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What Is a Substance Use Disorder?

Addiction is a complex condition, a brain disease that is manifested by compulsive substance use despite harmful consequence. Learn more at psychiatry.org.

What is Gambling Disorder?

Learn about gambling disorder, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to common questions.

What is Hoarding Disorder?

Learn about hoarding disorder, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to common questions.

What Are Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease?

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition. It is one of the most common forms of dementia, a group of symptoms that lead to a decline in mental function severe enough to disrupt daily life.

Social Determinants of Mental Health Task Force

The 2021-22 APA Presidential Task Force on Social Determinants of Mental Health was established by the APA Board of Trustees in May 2021 to develop sustainable policies and programs to bring about change in the psychiatric health care of affected populations.

What is ADHD?

Learn about ADHD including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.

Addressing Structural Racism Town Hall

Join APA leadership and distinguished speakers for an evening webinar on Monday, June 15, at 8:00 p.m. EDT to discuss longstanding racial inequalities experienced by Blacks in America.

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