APA Expert Opinion Archive
APA experts answer common questions about mental health

APA Expert Opinion: Douglas Jacobs, M.D., President and CEO of the nonprofit organization Screening for Mental Health, Inc., and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, answers questions about mood disorders

APA Expert Opinion: Mary Helen Davis, M.D., chair of the APA's Ad Hoc Work Group on Veterans Affairs and Military Initiatives and a member of the APA's Committee on Mental Healthcare for Veterans & Military Personnel & Their Families. Dr. Davis answers questions about the mental health of soldiers and veterans.

APA Expert Opinion:Leonardo Rodriguez, M.D. Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month, Leonardo Rodriguez, M.D., discusses addiction awareness in the Hispanic/Latino Community.

APA Expert Opinion: Jerald Kay, M.D.,
Jerald Kay, M.D., Professor and Chair of Psychiatry, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and chair of the American Psychiatric Association's Corresponding Committee on Mental Health on College and University Campuses, discusses questions about college students and mental health.

APA Expert Opinion: David Mrazek, M.D.
David Mrazek, M.D. APA member and psychiatrist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. and chair of APA’s Council on Children, Adolescents, and Their Families answers questions on children's issues.

APA Expert Opinion: Surinder S. Nand M.D.
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Associate Director, Psychiatry Residency Training and Education Program University of Illinois at Chicago and Chair of APA Committee of Asian American Psychiatrists, answers questions about mental health within the Asian American/Pacific Islander community.

APA Expert Opinion: Catherine Birndorf, M.D.
Assistant professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics & Gynecology at The New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, answers questions regarding women's mental health.

APA Expert Opinion: Thomas Wise, M.D.
The chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Inova Fairfax Hospital, professor of psychiatry at George Washington University School of Medicine, and chair of the APA’s Council on Psychosomatic Medicine, answers questions about how to stick to tricky New Year’s resolutions.

APA Expert Opinion: Dr. Carl C. Bell, M.D.
President and CEO, Community Mental Health Council and professor of Psychiatry and Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago answers questions about mood disorders.

APA Expert Opinion: Dr. Daniel Dickerson D.O.
The chair of the APA Committee of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Psychiatrists answers common questions about the mental health of American Indian and Alaska Natives.

APA Expert Opinion: Dr. Andres Pumariega M.D.
The chair of APA's Committee of Hispanic Psychiatrists answers questions about Hispanic mental health issues.

APA Expert Opinion: Dr. Rachel Glick M.D.
The chair of the APA Presidential Task Force on Mental Health on College Campuses answers questions about college mental health.

APA Expert Opinion: Adelaide Robb, M.D.
A psychiatrist from Washington, DC answers questions about children's mental health.

APA Expert Opinion: Bill Callahan, M.D.
California-based psychiatrist and a past president of the Orange County Psychiatric Society discusses men’s mental health.

APA Expert Opinion: Carolyn Robinowitz, M.D.
APA Secretary-Treasurer and 2006 President-Elect answers questions about Mental Health Month.

APA Expert Opinion: Mark L. Willenbring, M.D.
APA Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Division of Recovery Research at NIAAA answers questions about Alcohol Awareness Month.

APA Expert Opinion: Nada Stotland, M.D.
The Vice President of the American Psychiatric Association answers questions about women's mental health issues.

APA Expert Opinion: Pauline S. Powers, M.D.
APA member, President of the National Eating Disorders Association and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of South Florida, Health Sciences Center, answers questions about eating disorders.

APA Expert Opinion: Philip R. Muskin, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University and Chair of the APA Council on Psychosomatic Medicine answers questions about New Year's Resolutions.

APA Expert Opinion: Douglas Jacobs, M.D.
APA Member, President and CEO of the nonprofit organization Screening for Mental Health, Inc., and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School answers questions about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

APA Expert Opinion: Carol L. Alter, M.D.
The vice chair of APA’s Committee on Managed Care, and executive director, TEN Project answers questions about Medicare Part D, Medicare's new prescription drug program.

APA Expert Opinion: Ana Campo, M.D. (en Espanol)
The Chair of the American Psychiatric Association’s Committee of Hispanic Psychiatrists answers common questions about Hispanic/Latino mental health.

APA Expert Opinion: Anthony T. Ng, M.D.
The chair of the APA Committee on the Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster answers common questions about mental illness and emotional trauma following disasters.

APA Expert Opinion: David Fassler, M.D.
APA Trustee-at-large and child and adolescent psychiatrist answers questions about bulimia, binge drinking, and other topics that often affect college students.

APA Expert Opinion: Steven S. Sharfstein, M.D.
The president of the American Psychiatric Association answers questions dealing with depression, medication, summer camp for kids, and eating disorders

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