Mental Health
Enhance your knowledge of Mental Health with up-to-date CME resources, educational sessions, research articles, and more.
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in primary care encounter patients with mental health concerns daily.
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leading cause of death in the U.S. is suicide.
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patients are without adequate access to mental health care.
0%of Americans
with mental illness also experience a substance abuse disorder.
Clinical Guidelines & Point-of-Care Resources
APA Clinical Practice Guidelines
American Psychiatric Association practice guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for the assessment and treatment of psychiatric disorders.
Nutrition Guide for Clinicians
The Nutrition Guide for Clinicians provides free, expert, evidence-based support to healthcare professionals.
2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention & Federal Action Plan
The National Strategy outlines concrete recommendations for addressing gaps and meeting the needs of at-risk populations. It is accompanied by the first-ever Federal Action Plan which identifies 200 discrete actions to be initiated and evaluated over the next three years.
CME Resources
Psych Congress PA Institute on Demand 2025
Featuring recorded sessions from the Psych Congress PA Institute 2025 conference, the Psych on Demand 2025 course is designed for Physician Associates (PAs), Nurse Practitioners (NPs), and other clinicians involved in mental health care, offering… more
JAAPA CME Post-Test December 2025
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Clinical Approach to Preventing Suicide: An Introduction
Over 40% of individuals who die by suicide visit a primary care or other medical provider in the weeks before their death. The purpose of this presentation is to introduce and highlight a comprehensive approach… more
Explore these sessions on mental health available as part of AAPA Conference on Demand 2025.
What PAs in Psychiatry Do: A Day in the Life
In this session, faculty will address mental health and substance use disorder, two critical healthcare challenges. Through a panel discussion, attendees will hear from PAs and a psychiatrist about how to enter a practice in psychiatry, the relationship between medicine and psychiatry, and more.
Navigating Pediatric Anxiety Management in Our Anxious Generation
Join us for an insightful journey into pediatric anxiety, focusing on evidence-based strategies for effective management. This session will delve into medication efficacy and associated risks, highlighting the importance of informed decision-making in pediatric mental healthcare.
Climate Change and Your Patients: Forecasting Health Impacts
Climate change is increasingly affecting both individual and population health. This session will address these concerns, and delve more deeply into preventive strategies, mental health impacts, and the disproportionate effects on vulnerable populations.
Articles and Insights
How ADHD Affects Clinical Practice
In this article, PA Tyler Amores reviews common challenges that PAs with ADHD experience when transitioning to clinical practice and provides guidance on how PAs with ADHD can address practice challenges and improve their overall quality of life.
Putting Bias Aside
Published by Megan Pinder, PA-C, this article, discusses how bias and stigma affect health outcomes for patients with mental illness and substance use disorders.
Living Well with Serious Mental Illness
Developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this resource defines serious mental illness and how to live well with it.
Research
Recognition and management of treatment-resistant depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common psychiatric condition that causes considerable morbidity and disability. Understanding how to accurately diagnose and manage TRD is important for clinicians.
Screening and therapeutic recommendations for patients with alcohol use disorder
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is the most prevalent substance use disorder worldwide. This article encourages the use of AUD screening tools, explores AUD treatments, and aims to equip clinicians with evidence-based strategies to prevent and manage AUD.
Evaluation and management of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder is an uncommon but complex eating disorder characterized by extreme picky eating without poor body image or fear of weight gain. Intake is limited by volume or variety of food, driven by fear of adverse consequences associated with ingestion, sensory sensitivities to food properties, or a lack of interest in eating.
Videos & Webinars
Managing Tardive Dyskinesia
This video series by PA Kevin N. Williams explores Tardive Dyskinesia (TD), a movement disorder affecting individuals on dopamine-receptor blocking agents, particularly antipsychotics.