Award for Research in Psychiatry

The Award for Research in Psychiatry recognizes a single distinguished contribution, a body of work, or a lifetime contribution that has had a major impact on the field and/or altered the practice of psychiatry.

Nasrallah Family Award for Advances in Psychiatric Neuroscience

This award, established in 2020 and endowed by the Nasrallah family, recognizes distinguished contributions to Psychiatric Neuroscience that have had a major impact on the field and/or altered the practice of psychiatry.

Jacob Javits Award for Public Service

The Jacob Javits Award for Public Service recognizes a public servant for contributions to the field of mental health.

O’Leary Award for Innovation in Psychiatry

The O'Leary Award for Innovation in Psychiatry provides seed money to launch innovative ideas in the field of mental and behavioral health.

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.

State Advocacy Conference

APA's State Advocacy Conference is a unique opportunity for psychiatrists to lobby members of Congress in your respective capitol on the issues that affect mental health care.

Committee on Well-Being and Burnout

The Committee on Psychiatrist Well-being and Burnout will work through APA administration, and with Councils, Committees and other experts where needed. The Committee will coordinate its efforts with the work of allied organizations, including AMA, AAMC, ACGME and NAM, in addressing this problem.

Committee on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster

The Committee on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster is charged to encourage greater visibility for psychiatry and psychiatrists in organized disaster relief efforts and support efforts that accomplish this goal.

Committee on Innovation

The Committee on Innovation, established under The Council on Medical Education and Lifelong Learning, seeks to identify and promote the formation of novel ideas to transform mental health care.

Updates to DSM-5-TR Criteria and Text

View important updates to DSM-5-TR criteria and text.

Updates to DSM Criteria, Text and ICD-10 Codes

Access resources, find coding updates, learn about reimbursement issues and help with the transition to ICD-10.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning

LGBTQ individuals are more than twice as likely as heterosexual men and women to have a mental health disorder in their lifetime. They are 2.5 times more likely to experience depression, anxiety, and substance misuse compared with heterosexual individuals.