Important updates from the American Psychiatric Association Spring Highlights Meeting
Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of five major stories from the American Psychiatric Association Spring Highlights Meeting.
Insights on the psychological impact of COVID-19, as well as updates from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the NIMH, were among the presentation topics at the virtual meeting.
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Leadership in health care vital during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
As more Americans have reported losing faith in societal institutions, namely the federal government, trust in physicians remains high due to several “dimensions of trust,” according to Patrice Harris, MD, president of the AMA. Read more.
Interventions, preparation needed to address psychological fallout from current COVID-19 pandemic, potential next wave
During the COVID-19 pandemic, psychiatrists, health care professionals and organizational leaders should utilize evidence-based population mental health interventions to augment clinical care, according to Joshua C. Morganstein, MD, chair of APA’s Committee on the Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster. Read more.
Expanded telepsychiatry services during COVID-19 pandemic may revolutionize access to care
Telepsychiatry has served and will continue to serve an important role in expanding psychiatric practice during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, according to Avrim Fishkind, MD, CEO and consultant for emergency psychiatry and psychiatric emergency services design at Empathic Soul Health. Read more.
Treating substance use disorders and addiction in the modern age
The current landscape of substance use disorders and addiction in the United States has allowed for new opportunities by which to consider and develop treatments, according to Nora D. Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Read more.
NIMH prioritizes research on suicide prevention, neural circuits and computation
The NIMH is working to further research efforts in three priority areas — suicide prevention, neural circuits and computation, according to Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhD, director of the NIMH. Read more.