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States are urged to do more to rein in an epidemic of painkiller deaths.
It is time to sign up for courses at the 2012 APA annual meeting.
Genes May Be Missing Link
Between Creativity, Mental Illness
Video Gamers’ Brains Are Different, but Why?
Psychiatric Treatment Crucial
For Many Parkinson’s Patients
Taking Stock for the New Year
Depression-Cardiovascular Link Found in Young Adults
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Tents and tarps of occupiers blossom in Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., one of two sites in the capital where protesters set up camp.
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Psychiatrists Occupy Place in Protest Movement
The Occupy Wall Street movement and its offspring elsewhere have rallied psychiatrists and others in support of protesters and a populist health care agenda.
by aaron levin
The leader of Washington, D.C.’s mobile crisis team walks through the encampment in McPherson Square, handing out her card. In San Francisco, a couple of psychiatry residents set up an “emotional support tent” for protesters. In New York, where it all began, at least one psychiatrist is ready for behavioral problems. And in Boston, still another takes part in a speak-out to explain the failure of the U.S. health care system to care for the poor and mentally ill individuals. >>Full story
 Save up to $45 by registering now for APA’s 2012 annual meeting, which is being held in Philadelphia from May 5 to 9. Advance registration ends April 6, but don’t delay if you want to ensure that you are housed in your first-choice hotel and get a seat in your desired CME courses. Everything you need to register for the meeting and plan your trip to Philadelphia can be accessed here. And remember—when you register for the meeting, include a donation for the charity that APA President John Oldham, M.D., has chosen for this year’s “APA Gives Back” program—the Philadelphia Mental Health Center.
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NEWS CAN'T WAIT,
SO WHY SHOULD YOU?
Psychiatric News has launched a new communications service for members—a weekly e-newsletter called Psychiatric News Update. Update was created to bring you up-to-the-moment news about the field of psychiatry and announcements and highlights from APA on its advocacy, Capitol Hill, and other activities, programs, and services, as well as related links to valuable resources on the Web sites of APA and its publications. Update will arrive in your e-mail box every Wednesday; if you do not receive it, please send a message to PNUpdate@psych.org.
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Data Link Gay-Marriage Law With Improved Health
 It appears that a change in social policy, namely enacting a same-sex marriage law, has contributed to fewer health visits and lower costs.
Are Psychiatrists Doing Enough To Influence Public Policy?
 Kenneth Thompson, M.D., lays out an agenda for greater involvement in public affairs by his colleagues in the psychiatric profession.
Membership Issues Dominate Board Agenda
 APA trustees enact dramatic changes in how candidates are allowed to conduct their election campaigns and look at ways to boost membership.
Genetic Targets Sought as Key to Mood Disorders
 With eventual human applications in mind, a research consortium studies how growth factors in animal models influence anxiety and depression.
Depression May Derail Brain’s ‘Hate Circuit’
 For what may be the first time, depression is linked to the brain’s “hate circuit,” but what the association means remains open to interpretation.
Questions Remain About Diabetes, Antipsychotic Link
 Children who take second-generation antipsychotic medications may have a fourfold increased risk of developing diabetes.
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