Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry
GAP
The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) is an organization of nationally respected psychiatrists dedicated to shaping psychiatric thinking, public programs and clinical practice in mental health. GAP meets twice a year at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel in White Plains, New York.
GAP News
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GAP Fellowship information
Circular Letter #620
GAP on Wikipedia
GAP Committee on the Family
Commentary
Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Fellows
GAP Committee on Psychiatry and Community
LGBT Committee Op Ed Pieces
The Social Brain
Presented by the Research Committee of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry.
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Cosmetic Psychiatry: The Use of Enhancement in Psychiatry
Fellows, Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, Fall Meeting 2008.
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In therapy? Here's how to assess effectiveness
So, you've been in therapy for several months and aren't sure if you're improving. You seem to feel better, getting things off your mind each week, but how do you know if you're actually gaining from seeing your therapist? There's a difference between feeling better and getting better.
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Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle: For Some People, Intimacy Is Toxic
… Just before [this patient] made his suicide attempt, he remembered, he had been feeling very uncomfortable with his girlfriend and the pressure from his parents. ''I wanted everyone to go away,'' he recalled …
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GAP Product of the Month
Disaster Psychiatry
Readiness, Evaluation, and Treatment
Frederick J. Stoddard, Jr., M.D., Anand Pandya, M.D., and Craig L. Katz, M.D.
With its practical approach to readiness, response, and intervention and its focus on evidence-based recommendations for psychiatric evaluation and interventions, Disaster Psychiatry: Readiness, Evaluation, and Treatment is an invaluable manual for educator and student alike. The manual draws on a variety of sources, including the peer-reviewed scientific literature, the clinical wisdom imparted by front-line psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, and the experiences of those who have organized disaster mental health services, including the American Psychiatric Association and Disaster Psychiatry Outreach. Each chapter provides clear and concise information and in-depth review, followed by helpful study questions and answers. This book has been developed to give professionals the knowledge they need to respond swiftly and appropriately when disaster strikes.
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GAP Officers
Jack Drescher, M.D. – President
Marcia Goin, M.D. – President Elect
John G. Looney, M.D. – Secretary
Steven S. Sharfstein, M.D. – Treasurer
Stephen C. Scheiber, M.D. – Website Editor