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APA’s online 2021 Annual Meeting ended today. Highlights of lectures and scientific sessions by Psychiatric News appear below. Look for more meeting coverage in future issues of Psychiatric News. Incoming APA President Outlines Specific Plan to Address Social Determinants of Mental Health As the country executes a massive public health effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, how can psychiatry address the systemic problems that the pandemic made obvious? A Pandemic Year of Chronic Stress: Robert Sapolsky Reviews Science Behind Chronic Stress and What It Is Doing to Us In a whirlwind lecture, seemingly extemporaneous and frequently amusing, of the science linking chronic stress to depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders, Robert Sapolsky, Ph.D., said the stresses of COVID-19 have brought out the worst and—sometimes—the best in human beings. Substance Use Rises as Isolation Takes Toll on People With Substance, Opioid Use Disorders During Pandemic Social distancing and limited access to peer-support groups increase the risk of relapse and fatal overdose, says NIDA Director Nora Volkow, M.D. MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Found Superior to Placebo in Phase 3 Trial The trial of 90 adults with chronic PTSD revealed a good safety profile and potential benefits of combining MDMA and psychotherapy. A second phase 3 trial is currently underway. |
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Treating Family Members Can Help Break the Cycle of Depression Depression is often a family affair. Studies show that successfully treating mothers can vastly improve children who have depressive symptoms. Therapeutic Misconception: A 40-Year Saga of Inquiry Into How Research Subjects Understand Clinical Research Goals Past APA President Paul Appelbaum, M.D., said that the failure of patients to fully understand the difference between clinical research and clinical care is prevalent throughout clinical research. From a niche area of inquiry largely unrecognized four decades ago, the concept of therapeutic misconception has come to be embedded in research ethics. Nonviolence Has Potential to Dismantle Racism Experts say that while being a well-adjusted individual is healthy, no one should be adjusted to a racist society, and nonviolence can teach students how to find common ground despite their differences. AJP Review Examines How Racism Increases Risk of Psychosis The exposure of certain minority groups to social and environmental stressors, including collective trauma and underresourced neighborhoods, could contribute to psychosis risk. Societal, Systemic Change Is Key to Addressing Mental Health Impact of Climate Change Psychiatrists are in an excellent position to educate their communities and advocate for sound environmental policies. Increasing Research on Microbiome, Gut-Brain Connection Points to Promise of Nutritional Interventions While the evidence supporting specific nutritional interventions is not overwhelming, what psychiatric patients consume—and don’t consume—can make a difference. Annual Meeting Doesn’t Have to End Now! Continue your learning experience and earn CME credits by purchasing APA Annual Meeting On Demand 2021. It includes the 135 sessions presented at this year’s Annual Meeting and more than 250 new sessions. You can access the content anytime, anywhere, from any device. Upcoming Meetings and Events at APA Moore Equity in Mental Health 5k: July 10, 2021 | Virtual Benefitting APA Foundation’s Moore Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Initiative 2021 Mental Health Services Conference: October 14-15, 2021 | Virtual Meeting Theme | Sociopolitical Determinants: Practice, Policy, and Implementation 2022 APA Annual Meeting: May 21-25, 2022 | New Orleans Meeting Theme | Sociopolitical Determinants of Mental Health |
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