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April 27, 2020 | View Online | Psychiatric News

Highlights From APA’s Spring Highlights Meeting

The APA Spring Highlights Meeting took place this past weekend. Coverage by Psychiatric News includes speeches by APA leaders at the Opening Session, predictions about the long-term psychiatric impact of COVID-19, and the growing role that hotlines play in connecting people in psychiatric crisis with care. Further reports will appear in future issues of Psychiatric News.

Outgoing APA President Looks Back on a Year of Many Lessons

APA President Bruce Schwartz, M.D., says that the key to enhancing quality of care is collaboration among mental health professionals and believes that the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a better understanding of the importance of mental health care.

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APA Continues on Strong Path Despite COVID-19 Challenges, Says Levin

APA has achieved major successes to expand access to health care, ensure compliance with the mental health parity law, and support psychiatrists providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Geller Calls for Focus on Psychiatric Bed Shortage as Matter of Discrimination

Incoming APA President Jeffrey Geller, M.D., M.P.H., says that psychiatry needs to move beyond talking about “stigma” and think about prejudice and discrimination as the driving forces behind the country’s mental health crisis.

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Psychiatric Impact of COVID-19 May Show Up Long After First Wave of Infections, Expert Says

Disaster psychiatry expert Joshua Morganstein, M.D., advises physicians to have a “battle buddy,” a friend or companion who can share troubles, offer hope, and remind one of the necessity of self-care.

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Leadership of Physicians Critically Needed During Pandemic, AMA President Says

AMA President and psychiatrist Patrice Harris, M.D., M.A., cites false theories and conspiracies about COVID-19 that are spreading through social media and other venues and calls for leadership focused on science and evidence.

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SAMHSA Head Describes Agency’s Work Supporting MH Across Country

Elinore McCance-Katz, M.D., head of SAMHSA, says calls to the SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline last month were up 890% since March 2019. She described efforts the agency is taking to help states address mental health issues during the pandemic.

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NIMH Working on Harnessing AI for Psychiatry

NIMH Director Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., discusses several projects being funded by the institute that may shape the future of suicide prevention and depression care.

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Crisis Hotlines Provide Essential MH Safety Net as Usage Grows

The integral role that hotlines play as a mental health safety net across the country suggests the implementation of a three-digit, nationwide number for mental health crises and suicide prevention could be a game changer.

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Substance Use in Pregnancy Remains a Challenge

Most women who stop or cut down on alcohol, tobacco, or drug use during pregnancy relapse after their babies are born. Kimberly Yonkers, M.D., describes what psychiatrists can do to help women make the right choices when pregnant.

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