in consultative, supervisory or collaborative relationships with nonphysician clinicians
The practice of psychiatry and of other mental health disciplines frequently occurs in the framework of organized health delivery systems. Psychiatrists are working with other professionals and nonprofessionals in hospital settings, community mental health centers, health maintenance organizations, as well as in group practices, and in consultative work with schools, family agencies, court clinics, etc. Interprofessional relationships are an essential aspect of good patient care and should be en
Position Statement on The Role of Psychiatrists in Nursing Facilities
Position Statement on The Role of Psychiatrists in Nursing Facilities
The Role of Psychiatrists in the Post-Roe Era
This resource document will outline clinical considerations for psychiatrists in a post-Dobbs world and provide guidance in navigating a new and complex landscape related to abortion.
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
Role of Psychiatrists in Assessing Driving Ability
A guide for psychiatrists to advise patients and their caregivers on options for alternatives to driving.
Position Statement on Reducing the Burden of Treatment Plan Documentation
Position Statement on Reducing the Burden of Treatment Plan Documentation
Position Statement on Physician Health Programs in the Treatment of Addiction and Substance Use Disorders
Position Statement on Physician Health Programs in the Treatment of Addiction and Substance Use Disorders
College Mental Health and Confidentiality
College homicides and suicides often precipitate reviews of regulations, statutes and case law governing treatment and confidentiality.1 In April 2007, for example, a college senior at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University killed 32 students and faculty, wounded many others and then killed himself. The review panel appointed by the Governor found significant confusion among university officials about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)2, the federal law governing
The use of restraint and seclusion in correctional mental health care
This resource document discusses the use of seclusion or restraint for purposes of mental health intervention in jails and prisons, in contrast to its use for correctional purposes (i.e., specifically custody reasons).** The use of seclusion or restraint for mental health reasons is an emergency measure to prevent imminent harm to the patient or other persons when other means of control are not effective or appropriate.
Telehealth Services in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Addressing Potential Risks to Safety and Security
Telehealth services are critical to ensuring that people who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) have access to needed mental health and substance use care. At the same time, accessing services from home when an abusive partner is present can pose safety, security, and privacy risks to survivors of IPV and other household members.
Guidelines to District Branches for a policy on physician impairment
The American Psychiatric Association has resolved to promote the mental and physical health of all physicians toward the goal of insuring optimum care of patients, protecting the public from possible harm by an impaired physician, preventing loss of valuable medical manpower, and helping the impaired physician regain health and productivity. The APA recognizes that psychiatrists, like other physicians, are at risk for impairment by mental and physical disorders, including addiction (or substance