Anxiety And Depression Association Of America

TO PROMOTE THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND CURE OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, OCD, PTSD, AND RELATED DISORDERS AND TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM THEM THROUGH EDUCATION, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH.

CONFERENCE AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - ADAA PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF CE (CONTINUING EDUCATION) AND NON-CE RELATED RESOURCES (ANNUAL CONFERENCE, SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS, WEBINARS, BLOGS, PEER TO PEER CONSULTATIONS ETC.) TO ITS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND THE LARGER MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY COMPRISED OF EXPERTS IN THE FIELDS OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND RELATED DISORDERS. THE 2023 ADAA IMPACT REPORT LAYS OUT ADAA'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS. ANNUAL CONFERENCE - THE GOAL OF ADAA'S ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCES IS TO BRING TOGETHER A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE FIELDS OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND RELATED DISORDERS. THE HOPE IS THAT THESE IMPORTANT ANNUAL EDUCATION MEETINGS WILL IMPROVE PATIENT CARE BY PROMOTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST PRACTICES AND TREATMENTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES THROUGH CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND ACCELERATING DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE. ADAA HELD THE 2023 CONFERENCE IN PERSON IN D.C. THE CONFERENCE OFFERED CE/CME CREDITS (DIVERSITY, ETHICS, AND SUICIDE CREDITS) AND INCLUDED SYMPOSIA, WORKSHOPS, SESSIONS, POSTERS, AND NETWORKING EVENTS TO OVER 1,000 MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THE FIELDS OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND RELATED DISORDERS. A MAJORITY OF ADAA'S CONFERENCE SESSIONS ARE PEER-REVIEWED. ADAA PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION WEBINARS - ADAA PROVIDES A PROFESSIONAL WEBINAR SERIES FOR TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND RESEARCHERS TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST RESEARCH AND TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT CHALLENGING ISSUES SO THAT THEY CAN PROVIDE BETTER TREATMENTS. IN 2023, ADAA INCREASED ITS PROFESSIONAL WEBINAR OFFERINGS. MOST OF ADAA'S PROFESSIONAL WEBINARS PROVIDE CE/CME CREDIT AND CE/CME IS FREE FOR ADAA MEMBERS.ADAA OFFERS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION RELATED AWARDS PROGRAMS - THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP (CDLP) AWARDS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED TO YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, WHO ARE EITHER RESEARCHERS OR CLINICIANS. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE AWARD WINNERS WITH MENTORING AND TO PROVIDE A DAY OF PROGRAMMING/SPEAKERS DURING THE CONFERENCE TO SHARE UP TO DATE EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THE AWARDEES' RESEARCH OR THEIR CLINICAL WORK WITH PATIENTS. IN 2023, ADAA HAD 35 CDLP AWARD WINNERS, (II) THE KLEIN AWARD IS GEARED TOWARDS YOUNG RESEARCHERS, WHO ALSO HOPE TO INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO PUBLISH THEIR WORK. IN 2023, ADAA HAD 1 AWARD WINNER. IN 2021, ADAA CREATED THE BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MENTORING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THE BIPOC COMMUNITY. THE BIPOC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE ADAA MEMBERSHIP AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AS WELL AS MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES. THE BIPOC AWARDS PROGRAM EXPANDED IN 2023. TO DATE, ADAA HAS GIVEN OUT OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANT AND AWARD SUPPORT.

PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION - ADAA OFFERS FREE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE, WEBINARS, BLOGS, PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNITIES, A NEWSLETTER, ETC. IN 2023, THERE WERE 5 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS TO ADAA'S WEBSITE. THE WEBSITE CONTAINS FREE EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION INCLUDING:FREE FACT SHEETS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF SYMPTOMS AND EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT OPTIONS AND RESOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS; ACCESS TO ADAA'S PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT PROVIDERS. THE FIND YOUR THERAPIST PLATFORM ALLOWS ONE TO SEARCH FOR: EXPERTS IN ONE'S GEOGRAPHIC AREA, EXPERTS IN A SPECIFIC MOOD DISORDER, STORIES OF HOPE WRITTEN BY THE PUBLIC, BLOGS WRITTEN BY PROFESSIONALS, QUESTIONS TO ASK ONE'S PRIMARY HEALTH PROVIDER, AND LIVE AND RECORDED EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS ON AN ARRAY OF MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS THAT OFFER EVIDENCE-BASED CONTENT AND TIPS.IN 2023, ADAA LAUNCHED NEW INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC.ADAA LAUNCHED THE NEW MENTAL HEALTH CARE VIDEO SERIES. IN 2023, ADAA LAUNCHED A NEW MENTAL HEALTHCARE VIDEO SERIES AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE CALLED WHAT IS. THE VIDEOS COVER TOPICS SUCH AS: WHAT IS DEPRESSION?, WHAT IS ANXIETY?, WHAT IS PTSD?, AND WHAT IS TARDIVE DYSKINESIA?. ADAA ALSO CREATED A NEW BROCHURE CALLED GENERAL ANXIETY BROCHURE.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP - ADAA HAS OVER 1,200 US AND INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT MEMBERS WHO ARE EXPERTS IN ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND RELATED FIELDS. THROUGH ADAA, MEMBERS CAN MEET WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS, DISCUSS THE LATEST RESEARCH, AND LEARN ABOUT NEW AND EFFECTIVE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT METHODS. ADAA MEMBERS ARE A DYNAMIC INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF CLINICIANS, ACADEMICS, RESEARCHERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, SCIENTISTS, TRAINEES, AND STUDENTS. ADAA OFFERS EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS, SUCH AS PARTICIPATING IN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS, THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, THE VARIOUS AWARDS COMMITTEES, THE JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD, THE PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEES, THE ADAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL.ADAA ALSO OFFERS MEMBERS THE ABILITY TO HOST WEBINARS, DEVELOP BLOG POSTS AND SUBMIT TO THE ADAA JOURNAL OF MOOD & ANXIETY DISORDERS TM. THE JOURNAL IS A PEER REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL KNOWN FOR RAPID DISSEMINATION OF HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH. IN 2023, ADAA HAD FOUR ISSUES OF THE JOURNAL.