Washington, D.C., May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Psychiatric Association (APA) today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Health and Human Services Administration ...

Kennedy has previously criticized psychiatric medications.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 3, 2025 — The latest issues of two American Psychiatric Association journals (The American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services) are now available online. The ...

The researchers found that psychotropic medication use among youth increased from 5.3% in 2001 to 2004 to 8.3% in 2017 to March 2020 (adjusted time trend, 0.7 percentage points over four years).

Although most clinicians instinctively try to avoid prescribing multiple medications concurrently, there is evidence that polypharmacy is increasing. Some estimates suggest up to 65% of U.S. adults ...

A new consensus statement recommends psychotropic medication regimens undergo periodic review to ensure they target relevant symptoms and have a favorable risk-benefit profile. Deprescribing of ...

The American Psychiatric Association’s May 2026 issues of three leading journals present significant research on PTSD, substance use disorders, and innovative psychopharmacologic treatments. Featured ...

Use of medications for mental health and behavioral conditions among children and young adults increased steadily for two decades, and about one in four young people taking these medicines were ...

Washington, D.C., May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Psychiatric Association (APA) today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Health and Human Services Administration ...