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National Organizations and Initiatives
A resource page for other organizations and initiatives focusing on quality improvement.
What APA is Doing for You: Seeking Answers on COVID-19 Health Care Disparities
Among the global disruption caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we are seeing the alarming data about the impact that the virus is having on minority and underrepresented groups. While we are still coming to grips with the full implications of this pandemic, it is evident that these health disparities are a fact that is exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis.
Guide to the 2023 Mental Health Services Conference
Download and view the Guide to the 2023 Mental Health Services Conference, which includes general conference information, schedule at-a-glance, sessions quick guide, MHSC Marketplace highlights, and more!
Clinician Bias and Disparities in the Mental Health Treatment Continuum
Gabriel Escontrias Jr., Managing director for the Division of Diversity and Health Equity, joins panelists Dr. Junji Takeshita, Dr. Carmen Black and Dr. Michele Durham as they touch on the present state of progress toward equity, the mismatch between educational hierarchy and emerging DEIB efforts, how to be an effective advocate in a politically charged environment and so much more.
Quality Improvement
The following information is intended as an educational resource for APA members on performance measures and an opportunity for members to provide feedback on this subject.
Registry
APA's mental health registry for clinical data collection, which will assist APA members in meeting new quality requirements and help improve care.
A Child’s Home Environment Can Impact the Risk of Developing Depression
New research, published online today in the American Journal of Psychiatry, finds that children’s rearing environment has a meaningful impact on their risk for major depression later in life, and notes the importance supporting of nurturing environments when children are at risk . In the study, authors analyzed the health records of full and half siblings with at least one biological parent with depression who were raised by either their biological parents or in carefully screened adoptive homes