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APA Finalizes Purchase of Washington, D.C. Headquarters
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) today announced it had finalized the purchase of its Washington, D.C. headquarters. The APA purchased the top three floors it occupies at 800 Maine Ave., SW, which is part of the Wharf development along the Potomac River waterfront. The APA moved into its headquarters in early 2018 on a lease with the option to buy.
Venus Williams to Speak at 2025 Opening Session
On Saturday, May 17, at 10:30 a.m. - Noon, APA@s Opening Session will feature a fireside chat with none other than Venus Williams, interviewed by APA President Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D., Dr. Med.Sc. During their time together, the two will discuss Ms. Williams@ story as a tennis player and entrepreneur, and the impact of an active lifestyle on mental health.
Explore Sessions for Resident, Fellows, and Medical Students at the 2024 Annual Meeting
Check out some featured sessions for Resident, Fellows, and Medical Students at this year's Annual Meeting.
Nueva encuesta: los hispanoamericanos no creen que las personas encarceladas reciban la atención que necesitan en cuanto a la salud mental
La Asociación Americana de Psiquiatría (APA) plantea que el apoyo y los servicios comunitarios para las personas con enfermedades mentales graves deben estar suficientemente financiados para evitar que muchas de estas personas ingresen al sistema de justicia penal. Según una nueva encuesta de la Asociación Americana de Psiquiatría (APA), solo uno de cada cuatro (25 %) de los hispanoamericanos encuestados cree que a quienes están recluidos en cárceles y prisiones se les ofrece la atención que n
APA Foundation Joins NIH Public-Private Partnership To Advance Early Interventions for Schizophrenia
Learn more about APA Foundation Joins NIH Public-Private Partnership To Advance Early Interventions for Schizophrenia at psychiatry.org
An Interview with APA CEO and Medical Director Marketa Wills
Azza Hussein, M.A., with APA’s Division of Diversity and Health Equity, interviewed Marketa Wills, M.D., M.B.A., the new CEO and Medical Director of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Her appointment is a historic milestone as she is the first woman and African American to hold this role.
Nueva encuesta de la APA: los adultos hispanos son más proclives a informar los efectos del invierno sobre la salud mental
Según la encuesta mensual Healthy Minds Monthly Poll* correspondiente a noviembre de 2022, realizada por Morning Consult en nombre de la Asociación Americana de Psiquiatría (APA), aunque los adultos hispanos fueron menos propensos a decir que su estado de ánimo empeoró en invierno (31 %) que los no hispanos (39 %), los primeros informaron que su salud mental se vio más afectada durante los meses más fríos.
Heading Back to Campus: Returning to “Normal” in the Fall
Since March 2020, there has been no such thing as a “typical” on-campus college experience. High school students fell in love with their chosen university not during a campus tour, but virtually. Orientation activities were scaled back. Students were not permitted to visit friends in other residence halls. They remained in their dorm rooms all day, taking courses virtually rather than filling vast lecture halls.
Adam Nelson, M.D., Assumes Post as APA Assembly Speaker
At the close of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) 2022 Annual Meeting, Adam Nelson, M.D., assumed the role of Speaker of the APA Assembly of District Branches.
Gambling Disorder Screening Day: What You Should Know
Over the past couple of years, there has been a tremendous increase in the availability and easy access to gambling, especially sports betting, across the country. It would have been hard to miss the recent barrage of advertising around sports betting. Online and mobile phone access also increases the potential for individuals to develop problems with gambling.
Este año, solo un cuarto de los estadounidenses están preocupados por los debates políticos en la mesa navideña; en general, son más los que se preocupan por la financiación de las fiestas
Con las fiestas navideñas a pleno rendimiento, alrededor de un tercio de los estadounidenses (29%) prevé estar más estresado que el año pasado. La principal fuente de estrés, sin embargo, no es el debate político en la mesa. Entre las opciones analizadas, los estadounidenses mencionaron el coste de los regalos navideños (51%), la búsqueda y obtención de regalos navideños (40%) o el coste de las comidas navideñas (39%) como los tres principales factores que les causan ansiedad esta temporada.
APA Condemns Unethical Sharing of Therapist Records in Immigration Cases
Recent news reports have brought to light that the therapy records of children detained by immigration officials have been used against them by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in deportation cases. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) condemns the unethical usage of children’s confidential therapy records in a courtroom setting and calls on the government to immediately end this harmful practice.