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American Psychiatric Association - APA

Organization URL(s)

apa@psych.org
www.psych.org

Other Contact Information

1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825
Arlington, VA 22209-3901

1-888-35-PSYCH (Voice - Toll-free)
703-907-7300 (Voice, From outside the U.S. and Canada)

Description

The American Psychiatric Association, founded in 1844, is the world’s largest psychiatric organization. It is a medical specialty society representing more than 36,000 psychiatric physicians from the United States and around the world. Its member physicians work together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorders, including intellectual developmental disorders and substance use disorders. APA Members are primarily medical specialists who are psychiatrists or in the process of becoming psychiatrists.

Online Resources

ABCs of Starting School
http://www.healthyminds.org/More-Info-For/Children/ABCs-of-Starting-School.aspx
Choosing a Psychiatrist
http://healthyminds.org/Main-Topic/Choosing-a-Psychiatrist.aspx
Let’s Talk Facts About Mental Health in Asian American and Pacific Islanders
http://www.healthyminds.org/Document-Library/Brochure-Library/Asian-American-and-Pacific-Islanders-Text-Only.aspx

Print Resources

Serial Publications: The American Journal of Psychiatry; Psychiatric News. Visit http://www.psych.org/Resources/BooksJournals.aspx to view publications list.