American Psychiatric Association

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
APA
Pronunciation
/əˈmɛrɪkən ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Psychology

Examples in Context

  1. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association(APA).
  2. To do so, a panel of six sleep experts and 12 other medical experts from organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Geriatrics Society, the American Psychiatric Association(APA) and the Society for Research in Human Development, conducted a formal literature review.
  3. Clark is supported by a variety of health groups including the American Psychiatric Association(APA), American Psychological Association and American Association on Mental Retardation.
  4. The American Psychiatric Association(APA) is preparing to change the designation of nail biting from ' not otherwise classified,' to ' obsessive compulsive disorder ' in its upcoming issue of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, NBC News reported.
  5. The American Psychiatric Association(APA) defined ' Autism ' as a kind of pervasive developmental disorder.

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