992 Results
Covid-19 / Coronavirus
To provide support in the response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), APA is collecting credible and useful resources in this information hub.
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence, which encompasses intimate partner violence,* refers to physical, sexual or psychological harm done to an individual by a current or former partner or spouse. Domestic violence is associated with a range of physical and mental health effects.
Structural Racism Task Force
The APA Presidential Task Force to Address Structural Racism Throughout Psychiatry was formed by APA President Dr. Jeffrey Geller in June 2020.
Promoting Interoperability Performance Category
Learn about the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Promoting Interoperability Performance Category for 2019 reporting, which evaluates your use of electronic health records.
Asian Americans
Learn more about treating Asian American patients experiencing stress and trauma related to changing political and social environments.
Introducing the 2024 Meeting Theme: Confronting Addiction from Prevention to Recovery
Each year, the APA President has the privilege of choosing a theme for the Annual Meeting's scientific program. I was inspired by the knowledge, passion and expertise of our membership as we work together to address the impact that substance use disorders have on our patients and more broadly, on society.
Research & Registry
Research plays a vital role in the understanding the causes of mental illnesses, the development of treatments and preventive strategies, and the promotion mental health.
The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System
Learn about the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Improvement Activities Performance Category, which rewards your efforts to improve clinical practice.
APA and Coalition Outline Policy Reforms to Improve Mental Health Care in Criminal Justice System
The criminal justice system bears an alarming share of the load of mental health care in the United States, often placing people with mental illness and substance use disorders in systems that have neither the resources nor the expertise to provide them the care they need. An estimated two million people with serious mental illness are booked in our jails each year. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that only a third of inmates with mental illness receive treatment, and for those that do,
What the Pandemic Is Teaching Us About How to Address Addiction
NIDA Director Nora Volkow, M.D., discusses recent findings she will be elaborating on at the 2023 APA Annual Meeting.
Striving for Excellence Series
APA has partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine African American Behavioral Health - Center of Excellence to develop the Striving for Excellence educational series. Each live webinar will cover practical problems and offer culturally appropriate, evidence-based practices and approaches for caring for African Americans/Black people.
Complimentary On Demand Package for Virtual-Only Registrants
All virtual-only Annual Meeting registrants will receive access to a complimentary On Demand package of 20 sessions following the Virtual Annual Meeting.