Welcome to The Alaska Psychiatric Association

The Alaska Psychiatric Association is a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association, the largest psychiatric organization in the world. We represent psychiatric physicians across the state of Alaska, and work collectively on their behalf and on behalf of the patients they serve.

The Alaska Psychiatric Association is a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association, a medical specialty society representing more than 38,000 physician leaders in mental health.

The objectives of the Alaska Psychiatric Association are to continuously improve the ability of its members to provide quality psychiatric services to individuals and families in need. The Association also strives to promote the welfare of all those with mental illness and to foster the medically-based principles of psychiatry.

News from the American Psychiatric Association

Two in Five Americans Say Their Mood Worsens in Winter; 29% Say “Falling Back” Hurts Their Mental Health

As the nation “falls back” to standard time, Americans are twice as likely to say their mood declines in the winter (41%) as they are to say it improves (22%). But, as also found in the latest Healthy Minds Monthly Poll from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), when spring comes around, 61% report feeling better. Read More

New APA CEO Emphasizes Move Toward More Strategic, Long-Term Outlook

Building a long-term strategic focus, strengthening budgetary discipline and diversifying revenue sources, and enhancing operational efficiency across APA governance, administration, and staff—those were the themes that APA CEO and Medical Director Marketa Wills, M.D., M.B.A., emphasized in her first report to the Board of Trustees. Read More

State Advocacy Conference Highlights Work of APA, District Branch Advocates

Psychologist prescribing, collaborative care, and psilocybin use are among the issues where APA and District Branch advocates have worked to advance psychiatric care and protect patient safety. Read More

For more news, visit the American Psychiatric Association's Newsroom.