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(Updated 5/1) Telepsychiatry and COVID-19
APA has compiled a list of resources for those psychiatrists considering transitioning patients to telepsychiatry in place of in-person appointments.
Steven Starks, M.D., M.B.A., Assumes Office of APA Assembly Speaker
Steven Starks, M.D., M.B.A., DFAPA, began his one-year term as the Speaker of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Assembly of District Branches at the close of the organization’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Manhattan.
The Collaborative Care Model to Optimize Patient Outcomes in Mental Health Care
In our second episode, our invited panelists Dr. Maga Jackson-Triche, Madhuri Jha and Kristin Kroeger continue their conversation from the online webinar on the collaborative care model to discuss the reasons for the emergence of the model and its increasing adoption in primary care settings, the economic impact of mental health inequities on health care costs, the true meaning of equity and more.
APA Remains Committed to Supporting Goldwater Rule
APA’s Ethics Committee issued an opinion that reaffirms our organization’s support for “The Goldwater Rule,” which asserts that psychiatrists should not give professional opinions about the mental state of individuals that they have not personally and thoroughly evaluated.
Mental Health Pathfinders: APA President Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D. Dr.Med.Sc.
Current APA President Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D. Dr.Med.Sc. joins us to discuss his journey to psychiatric leadership and the early life events that inspired him to make a lifelong commitment to lifestyle medicine.
10 Steps to Help Your Child Prevent and Address Cyberbullying
In this digital era, technology has become intertwined with socialization, education, creativity, and play. And it is always available. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic increased the use on virtual social interactions as the main form of interacting among peers. Close friends, acquaintances, friends of friends, and even bullies have constant access to them through digital devices.
Physicians Oppose Texas Efforts to Interfere in the Patient-Physician Relationship and Criminalize Gender-Affirming Care
Our organizations, representing nearly 600,000 physicians and medical students, strongly oppose efforts, in Texas or anywhere else, to criminalize gender-affirming care. We will continue to speak out against any actions that threaten the health and safety of transgender and gender-diverse individuals.
American Psychiatric Association Foundation and Friends of Virginia’s Central State Hospital Host Joint Reception; Discuss History of First State Mental Hospital for Black Americans
On Sept. 13, the American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF) and Friends of Virginia’s Central State Hospital brought together psychiatrists, families, historians, and administrators at a reception to mark their recent exhibit on the history and meaning of the hospital.
As Telepsychiatry Options Expand, Patient Safety and Quality Is Essential
A statement from the APA’s Telepsychiatry and Mental Health IT Committees on Patient Safety and Quality
DC Health Link’s “Mental Health Care is Essential to Good Health Town Hall”
Deputy Medical Director and Chief of Diversity and Health Equity, Dr. Regina S. James presented “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Care” at the town hall to further the conversation surrounding disparities, COVID-19, barriers to access, and how we can all promote mental health.
APA Celebrates Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
July featured a flurry of activity in celebration of the work of Bebe Moore Campbell, author and advocate for the mental health needs of underserved populations.
How to Help When Dementia Leads to Agitation
Dementia is a rapidly growing public health problem affecting around 50 million people around the world, according to a recent World Health Organization (WHO) report. It is a major cause of disability and dependency among adults, often causing significant caregiving and financial stress on families. People with dementia may develop agitation or psychosis which can be very challenging for caregivers. Agitation is a state of excessive physical movement or aggression associated with emotional dist