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June 25, 2025

News, Information, and Educational Offerings From APA

The revamped APA Communities platform will make it easier for members to connect, join conversations, and stay involved. The updated design allows for easier navigation across communities and caucuses, an enhanced member directory, and more.

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Insurers Pledge Prior Authorization Reforms

In a meeting with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, M.D., representatives from 12 insurance companies pledged six reforms aimed at streamlining prior authorization processes.

CLINICAL CORNER

PN Podcast: Validity in Psychiatric Diagnosis

In the latest episode, Adrian Preda, M.D., speaks with S. Nassir Ghaemi, M.D., about the limitations of the DSM framework in diagnosing mood disorders and the need to prioritize validity over reliability.

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Migraine Medication May Help Depression

Fremanezumab is an injectable biologic that targets a neuropeptide involved in vasodilation and pain transmission.

GENERAL NEWS

AMA Delegates OK Psychiatry Resolutions

The resolutions were related to binding arbitration clauses and the need for a national drug-checking registry. The AMA’s annual policymaking meeting was also marked by calls for the organization to respond forcibly to Trump administration policies.

Interested in Serving on the APA Board?

Join APA for a virtual info session on Tuesday, July 8, 8 p.m. ET to learn what it means to serve on the Board of Trustees. Current and former board members will share insights and answer questions. No advance registration is required.

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Many Adults Worry About Climate Change

More than four in 10 adults said they have personally experienced effects on their mental health due to climate change, while 35% indicated they worry about climate change weekly, according to results from a new APA Healthy Minds poll.

APA Responds to Transgender Ruling

APA joined six other medical organizations in expressing disappointment with last week’s Supreme Court decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The organizations said the decision “strips patients and families of the choice to direct their own health care.”

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Apply for a 2026 Psych Services Award

The Psychiatric Services Achievement Awards recognize innovative programs that deliver services to people with mental illness or disabilities. Awardees receive a monetary award, a plaque, and recognition at the APA Annual Meeting. Applications are due by Thursday, July 31. For questions, contact Esther Gershenson.

APPLY TODAY →

MEET THE 2025 AWARDEES →

Still Time to Register for MOORE Equity 5K

There’s still time to participate in the Fifth Annual APA and APA Foundation MOORE Equity in Mental Health 5k Run, Walk, and Roll! The event, which raises awareness of mental health inequities facing young people of color, will be held in person in Wheaton, Maryland, and virtually across the country on Saturday, July 19.

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Deadline Approaching for EIC Positions

Focus, APA’s quarterly clinical review journal, and Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice, APA’s open-access journal that brings research findings closer to clinical utility, are both accepting applications for editor in chief. Applications are due by Monday, June 30.

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APPLY FOR PRCP EIC →

VIRTUAL PROGRAMS

Members Free Course for June: Climate Change and Its Impact on the Practice of Psychiatry

Bonus Free Course for June: The State of LGBTQ+ Mental Health

This course covers minority stress, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, and best practices for inclusive, affirming care—empowering psychiatrists to advocate for and support LGBTQ+ patients.

Tuesday, July 1, 3:30 p.m. ET: Building Support for Young Women’s Mental Well-Being

This roundtable conversation will explore the unique and shared mental health challenges experienced by young women across populations. Panelists include APA President Theresa Miskimen Rivera, M.D., and CEO and Medical Director Marketa M. Wills, M.D., MBA.

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Tuesday, July 8, 1 p.m. ET: Uncertain Times: Caring for Your Mental Health

This year’s Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Month Virtual Symposium will offer practical strategies to address mental health in uncertain times. Attendees will learn how to cultivate resilience, embrace self-care, and foster personal growth and stability.

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Tuesday, July 15, 8:30 a.m. ET: Burnout to Balance: A Psychiatrist’s Toolkit for Well-Being

This full-day Virtual Immersive will provide a comprehensive and nuanced look at the root causes of physician burnout, its personal and professional toll, and the pathways to recovery and resilience.

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER →

NOW IN PSYCHIATRIC NEWS

ECP Workgroup Calls for More Support for Youngest Psychiatrists

Hospital Visits for Cannabis Linked to Dementia Diagnoses

Therapy That Isn’t Psychotherapy

NOW IN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

Role of Maternal Genetic Nurture in the Risk of ADHD

Grip Strength as a Marker of Network Integrity and Well-Being in Early Psychosis

NOW IN PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES

Implementation of Measurement-Based Care for Solo and Small-Group Practitioners

Care Management for Medicaid-Enrolled Adults With First-Time Psychiatric Admission

Measures of the Availability and Accessibility of Behavioral Health Services: A Scoping Review

Editor’s Choice: Early Psychosis Intervention, Part One

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