''Psychiatric News'' is the official newspaper of the

American Psychiatric Association The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the largest psychiatric organization in the world. It has more than 37,000 members are involve ...

(APA).

Description

The newspaper says it "is intended to provide the primary and most trusted information for APA members, other physicians and health professionals, and the public about developments in the field of psychiatry that impact clinical care and professional practice." It reports clinical and research news about psychiatry, medicine, and biobehavioral sciences. ''Psychiatric News'' also describes APA's policies, programs, and actions. ''

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'' has cited ''Psychiatric News'' variously as "the trade paper", "the journal of the American Psychiatric Association", "the newsletter of the American Psychiatric Association", "published by the American Psychiatric Association", and "meant for professional readers".

History

The pilot issue was published in September 1965 with Robert L. Robinson as

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

. The newspaper was published monthly through 1969, twice monthly from 1970 through November 2020, and has been appearing monthly again since December 2020.

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