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APA Condemns Pepper-Spraying, Handcuffing of 9-Year-Old Girl by Rochester Police
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) released a statement today on the situation in Rochester, NY, where, as police responded to a family disturbance call, a 9-year-old girl experiencing a mental health crisis was pepper-sprayed, pushed into the snow, and handcuffed by the police. In a body-cam video released Sunday by the Rochester police department she was calling for her father.
APA Foundation Receives $230,000 Grant from the Sozosei Foundation to Support Diversity Leadership Fellowships
The Sozosei Foundation recently awarded the American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF) a two-year, $230,000 grant in support of the American Psychiatric Association/APAF Diversity Leadership Fellowships.
New Study Looks at What it Means to Recover from Mental Illness
A new study examining recovery after first-episode psychosis found that based on a standard definition of recovery, 32% of people are in clinical recovery, including 50% of those with bipolar disorder and 23% of those with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (Asbo et al., 2022). The study authors also found that, “as most of our participants were in psychotic symptom remission, psychosis appears well managed for most.”
APA Applauds Dr. Patrice Harris for Her Tenure as President of the American Medical Association
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) today issued the following statements to mark the end of Dr. Patrice Harris’ one-year tenure as president of the American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest medical society with roughly 250,000 members. Dr. Harris is a Fellow of the APA and is a practicing psychiatrist, trained in child/adolescent psychiatry and forensic psychiatry.
Renowned Scholar to Give the William C. Menninger Memorial Lecture
The 69th Convocation of Distinguished Fellows is one of the highlights of the in-person 2025 APA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, May 17-21.
Practice Guidance for COVID-19
APA has compiled practice guidance released by the Department of Health and Human Services and at the state level related to COVID-19 to assist psychiatrists with providing mental health and substance use services
Address Your Feelings During This Election Cycle and Seek Medical Care if Needed
During these uncertain times, it can be very difficult to manage all that is happening around us: the pandemic, job and financial insecurities, police brutality leading to protests and community unrest, and uneasiness around the voting process and the election outcome.
SMI Adviser’s “My Mental Health Crisis Plan” App Wins 2021 MobileWebAward
The My Mental Health Crisis Plan app, which allows individuals who have serious mental illness to create a psychiatric advance directive that guides their treatment during a mental health crisis, recently was named Best Health Care Mobile Application in the 2021 MobileWebAwards.
Dr. Vivian Pender Takes Office as APA President
Learn more about Dr. Vivian Pender Takes Office as APA President at psychiatry.org
Interoperability and Information Blocking
When Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016, it included in it Section 4004, which specifies certain practices that could constitute information blocking. In May 2020, the ONC released its Final Rule for 21st Century Cures. An overview of the Rule, its complete text, and various Fact Sheets can be accessed here.
Improving Cultural Congruency Across the Mental Healthcare Delivery Network
Join us on Jan. 10 for an all day symposium focused on improving cultural competency.
Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) Statement on Personal Protective Equipment
With more than 800,000 physicians across 45 specialties, the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) strongly urges action to ensure safer working conditions for physicians and other healthcare professionals on the frontline of direct patient care.