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July 9, 2025

News, Information, and Educational Offerings From APA

Submissions Open for 2026 Annual Meeting

Yes, it’s time to start thinking about the APA 2026 Annual Meeting in San Francisco! Submit your proposals for a scientific session, course, or poster by September 11. New for this year, each general session is required to have one designated chair.

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CLINICAL CORNER

Centanafadine Improves ADHD Symptoms in Adolescents

Centanafadine is an experimental norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin reuptake inhibitor being developed by Otsuka.

VR-Assisted Therapy Can Reduce Auditory Hallucinations

GENERAL NEWS

Nominations Open for APA Board Positions

APA’s success hinges on the knowledge and input of its members. Nominate yourself or a colleague for one of six open Board of Trustees positions in 2026, including president-elect, treasurer, and trustee-at-large. The nomination deadline is September 1, 2025.

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Check Out the New APA Communities

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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Experienced Any Payment Clawbacks or Audits? Let Us Know

If any insurance panels have sent you pre-payment audits or made attempts to claw back payments, make sure to contact APA’s Practice Management Helpline. Audits are often conducted without clear protocols, undermine patient privacy and the therapeutic relationship, and negatively impact access to care.

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Become an APA Foundation Ambassador

Attention, APA resident-fellows and medical students—become an APA Foundation Ambassador and help raise awareness of the Foundation’s impact through presentations in your community. The first 600 applicants who meet the program requirements will receive free registration and up to three free nights of lodging at the APA 2026 Annual Meeting.

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Join APA’s Federal Advocacy Conference

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 October 6-7 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Washington, D.C. The deadline to register is August 22 or while space lasts.

MOORE Equity 5K Is Right Around the Corner

Sign up now for 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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VIRTUAL PROGRAMS

Members Free Course for July: Benzodiazepines and Beyond: Updates on Management of Alcohol Withdrawal

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Bonus Free Course for Resident-Fellow Members: A Psychodynamic Perspective on the “Difficult” Patient

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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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Wednesday, July 23, 2 p.m. ET: Creating a Nutrition Facts Label for AI-Based Mental Health Technologies

This webinar will explore the development of a labeling framework to help psychiatrists better understand the risks, limitations, data sources, and privacy implications of AI-enabled technologies.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2:30 p.m. ET: Improving Mental Health Through Technology-Enabled Measurement-Based Care

The next “Emerging Topics” webinar will provide an in-depth overview of measurement-based care (MBC) in psychiatry, including how digital tools such as mobile apps, computerized adaptive testing, and AI-powered analytics are enhancing MBC.

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NOW IN PSYCHIATRIC NEWS

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Evaluating the Benefits of Assisted Outpatient Treatment

Wanted: PN Section Editor

Psychiatric News is launching its next specialty section—women and gender—and is inviting applications for an editor to curate relevant, impactful content in this area. Applications are due by Thursday, July 31.

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NOW IN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY

Cognitive Impairment and Problematic Internet Use

Pleiotropy Shapes the Co-Occurrence of Alcohol Use Disorder and Psychopathology

July AJP Editor Spotlight

Deputy Editor Danny Pine, M.D., highlights two new studies that explore the effects of cannabis use in adolescents and trends in suicidal behavior among high schoolers.

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NOW IN PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES

How I Found My Way to Providing Psychological Care to People With Psychosis

Review of Service Users’ and Carers’ Experiences With Home Treatment Teams

Differential Changes in Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder by Race-Ethnicity

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