APA Offers Guidance on New Government Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence
The American Psychology Association (APA) aims to guide responsible AI development, ensuring ethical use and promoting psychological science. APA Services submitted comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in response to a request for information on implementing Executive Order 14110 regarding AI development and use. The comments underscored the crucial role of psychology in understanding human-AI interactions and the need for psychological science to shape AI policy. APA addressed the impact of AI in various federal sectors like healthcare, national security, and government operations. They highlighted the importance of safety and security in AI development, as well as its impact on mental health services and research, and provided policy recommendations focused on equity, safety, privacy, and health in AI advancement.

February Issues of APA Journals Cover Treating Opioid and Cannabis Use Disorders, Trends in Telepsychiatry, Reproductive Psychiatry, and More
The February 2024 issues of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) journals cover a diverse range of topics. The issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry delves into new treatments for opioid and cannabis use disorders, and the role of neuromodulation in addiction. The issue of Psychiatric Services focuses on racial disparities in postpartum mood disorders, telepsychiatry trends, and improving depression care in rural areas. The special issue of Focus on reproductive psychiatry discusses bipolar disorder in the perinatal period, managing perinatal opioid use disorder, and integrating mental health practices with conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome and postpartum psychosis.