The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the largest psychiatric medical association, founded in 1844. It represents over 36,000 psychiatrists working to ensure humane treatment for those with mental disorders. The APA produces several authoritative resources, including the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), multiple academic journals, and reference books. These resources are made available through the APA's online platform PsychiatryOnline (POL), which allows customizable searching and access across publications. POL offers subscription packages that provide access to current and archived psychiatric literature and reference materials.
No other psychiatric journal reaches more psychiatrists with greater impact or immediacy than The American Journal of Psychiatry
AJP in Advance: As part of the Journal’s commitment to bringing the latest research to the field faster, research articles now appear online in advance of their appearance in a print issue.
AJP Audio: Each online issue includes a 30-minute downloadable .mp3 format program that contains highlights and selected findings from the issue.
Treatment in Psychiatry Series: Leading experts provide a hypothetical case vignette on a commonly encountered issue in patient care followed by a summary of the relevant research literature, plus offer recommendations of how to proceed with assessment and treatment.
Clinical Case Conference Series: Complements the Treatment in Psychiatry series by presenting actual patients (with disguised identities) who pose especially difficult or unique problems in diagnosis and treatment.