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    Kempf Fund Award

    The Kempf Fund Award recognizes research on the psychobiological, psychological, and/or sociological causes and treatment for schizophrenia.

    Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health Care for Spanish-Speakers

    • Diverse populations, Patients and Families, Public awareness

    An estimated 14% of the U.S. population speaks Spanish at home, and 16 million Spanish speakers have limited English proficiency(1). In addition to the potential barrier of lack of language services, recent research has identified other factors contributing to inequities in access and outcomes for Spanish-speaking patients, including perceived discrimination, and mistrust and privacy concerns.(2)

    Black History Month: Dr. James Comer on Co-Founding the Black Psychiatrists of America

    • APA Leadership, Diverse populations

    “I didn’t plan to become a psychiatrist,” said James P. Comer, M.D., M.P.H., the Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Yale Child Study Center. “It was the only thing in medical school that I said I would never do – public health was the other – and I ended up doing both. As I worked, I began to see that the individuals were being impacted by history, by political economics and social conditions that they have little control over, and that impacted the ability of families to function

    Culture Corner: Hispanic Heritage Month, Music, and Music Therapy

    • Diversity News and Updates

    During Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15), we celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from the Caribbean, Spain, Mexico, and Central and South America. Music is central to culture and community and has well-documented therapeutic potential.

    Choosing a Career in Psychiatry

    You can make a difference because you can provide the knowledge and understanding crucial to cultural competence in the treatment of the mentally ill.

    Appealing Treatment Denials

    Learn about how you can appeal treatment denials from commercial health insurance carriers, and view a sample letter.

    Specific Learning Disorders

    Learn about Specific Learning Disorder, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.

    In Latest Wave of Pandemic, APA Calls Attention to Ongoing Problem of Health Care Worker Burnout

    This Labor Day weekend, health care workers will continue to work long hours and come face-to-face with the brutal realities of the latest wave of the pandemic. Even before COVID-19, health care workers were experiencing high rates of professional burnout, with nearly 50% of all physicians experiencing it. The multiple waves of the COVID-19 pandemic have added enormous pressure for many health care workers. A survey of health care workers earlier this year found that younger frontline health car

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