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Psychotherapy
Learn about incorporating into your practice the use of psychotherapy, a treatment that uses verbal exchange, and sometimes behavioral interventions, within a professional relationship, with the primary goal of fostering the growth and development of healthier and more satisfying patterns of response to stressors so that an individual can lead a self-directed life.
Integrative Medicine
Learn more about integrative medicine, the practice of combining conventional medical treatments with non-conventional (“alternative” or “complementary”) ones.
Supporting Evidence Base
Learn about the evidence base for child and adolescent telepsychiatry in APA@s Telepsychiatry Toolkit.
What is Somatic Symptom Disorder?
Somatic symptom disorder is diagnosed when a person has a significant focus on physical symptoms, such as pain, weakness or shortness of breath, to a level that results in major distress and/or problems functioning.
Online Prescribing of Controlled Substances
Learn about the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 in APA@s Telepsychiatry Toolkit.
Athletes and Isolation During the Continued COVID-19 Pandemic
In this time of COVID-19, no one wants sports back than the athletes themselves. In a recent study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin, 68% of the 3,243 high school student-athletes surveyed reported symptoms of anxiety and depression, an uptick of about 37% from past, pre-pandemic studies.
Geriatric Psychiatry
View related publications and education and training resources for psychaitrists, residents and medical students.
Telepsychiatry During COVID-19
Learn more about telepsychiatry standards and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Council on Children, Adolescents and Their Families
The Council on Children, Adolescents, and Their Families works to advance the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with mental health problems.
Join Us in Baltimore Sept. 26-28 for the 2024 Mental Health Services Conference
Join us at the forefront of mental health advancement by securing your spot at the 2024 Mental Health Services Conference.
Our Mentors
Meet the lead mentors of the Research Colloquium for Junior Psychiatrist Investigators - a program that provides guidance, mentorship, and encouragement to young investigators in the early phases of their training
Bruno Lima Award for Excellence in Disaster Psychiatry
The Bruno Lima Award in Disaster Psychiatry recognizes outstanding contributions of APA members in the care and understanding of the victims of disaster.