What Is Depression?
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable.
Depression
Learn about depression, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
994 Results
Alexandra Symonds Award
The Alexandra Symonds Award recognizes and honors a female psychiatrist who has made significant contributions to promoting women’s health and the advancement of women.
Jack Weinberg Memorial Award in Geriatric Psychiatry
The Jack Weinberg Memorial Award in Geriatric Psychiatry honors a psychiatrist who has demonstrated special leadership in clinical practice, training, or research into geriatric psychiatry.
Jeanne Spurlock, M.D. Minority Fellowship Achievement Award
The Jeanne Spurlock, M.D. Minority Fellowship Achievement Award recognizes the achievements of former fellows who have made significant contribution(s) to the profession and/or the minority community.
John Fryer Award
The John Fryer Award honors an individual whose work has contributed to the improvement of mental health of sexual minority communities.
Kun-Po Soo Award
The Kun-Po Soo Award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions toward understanding the impact and importance of Asian cultural heritage in areas relevant to psychiatry.
Oskar Pfister Award
The Oskar Pfister Award honors outstanding contributions in the field of psychiatry and religion.
Simon Bolivar Award
The Simon Bolivar Award honors a prominent advocate for Hispanics and is designed to sensitize APA members to the mental health problems and goals of Hispanics.
Solomon Carter Fuller Award
The Solomon Carter Fuller Award honors a black citizen who has pioneered in an area that has significantly improved the quality of life for black people.
George Tarjan Award
The George Tarjan Award recognizes a physician who has made significant contributions to the enhancement of the integration of international medical graduate into American psychiatry.
Meeting Submission and Guidelines
Review the submission guidelines for the following presentation formats apply to both the Annual Meeting and IPS: The Mental Health Services Conference.
Action Paper Central
An action paper is the product of an idea. Assembly members, representing and informed by their constituency, the members of their district branch, actively formulate these ideas into actionable tasks that the Assembly can review, debate, and vote on.
Governance Meetings
View information for APA members including meeting schedules, materials, and archives.