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APA Joins Call to Action to Prevent Firearm-Related Injury and Death
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) today joined six other physician and health professional organizations in calling for action to address the public health epidemic of firearm-related injury and death. In 2017, nearly 40,000 people died as a result of a firearm, a 20-year high, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
APA Foundation Recognizes Mental Health Organizations Serving Multicultural Communities
At the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in May, the APA Foundation (APAF) was proud to announce this year’s winners of the Awards for Advancing Minority Mental Health. Established in 2003, these awards are presented annually to recognize local organizations for innovative efforts to raise awareness of mental illness in underserved or minoritized communities. Past award winners have been honored for their work increasing access to mental health care, addressing cultural
APA/APAF SAMHSA Minority Fellows at the 2023 Annual Meeting
During APA’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco, APA/APAF’s SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) fellows had an opportunity to present their work during the 2nd Annual SAMHSA MFP Poster Session.
APA Releases New Practice Guideline on Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) today released a new evidence-based practice guideline to enhance the treatment of patients with schizophrenia. Its goals are to reduce the mortality, morbidity and significant psychosocial and health consequences of this psychiatric condition.
Social Anxiety: More Than Just Shy or Self-Conscious
Most people worry about what other people think about them sometimes: “Do I look okay?” “Did what I just say make sense?” But for some people, these thoughts can be intense, troubling and persistent.
The Basics of Augmented Intelligence: Some Factors Psychiatrists Need to Know Now
Following the release of GPT4 in ChatGPT, augmented intelligence (AI) has been in the news more than ever. You may have tried out ChatGPT on your own for something fun (e.g., “Write a joke from the perspective of a cat,”) or something serious (e.g., “Write a draft lesson plan for a psychiatry residency program about treatment-resistant depression in adults”). A simultaneous strength and challenge of AI is that core to the technology is “learning” and evolution, making it difficult to define a st
Join us at the 2023 APA Annual Meeting in San Francisco!
The new year is upon us and that means the Annual Meeting is just around the corner! This year, join us in San Francisco, California starting May 20 until May 24.
Frontline Physicians Call on Politicians to End Political Interference in the Delivery of Evidence Based Medicine
Our organizations are firmly opposed to efforts in state legislatures across the United States that inappropriately interfere with the patient-physician relationship, unnecessarily regulate the evidence-based practice of medicine and, in some cases, even criminalize physicians who deliver safe, legal, and necessary medical care.
One in Four Americans Plans a Mental Health New Year’s Resolution for 2022
As 2021 draws to a close, more than one in four Americans (26%) or more than 67 million adults say that next year, improving their mental health is on their minds, and just over one-third (37%) say they are anxious about their mental health to start the new year. Among those making resolutions focused on mental health, 53% will meditate, 37% plan to see a therapist, 35% will take a break from social media, 32% will journal, 26% will use a mental health app, and 20% plan to specifically see a psy
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.
APA Statement on Passage of House Prescription Drug Cost Lowering Legislation
In the wake of the House passage today of H.R. 3, The Lower Drug Costs Now Act, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) announced its support for several provisions in the bill that benefit mental health care.
What APA is Doing for You: Protecting IMGs a Major Priority as COVID-19 Crisis Continues
As the public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 virus continues to tax health care resources and infrastructure, it is clear that we must use every resource at our disposal to effectively fight the spread of illness and ensure that our patients can access essential health services, including mental health care.