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June 18, 2025

News, Information, and Educational Offerings From APA

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. Immediate Past President Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D., Dr.Med.Sc., and other current and former board members will share insights and answer questions. No advance registration is required.

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Celebrating Pride Month With Jack Drescher

To honor Pride Month and the work of people like John Fryer, M.D., to remove homosexuality from the DSM, Katherine Kennedy, M.D.—co-editor of PN’s “Voices in Advocacy & Policy” section—interviewed Jack Drescher, M.D., a leading psychiatrist-advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.

CLINICAL CORNER

New Oral Medication Provides Stable Antipsychotic Dose for One Week

In an open-label study, adults taking oral risperidone who switched to Lyndra Therapeutics weekly capsule maintained stable blood levels of medication and stable symptom scores over five weeks.

Stimulant Prescription Via Telehealth Likely Does Not Increase Substance Misuse Risk

GENERAL NEWS

APA Responds to Transgender Ruling

APA joined six other medical organizations in issuing a statement in response to today’s Supreme Court decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The organizations said they were “disappointed” with the decision because it “strips patients and families of the choice to direct their own health care” and “increases the likelihood that other states will limit or eliminate families’ and patients’ ability to access medical care.”

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Proposed H.R.1 Cuts Could Be Severe

A new analysis in Annals of Internal Medicine estimates that provisions in the House of Representatives’ current spending bill could decrease the number of insured adults by nearly 7 million and contribute to as many as 24,000 preventable medical deaths annually.

Call to Action: Protect MH Programs

APA has been working hard to ensure that our public officials understand why access to appropriate mental health and substance use treatment and services is important to everyone. But we need your help! Tell your Senators that now is not the time to scale back Medicaid coverage and services. Also, share your story about how cuts to existing federal programs are affecting your practice and patients.

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Join APA's Federal Advocacy Conference

Want to get involved even more? APA’s 2025 Federal Advocacy Conference is an opportunity for psychiatrists to gain hands-on advocacy training and lobby members of Congress on issues that affect their practice and patients. The event will be held on October 6-7 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Washington, D.C. The deadline to register is August 22 or while space lasts.

One Month Until 2025 MOORE Equity in Mental Health 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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Two APA Journals Seeking Editors in Chief

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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JOBCENTRAL

Considering a Career Change? APA Has You Covered With JobCentral

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 positions, such as a faculty psychiatrist for adult inpatient services in Rochester, New York, or the chief psychiatric physician at a ketamine clinic in Willoughby, Ohio. Review these as well as hundreds more job openings across the country and around the world.

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VIRTUAL PROGRAMS

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

Explore how climate change is reshaping mental health, especially for youth, migrants, and other vulnerable populations, and get insights for supporting at-risk communities amid environmental crises.

Sunday, June 22, 5 p.m. ET: Applying to C-L Psychiatry Fellowships in 2025: A Virtual Q&A

APA and the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry are hosting a free virtual webinar that will provide an overview of C-L psychiatry, how and when to apply for fellowships, and tips for navigating the 2025–2026 application and match cycle. This session will also feature a live Q&A with a panel of C-L fellowship directors from across the country.

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 including APA President Theresa Miskimen Rivera, M.D., and CEO and Medical Director Marketa M. Wills, M.D., MBA., will discuss actionable strategies to support early intervention and strengthen referral pathways that connect young women to appropriate mental health services.

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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.

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NOW IN PSYCHIATRIC NEWS

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PNBlog: Is Sleep Essential for Mental Health?

NOW IN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

Telehealth Stimulant Prescribing and Risk for Later Stimulant and Substance Use Disorders

Copy Number Variants, Child Psychopathology, and Cognitive Development

Prescription Medication Misuse Rates Among Patients With and Without Telehealth Use

Neurofeedback Improves Response Inhibition in Men With Methamphetamine Use Disorder

NOW IN PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES

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Justice Delayed: The Case of Zuranolone and Barriers to Advancing Perinatal Mental Health

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