Children of mothers who contract a bacterial infection such as pneumonia during pregnancy are significantly more likely to have a psychotic disorder in adulthood compared with those not exposed to infection in utero, according to a report in AJP in Advance.
Because of the shortage of psychiarists in this country, Dr. Schwartz writes that psychiatry must marshal the entire workforce who cares for people with mental illness and put guild issues aside.
Help Is at Your Fingertips to Care for People With SMI
SMI Adviser is a free resource for all mental health professionals who care for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). Download the all-new SMI Adviser mobile app to access free education, submit questions and receive feedback from national experts, and find resources that help you implement evidence-based care. Available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
Nominations Invited for Committee on Women’s Mental Health
APA President Bruce Schwartz, M.D., invites APA members to indicate their interest in serving on the Committee on Women’s Mental Health. Members who have expertise in women’s mental health (such as perinatal and reproductive psychiatry, fertility, population health, and so on) are asked to submit their names or nominate a colleague. Dr. Schwartz seeks APA members who represent the varied demographics of APA’s membership and patient populations. Send a one-page description of the nominee’s background and CV, which includes the nominee’s expertise in women’s mental health issues and qualifications to appointments@psych.org. The deadline to submit nominations is Thursday, October 31.
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Eliot Sorel, M.D., chair of the APA Assembly Access to Care Committee and co-chair of the Scientific Committee of the first World Congress on Social Psychiatry, has announced the congress’s final program. The congress, whose theme is “The Social Determinants of Health/Mental Health & Access to Care,” will be held in Bucharest, Romania, from October 25 to 28.
The Distinguished Service Award honors an APA distinguished fellow, fellow, general member, nonmember, or organization who has contributed exceptional meritorious service to the field of psychiatry.
APA JobCentral is the career hub for psychiatry. View open positions, post a resume, or set up email job alerts. Visit JobCentral to view recently posted jobs, like psychiatrist in Los Angeles, Calif., or psychiatry unit chief in Stamford, Conn. Browse through hundreds of more job openings across the country and around the world.
APA offers free publications and other resources to resident-fellow members to give them a solid start in their psychiatric career. Among them are A Resident’s Guide to Surviving Psychiatric Training, Third Edition, and Building a Career in Psychiatry.
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