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Position Statement on Sexual Abuse of Migrants in ICE Custody
Position Statement on Sexual Abuse of Migrants in ICE Custody
Position Statement on Religious Persecution and Genocide
Position Statement on Religious Persecution and Genocide
Position Statement on Issues Related to Sexual Orientation and Gender Minority Status
Position Statement on Issues Related to Sexual Orientation and Gender Minority Status
Position Statement on Diversity and Inclusion in the Physician Workforce
Position Statement on Diversity and Inclusion in the Physician Workforce
Position Statement on Discrimination of Religious Minorities
Position Statement on Discrimination of Religious Minorities
Position Statement on Conversion Therapy and LGBTQ Patients
Position Statement on Conversion Therapy and LGBTQ Patients
Position Statement on Diverse Representation in Medicine
Position Statement on Diverse Representation in Medicine
Position Statement on Competence Evaluation and Restoration Services and the Interface with Criminal Justice and Mental Health Systems
Position Statement on Competence Evaluation and Restoration Services and the Interface with Criminal Justice and Mental Health Systems
Developing a Global Mental Health Curriculum in Psychiatry Residency Programs
As the importance and centrality of mental health becomes apparent within and beyond the health care sector, so will opportunities for psychiatrists to apply their knowledge and skills to meet the growing needs. Through careful attention to the moral imperatives and explanatory models among cultures that differ from their own, psychiatrists have been very successful in engaging local entities and establishing partnerships that incorporate trust, credibility, transparency, and accountability to a
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
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