Highlights From APA Annual Meeting: Day Three

Day three of APA ’s Annual Meeting included a call to psychiatrists to lead in efforts to improve the lives of children, the release of APA poll results showing mental health stigma remains a major challenge in the workplace, and conversation around the ways psychiatrists can help people of differing political bac kgrounds find common ground.Through May 22,Psychiatric News will deliver an evening digest of important highlights from the meeting.Kellogg CEO Urges Psychiatrists to Advocate for Trauma-Informed Care for ChildrenDuring the William C. Menninger Memorial Lecture on Monday, La June Montgomery Tabron called on psychiatrists to promote racial healing and to integrate social determinants of health into medical care so all people have an equal opportunity to living a healthy life.Read More>Poll Draws Attention to Mental Health Stigma in Workplace, Concerns Over Social MediaAlthough most respondents to a national poll by APA said they know how to access mental health services throughwork, more than one-third worry that seeking mental health care might impact their job. Those surveyed also agreed thatsocial media may be contributing to feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Read More>Simpler Blood Monitoring, Sharing Clinical Experiences Critical to Expanding Clozapine UseSpeaking to a packed house, schizophrenia experts share their experiences with clozapine to increase psychiatrists ’ comfort in using the highly effective but underutilized treatment.R...
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