WASHINGTON, D.C., March 2, 2022 – Today, the American Psychiatric Association CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, M.D., M.P.A., and Chair of APA Committee on the Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster Joshua Morganstein, M.D., offered the following APA statement and resources in response to the War in Ukraine:
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The APA supports the care of all immigrants, refugees, displaced persons, and all within Ukraine with dignity and respect, and strongly advocates for the provision of evidence-based and culturally-competent mental health support for those affected through early interventions to mitigate the distress and the treatment of mental health conditions that may arise.”
Resources:
APA Statement and Resources on the Mental Health Impact of the War in Ukraine (psychiatry.org)
Joseph (Joe) E. Thornton, M.D., DFAPA
Gator Psychiatry 