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The Pandemic and Mental Health
APA Deputy Medical Director and DDHE Chief Dr. Regina James spoke with Howard University's WHUR 96.3 Taking it to the Streets to promote the April 8 Mental Health Equity Fireside Chat.
Explore Sessions for International Medical Graduates at the 2023 APA Annual Meeting
Check out some featured sessions in the International Medical Graduate track at this year's Annual Meeting.
Understanding How Social Media Can Enhance Your Practice
What if there were a free, accessible way for you to network with leading experts in your field, collaborate with colleagues across the globe, learn about research directly from the investigators, dispel medical myths, and advocate for your patients—all from your smartphone, in the middle of a pandemic? Believe it or not, social media can serve all these purposes and more. For many physicians in training, social media serves as an escape from reality or as a magnifying glass on its less appealin
Telepsychiatry Policy in the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2024.
Attend Fellow Poster Sessions
Fellows will have posters presented each day of the conference from Noon to 4:00 PM CDT in Room Hall G. The program for the poster sessions will be announced two weeks before the Annual Meeting. Below is a list of posters by their primary topic:
Media Advisory: Media Encouraged to Attend APA Annual Meeting in New York City
The American Psychiatric Association’s 2024 Annual Meeting features nationally recognized experts in psychiatry and mental health policy, research, and clinical practice. The meeting’s theme is Confronting Addiction from Prevention to Recovery and it will feature more than 500 educational sessions and specialized tracks, including addiction psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and more.
Media Advisory: New Polling Data, Experts on Alcohol Use Disorder Available from American Psychiatric Association
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) involves frequent or heavy alcohol drinking that becomes difficult to control and leads to problems in areas such as relationships, work, school, or family. It affects more than one in four people in their lifetime, and more than one in 10 each year. AUD is common and often goes untreated. Treatments for AUD include medication, therapies, and support/self-help groups.
Explore Sessions on Clinical Updates at the 2023 APA Annual Meeting
Check out some featured sessions in the Clinical Updates track at this year's Annual Meeting.
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.
Telepsychiatry Legal and Regulatory Considerations during COVID-19
Learn more about Telepsychiatry Legal and Regulatory Considerations during COVID-19 at psychiatry.org
APA Disappointed in Judge’s Ruling Regarding Short-Term, Limited Duration Plans
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) last fall joined six other health organizations in filing a lawsuit against the Administration’s decision to allow for the expanded sale of short-term, limited duration plans (STLDI) in exchange for comprehensive health plans mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Today, a federal district court judge upheld the government’s regulations regarding STLDI plans. In response, the APA issued the following statements:
2022 Mental Health Equity Ambassadors
Ambassadors are advocates for APA diversity and mental health equity programs, initiatives and policies and increase visibility both internally and externally and provide input and feedback to APA.