WASHINGTON, D.C., May 1, 2025 — The latest issues of three American Psychiatric Association journals ( The American Journal of Psychiatry , Psychiatric Services and Focus ) are now available online.
The May issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry brings together new research on diverse treatment strategies. Highlights of the issue include:
The May issue of Psychiatric Services features:
• Changes in Recovery Assessment Scale Scores During a Treatment Episode Among Patients in a Large Behavioral Health Care System.
• Disparities in Use of Out-of-Network Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Versus Medical or Surgical Treatment.
• State Laws on Law Enforcement Custody and Transportation in the Process of Involuntary Civil Commitment.
• How Chronic Illness Forged My Path to Healing Others.
• The Scope of Psychiatric Services and Fighting for the Future.
Volume 23, Issue 2 of Focus is a special issue on Better Depression Care, helmed by Guest Editor Mark A. Frye, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The issue features the following:
Journalists who wish to access the publications should email press@psych.org .
American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association, founded in 1844, is the oldest medical association in the country. The APA is also the largest psychiatric association in the world with more than 39,200 physician members specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and research of mental illnesses. APA’s vision is to ensure access to quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. For more information, please visit www.psychiatry.org .
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