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Since its inception in 1998, the annual ADAA awards program has granted over one million dollars to more than 400 aspiring professionals, providing access to a professional home, unique pairings with senior mentors from our membership and participation at the annual conference. ADAA award winners represent the future of research and practice in the fields of anxiety, depression and co-occurring disorders.
Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership Program
An intensive mentoring and professional development opportunity for early career clinicians and researchers. Learn more here.

Donald F. Klein Early Career Investigator Award
Awarded to an early career investigator for the best original research paper on neurobiology, psychopharmacology, psychosocial treatments, or experimental psychopathology of anxiety disorders and depression. Learn more here.
Award applications are due October 1, 2018.
#ADAA2019 Poster Submissions — November 1st Deadline!
Poster sessions are lively, engaging sessions promoting the exchange of new research findings in a visual format. More than 450 presenters discuss their findings with colleagues in two posters sessions. These interactive sessions provide an opportunity to interact face-to-face with researchers, to ask questions, discuss findings and share information. View the "How to Submit" Guidelines for Awards and New Research Posters.
More #ADAA2019 News
We're very excited about our robust program of invited speakers and sessions at #ADAA2019.
Thank you to ADAA's Current #ADAA2019 Sponsors
Diamond Sponsors
Rogers Behavioral Health
Bronze Sponsors
Anxiety.org
McLean Hospital
Thank You to ADAA's Current #ADAA2019 Exhibitors
Alpine Academy
Beck Institute
Freespira
McLean Hospital
Mountain Valley Treatment Center
Rogers Behavioral Health
For details on sponsorship or exhibiting opportunities, please contact Gabby Oved at goved@adaa.org or 240-485-1031.
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By popular demand! ADAA just launched its new Instagram platform where we will share new anxiety, depression and co-occurring disorders resources, personal stories of triumph, fundraisers by our followers, program updates, news and much more. We will also be sharing #ADAA2019 conference information and ADAA member spotlights. Follow us today @triumphoveranxiety to view our current posts and stay tuned for new and exciting content!
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ADAA offers a variety of webinars for mental health professionals. Most ADAA professional webinars offer CE credits.
Upcoming Fall Webinars

Next Thursday, October 4, 2018 — Vera Joffe, PhD presents: Diagnosing and Treating ADHD and Comorbidity Conditions in Preschoolers
Eligible for 1 CE/CE Hour

October 18, 2018 — Philip Held, PhD and Brian Klassen, PhD present: Identifying and Treating Moral Injury-Based Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Military Service Members and Veterans
Eligible for 1 CE/CE Hour

November 8, 2018 — Lynne Siqueland, PhD and Tamar Chanksy, PhD present:
Empowering Families in the Face of PANS
Eligible for 1 CE/CE Hour
Recent ADAA Recordings
How to Best Understand and Address Selective Mutism in Younger Children, Tweens, and Teens
Presented by Shelley Avny, PhD
This webinar is eligible for 1 CE hour
Addressing Cognitive Dimensions of Academic & School Anxiety
Presented by Dean McKay, PhD, ABPP
This webinar is eligible for 1 CE hour
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New ADAA Member Spotlight Page
ADAA's professional members play a key role in providing resources and treatment and research information (through ADAA's website, e-newsletters, and social media platforms) to those struggling with anxiety, depression and related disorders. To honor them, we have created a Member Spotlight page where each member explains why they joined ADAA and what they enjoy most about their membership.
Michelle Lozano, MFT
"I became involved with ADAA right around this time last year. I chose membership with ADAA because of how thorough and expansive the information and resources they share are. If you are looking for something related to anxiety and depression, you'll find it with ADAA..."
Read all member spotlights here. Interested in being "spotlighted?" please contact Kesha Patel (kpatel@adaa.org).
New ADAA Member Publications

Social Courage: Coping and Thriving with the Reality of Social Anxiety
by Eric Goodman, PhD
Have you published a new book for consumers or professionals? Please let us know so we can highlight your new publication here and on the ADAA website.
We encourage our new members to log into ADAA's membership platform to view and download our new membership guide and to learn about the many member benefits available to you (including special offers from TherapyNotes, conference audio-recordings, a special consumer brochure sale and much more...).
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Have you been quoted in a recent news article/story? Please let us know so we can share your news with your ADAA colleagues and with our public community (here, through the website and via our social media platforms).
09/19/2018 9 Fascinating Ways To Tell The Difference Between Gut Instincts & Anxiety, According To Experts, Bustle, Helen Odessky, PsyD and Melissa Weinberg, MA, LCPC
09/19/2018 How To Not Freak Out When Waiting For Test Results, Refinery29, Kevin Chapman, PhD
09/18/2018 College Students Experiencing High Rates of Stress and Suicidal Thoughts, The Ravive, Shane Owens, PhD, ABPP
09/16/2018 What to do When Your Child Refuses To Go To School, Your Parenting Mojo, Jonathan Dalton, PhD
09/14/2018 How To Get Over Your Fear Of Working Out In Front Of Others, Refinery29, Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA
09/13/2018 Three Ways to Support Teen Mental Health, Future of Personal Health (special insert for USA Today), Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA
09/10/2018 Suicide Prevention Experts: What You Say (and Don't Say) Could Save a Person's Life, USA Today, Jill Harkavy-Friedman, PhD
09/03/2018 Mental Tips to Help you Calm Down When You're Feeling Really Angry, Bustle, Lata K. McGinn, Phd
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Depression and Anxiety, the official journal of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, is available online at no charge to ADAA members. The journal welcomes original research and synthetic review articles covering neurobiology (genetics and neuroimaging), epidemiology, experimental psychopathology, and treatment (psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic) aspects of mood and anxiety disorders, and related phenomena in humans. Per the ISI Journal Citation Reports Rankings for 2017, the Depression and Anxiety impact factor is 5.043. The journal ranks 19 of 142 in psychiatry journals; 8 of 77 in psychology journals; 5 of 121 for psychology clinical journals, and 15 of 139 for psychiatry social science journals. Google Scholar psychiatry journal ranking (spring 2017) ranked Depression and Anxiety No. 19 of 20.
Murray B. Stein, MD, MPH — Editor-in-Chief
Meet the Journal Editorial Board
D&A IN THE NEWS
September 2018 Issue — Volume 35, Issue 9
Focus On: Epidemiology and Impact of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
From this issue:
This Early View article is now available for viewing:
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Addressing Trauma-related Anxiety and Depression at ISTSS 2018
Join more than 1,000 clinicians, researchers, social workers and other mental health specialists November 8 – 10, 2018, in Washington, D.C., for the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 34th Annual Meeting. Learn about trauma-related anxiety and depression in refugees, immigrants, military personnel, veterans, and other communities whose voices may less frequently come to the fore. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Promoting Societal Change: Integrating Traumatic Stress Research, Practice and Policy for Vulnerable Populations.” This is an excellent way to earn continuing education credits and network with mental health experts from around the globe. Learn more and register.
VA Study on Veterans' Mental and Sexual Health
Seeking veterans for a national survey on mental, relational, and sexual health. Participation is voluntary and you must be a United States veteran to participate. The "Veterans' Health and Military Stress Survey," Study #00686, is conducted by the VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, and is approved by the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System Institutional Review Board and Research Service. Click here to learn more.
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Science Daily
Although depression is one of the leading psychiatric disorders, its cause remains unclear. A recent study found that those affected by depressive disorder have a larger hypothalamus compared to their healthy counterparts. This could explain why many sufferers show increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol and are very often afflicted with periods of tension.
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Psych Central
A new survey reveals that while college years may be a time of excitement and optimism they are also often stressful. And, the stress is accompanied by increased mental health diagnoses and the risk of suicide or suicidal thoughts. Brigham and Women's hospital investigators queried more than 67,000 college students from across more than 100 institutions. The study appears online in the journal Depression & Anxiety.
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HealthDay News
Levels of anxiety and depression seen in people who have a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation may be affected by how the heart condition is treated, a new study suggests. Past studies have shown that anxiety, distress and depression are common among people with AFib. The study was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Scientific American
Humans and other mammals react to stressful situations through a series of well-orchestrated evolutionary adaptations. When faced with a predator looking for its next meal, or with worry of losing a job, our bodies release a cascade of stress hormones. Our heart rate spikes, breath quickens, muscles tense up and beads of sweat appear.
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Medical Xpress
Alcoholism and depression often go hand-in-hand. According to studies, alcoholism has risen sharply in the 2000s, to the point that one such study suggests that one in eight people meet the criteria as an alcoholic. elp may be on the way. Purdue University researchers have developed a technology that may treat alcohol use disorder by reducing alcohol intake while also having the potential to treat depression.
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Psychiatry Advisor
Text message reminders could help patients with bipolar I disorder stick with a medication regimen, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. In a new trial, researchers studied clinically stable outpatients aged 18 to 65 years who had been diagnosed with BD-I. Criteria for inclusion included individuals who had been on a medication plan for one year or longer and who were able to receive and read text messages.
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UPI
Primary care physicians rarely package depression assessments with patient screenings for hazardous alcohol use, according to a study. In research published this week in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, scientists found screenings identify symptoms of depression that doctors may not otherwise notice.
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Psych Central
Childhood trauma is tied to impaired social cognition in adults diagnosed with major psychiatric disorders, according to a new Irish study published in the journal European Psychiatry. The study findings show that a traumatic early social environment often leads to social cognitive problems and greater illness severity for people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, major depressive disorder or PTSD.
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EuerkAlert!
Arthritis is common in individuals with varying degrees of depression, according to a new International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry study. In the analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2014 data on U.S. adults aged 50 years and older, the prevalence of arthritis was 55.0 percent, 62.9 percent and 67.8 percent in participants with minor, moderate and severe depression, respectively.
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NBC News
Elementary, middle and high school students across the state of New York have a new topic on their educational agendas as they head back to class this fall: mental health. On July 1, a new law took effect in New York, which adds a paragraph to the state's Education Law mandating mental health as part of health education in schools.
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National Public Radio
Children registering for school in Florida this year were asked to reveal some history about their mental health. The new requirement is part of a law rushed through the state legislature after the February shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The state's school districts now must ask whether a child has ever been referred for mental health services on registration forms for new students.
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Women's Health
Caroline Shannon-Karasik writes: I have generalized anxiety disorder. When I explain it to people, they often say something like, "Well, yeah, I feel anxious sometimes, too" — which, honestly, tells me they don't really get it. Feeling anxious once in a while and having anxiety are two very different things — the former constitutes normal day-to-day worries, while the latter begins with a thought or feeling that you become fixated upon.
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