January 21, 2000

From the President

One More Reminder About APA’s Reorganization, China Meeting

Professional News

Psychiatric Practice Continues Shift to Outpatient Settings

New York Times Op-Ed Article Elicits Hot Reaction From APA, Others

Experts Help You Navigate Oceans of Clinical Web Sites

More Than One-Third of Physicians Now Use Internet, Survey Finds

APA’s Gold Award Winners

Government Program to Study Drugs Already Approved by FDA

Power of Mentally Ill Being Harnessed Through Ballot Box

Psychiatrist’s Good Ideas Earn Red Cross Recognition

Health Care Economics

MCO’s Refusal To Pay for Certain Drugs Sparks Lawsuit

MH Services, Research Win Impressive Budget Gains

Employers Seek New Ways To Cut Health Care Costs

Psychiatric Practice

APA Committee Works to Restore Strength of Private Practice

Association News

Elsa Barton Scholarship Shows Someone Cares When Turmoil Strikes

You Can Help Make a Difference

Viewpoints

Psychiatrists Encouraged to Become Involved In Helping Asylum Seekers

Improving Access to Mental Health Services: The Case for a Single-Payer System

Clinical & Research News

Bite of Big Apple Could Be Too Much for Some Visitors

Poverty at Root of Problems Of Inner-City Children

Study Sheds Light on Best Treatments for ADHD

Intervention Helps College Students Learn to Drink Less Alcohol

New Technique Looks Promising for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Annual Meeting

Make Plans Now to Attend APA’s 2000 Meeting

Letters to the Editor

S&R Unworkable

Aid for Colleagues

History Notes

Psychiatry During the U.S. Civil War