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11 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about cutting down on screen time

Too much time with smartphones or TVs can do harm. Two physicians share tips on how to cut screen time before it turns toxic.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™

Healthy Aging and Geriatric Medicine CME

Learn how to promote healthy aging with older patients, prevent illness and injury and provide more effective treatment through geriatric medicine–all while earning CME credits.

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1 Min Read

Pearl of the week: Key behavioral health CPT codes

How to code behavioral health screening, treatment and preventive services correctly.

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Behavioral Health
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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13 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about seasonal affective disorder

Seasonal affective disorder is more than just the winter blues. It is a form of depression linked to changing seasons. Two psychiatrists share more.

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Behavioral Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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6 Min Read

How collaborative care can help close the mental health care gap

As some states consider letting psychologists prescribe, the evidence shows a physician-led approach to mental health is the better way forward. 

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians

Med Learning Group (MLG) CME

On-demand programs from MLG focus on increasing competence and improving and optimizing patient care.

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9 Min Read

Put focus on real fixes for America’s mental health care shortage

As several states look into letting psychologists prescribe medication, physician experts detail why that is not a safe or effective option.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
Nov 4, 2025 ·
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Integrating Behavioral Health into Value-Based Care: Strategies for Success

This AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy webinar will share real-world strategies for overcoming challenges in behavioral health integration.

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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4 Min Read

Can a psychedelic help treat generalized anxiety disorder?

A study of nearly 200 adults published in JAMA examines that question. Catch up with what else physicians are reading in JAMA Network journals.

Publications & Newsletters

Loneliness in health care CME

The impact that loneliness and social isolation has on well-being is real and COVID-19 only increased this issue. Earn CME credits while learning at your own pace.

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4 Min Read

New hope for depression: What to know about SAINT therapy

Nicholas Trapp, MD, a psychiatrist with University of Iowa Health Care, explains how SAINT offers rapid, targeted brain stimulation to treat depression.

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Behavioral Health
Health System Spotlight
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5 Min Read

New tool brings mental health parity problems to light

The AMA collaborates on a tool to identify inequities in access, coverage and payment for mental health and substance-use services. 

Behavioral Health