2013 APA News Releases
October
2013 APA Psychiatric Services Achievement Awards
September
APA 2013 Institute on Psychiatric Services Meeting
APA Files Amended Complaint Against Anthem Health Plans
Statement from APA President: U.S. Mental Health Care is a Broken System
As Part of Choosing Wisely® Campaign APA Releases List of Common Uses of Psychiatric Medications to Question
APA, NAMI, and AFSP Statement on DC Comics Contest
New Research on What Recovery from Serious Mental Illness Means to Individuals
August
Ketamine's Rapid Antidepressant Effect Validated in Large Controlled Study
Improving Fitness and Health Among People with Serious Mental Illness
July
Suicide by Firearms Fell Following Swiss Army Reform
Clinicians Give DSM-5 High Marks for Patient Care
Criminal Justice Involvement Doubles the Costs of Care for People with Serious Mental Illness
June
APA Continues to Challenge Parity Violations
APA Gives Back Program Benefits Mental Health Association of San Francisco
APA Leaders Join National Dialogue as White House Hosts a Conference on Mental Health
Multi-Family Group Therapy Shows Promise in Helping Veterans with TBI
May
Media Advisory: Press Conference After White House Conversation on Mental Health
Childhood Neglect Linked to Problems Sustaining Relationships
Is Reality TV Normalizing Narcissism?
Studies of Trauma Survivors Show Trauma's Short-Term and Enduring Effects on Mind and Body
Mental Health Stigma Influences Treatment Decisions of Physicians and Nurses
Ketamine Shown to Have Significant Antidepressant Effects
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Delivered Via Email Shows Promise in Treating Anxiety
Smartphone Overuse Growing and Harmful to Adolescents
Cyberbullying Puts Teens at Greater Risk of Suicide
APA Releases DSM-5
APA Annual Meeting Features Sessions on Diversity
APA Annual Meeting - NIDA and APA Host a Special Research Track on the Science of Addiction
Coalition on Mental Health and Violence Issues
Statement from DSM Chair David Kupfer, MD
One Step Forward On Mental Health Parity
Patients' Self Perceptions Useful in Assessing Risk of Violent Behavior
April
New Research in Medicine and Mental Health Press Briefing at APA Annual Meeting and via Live Webinar
APA Continues Efforts to Ensure Anthem and Wellpoint Compliance
APA Believes Many Questions Remain about Whether Anthem, Connecticut’s Planned
Restatement of its Fee Schedule Ends Discrimination against Mental Health Patients
Extreme Fatigue in Teens, Common, Highly Disabling, Mostly Untreated
APA President to Present Distinguished Awards at Annual Meeting
APA Annual Meeting to Feature Track on Integrated Care
APA Statement on Boston Marathon Tragedy
APA and Others Seek Court’s Intervention in Compelling Anthem and Wellpoint to End Alleged Discrimination Against Mental Health Patients APA and AAFP Respond to Mental Health Funding in President’s Budget
APA 2013 Annual Meeting Special Track to Present DSM-5 Changes
Paul Summergrad, M.D., Elected APA President-elect
President Obama Announces Investment in Brain Research
March
APA Annual Meeting to Feature Special Track on Military Issues
APA Commends ValueOptions for Reconsidering its Fee Schedules for Mental Health Benefits
Infant Growth Unaffected by Prenatal Exposure to Antidepressants or Maternal Depression
APA Calls for Anthem to Stop Discriminating Against Mental Health Patients
Collaborative Care for Depression Among Underserved Racial-Ethnic Groups
February
APA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, May 18-22; DSM-5 to be Released
January
APA Submits Testimony to Congress on State of America's Mental Health System
MIami-Dade County and American Psychiatric Foundation bring Mental Health Program to Schools
Nonpharmacologic Treatments for ADHD
DSM-5 Now Available for Preorder
HHS Announces New Grants for Research on New Medications
APA Applauds White House Proposals
New Approach to Schizophrenia Prevention
APA Participates in White House Discussion on Gun Violence
APA Lauds Passage of Budget Agreement
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