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Doctors worry coronavirus pandemic may hit LGBTQ people harder than most
CNBC
Doctors are concerned the pandemic, which has shuttered businesses and schools and left people without jobs, may hit the LGBTQ community harder than most others.
Public data has already shown that the COVID pandemic, which killed more than one million people worldwide in less than nine months, has disproportionately impacted Black, Latino and Indigenous Americans. According to the U.S. Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, the LGBTQ community, a diverse group of people that includes a variety of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, tends to face higher rates of cardiovascular diseases, obesity and other health problems that research suggests can make a coronavirus infection more severe. They also experience higher rates of illicit drug use, homelessness, isolation, anxiety, depression and suicide and often face barriers to health care, medical experts say.
“All the issues that existed prior to the pandemic still exist but are even worse. They’ve been amplified by the pandemic,” said Dr. Scott Nass, GLMA’s president.
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.ADAA NEWS
Anxiety and Worry in Youth: ADAA's 2020 Fall Forum – Now Available On Demand
 On Thursday, October 29, 2020 ADAA hosted the second annual Fall Forum: Anxiety and Worry in Youth. The Fall Forum featured Sandra Pimentel, PhD, Mona Potter, MD, Eli Lebowitz, PhD, Krystal Lewis, PhD, Lynn Lyons, LICSW, Jamie Micco, PhD, ABPP, and John Walkup, MD. The Fall Forum was moderated by Barbara Kamholz, PhD, ABPP. ADAA thanks all the participants for a fantastic presentation providing extremely useful resources and information.
The 2020 Fall Forum is now available on demand with registration including CE/CME credits for all professional level attendees.
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Live Public Webinar – Intrusive Thoughts
ADAA
 LIVE! What Are Intrusive Thoughts and How Can You Deal with Them?
November 5, 2020
Featuring Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA and Paul Greene, PhD
ADAA members Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA and Paul Greene, PhD will discuss how to recognize intrusive thoughts, how they differ from other anxiety symptoms, and will provide you with tools and techniques to move past them. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers after the presentation. Please note that registration is required and that there is a $10.00 fee for this event to help ADAA continue to offer this type of educational content. Please note that the webinar is geared towards the public and does not offer CE/CMEs.
ADAA encourages you to share this information with your clients and networks.
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#ADAA2021Virtual News
ADAA
New Research Poster Submissions – Deadline EXTENDED to Nov. 10, 2020
Poster sessions are lively, engaging sessions promoting the exchange of new research findings in a visual format. Our virtual poster session will be interactive and provide an opportunity to discuss your findings, ask questions, and share information. Click here for more information or click here to begin your submission. Deadline for submission is Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020.
Apply for the Donald F. Klein Early Career Investigator Award:
ADAA offers an annual award to an early career investigator for the best original research paper on neurobiology, psychopharmacology, psychosocial treatments, or experimental psychopathology of anxiety disorders and depression. Click here to begin your application. The deadline for applications has been extended to Tuesday, November 10, 2020.
Please note that #ADAA2021Virtual Registration Opens November 16, 2020.
ADAA Welcomes Our #ADAA2021Virtual Sponsors
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Become an #ADAA2021Virtual Exhibitor or Sponsor Today!
Interested in securing your exhibit spot or sponsor benefits? Please email ADAA at conference@adaa.org. More information will be posted soon on the #ADAA2021Virtual Exhibitor and Sponsor website pages.
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ADAA Professional Education
ADAA
ADAA offers a variety of live and recorded webinars for mental health professionals. Many ADAA professional webinars offer CE/CME and AWSB credits – right now there are 15 webinars eligible for CE/CME credit, with more added each month! Sign up today to make sure you don’t miss out on these educational opportunities.
Live! The Practice of Cultural Humility: Addressing Privilege, Stereotypes, Biases, and Microaggressions in the Therapeutic Context
Featuring Hong Nguyen, PhD and Elizabeth Sauber, PhD
Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 12:00 pm ET
CE/CME Eligible
Read more…
Live! Written Exposure Therapy: A Brief Treatment Approach for PTSD
Featuring Denise Sloan, PhD
Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 12:00 pm ET
CE/CME Eligible
Read more…
Live! Introduction to Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Disorders of Overcontrol
Featuring R. Trent Codd, EdS
Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 12:00 pm EST
CE/CME Eligible
Read more…
ADAA RECENT ON DEMAND RECORDINGS WITH CE/CME CREDITS
- Worry and Anxiety in Youth: ADAA 2020 Fall Forum
Sandra Pimentel, PhD, Mona Potter, MD, Eli Lebowitz, PhD, Krystal Lewis, PhD, Lynn Lyons, LICSW, Jamie Micco, PhD, ABPP, John Walkup, MD, and Barbara Kamholz, PhD, ABPP
- Addressing Racism to Reduce Mental Health Inequities
Briana Woods-Jaeger, PhD
- Introduction to Affirmative Clinical Practice with Sexual Minority Clients
David Pantalone, PhD
- Socratic Dialogue and Collaborative Empiricism: Practical Strategies to Overcome Common Pitfalls
Scott Waltman, PsyD, ABPP
View all CE/CME eligible on demand webinars.
ADAA RECENT ON DEMAND RECORDINGS WITHOUT CE/CME CREDITS
View a full list of all ADAA on demand webinars.
Interested in submitting a professional education webinar proposal? Click here to access the webinar submissions portal.
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Visit ADAA’s resource page - updated daily - to provide helpful tips and strategies for coping with heightened anxiety and depression related to the COVID-19 outbreak from our ADAA members. Please share this resource with your colleagues and with your clients.
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Members' Corner
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Ashley Bullock
Catalina Draghici
Alanna Lipinski
Holly McGinn
Kristen Ohlenforst
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Member News
 ADAA Congratulates Winners of 10 Donor-Funded Membership Scholarships
ADAA is delighted to welcome ten new members – each a recipient of a donor-funded membership scholarship. ADAA received a tremendous response to this opportunity with numerous strong applications. ADAA is confident that these newest members will find a new professional home within ADAA and benefit from all the resources and engagement opportunities offered. Many thanks again to ADAA member Krystal Lewis, PhD, who provided funding for five of the scholarships as well as ADAA’s Board of Directors for their generous support of five additional scholarships.
Please join us in congratulating our winners and newest members:
Matthew Brown
Terence Ching
Christy DaBreo-Otero
Stephanie Ortiz Domenech
Jenny Jung-Mi Kim Goebel
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Dominique Luisa La Barrie
Kevin Narine
Eva Rosenfeld
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 ADAA Congratulates ADAA member Myrna Weissman, PhD on BBRF Pardes Humanitarian Prize
Dr. Weissman was selected as a recipient of the 2020 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health from the Brain & Behavioral Research Foundation. Dr. Weissman was recognized for her transformative work in the mental health care of disadvantaged persons suffering from depression. Congratulations Dr. Weissman - ADAA is so appreciative of your work. To read more about this prestigious award, click here.
NOCD Interviews ADAA member Michael Heady, MA
ADAA members Michael S. Heady, MA, LCPC and Patrick McGrath, PhD, recently discussed relationships and OCD.
Click here to watch the interview.
 ADAA Member Kevin Chapman, PhD Participates on Panel for BIPOC Students
Join ADAA member Kevin Chapman, PhD for a panel, "Getting into Psych Grad School: A Panel for BIPOC Students."
Monday, Nov 9, 5PM - 6 PM ET - Panelists:
- Brianna Baker, Columbia University, Counseling Psychology
- Dr. Jocelyn Carter, DePaul University, Clinical Psychology
- Dr. Kevin Chapman, Kentucky Center for Anxiety, Clinical Psychology
- Dr. Shauna Cooper, UNC Chapel Hill, Developmental Psychology
- Dr. Celeste Malone, Howard University, School Psychology
The panel will be moderated by Dr. Mitch Prinstein.
New ADAA Blog Posts and Webinars
Stop the Worry Cycle (short informational public webinar)
featuring Kari Gregory MS, LPC, LCPC
3 Essential Strategies to Help Manage Election Anxiety (public blog post)
by Jennifer Shannon, LMFT
Exposures: What to Do if Your Clients Say "I Can't Do It" (professional blog post)
by Jennifer Shannon, LMFT
Exposures: What to Do if Your Client are Doing Exposures as a Compulsion (professional blog post)
Patricia E. Zurita Ona, PsyD
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ADAA News
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 Are You Connected to ADAA?
Did you know ADAA maintains robust social media feeds? Follow us to stay up-to-date on all things ADAA and to see what your colleagues are doing to stay engaged with ADAA’s public community.
Check us out and follow us on:
@ADAAconference (professional Twitter)
@GotAnxiety (public Twitter)
Facebook – Professional
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@triumphoveranxiety (Instagram)
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Have you published a research or article or book for the public or professional communities? ADAA member publications on ADAA website. Please email us.
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ADAA Members in the Media — Recent Articles
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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).
10/29/2020 Is this the end of American optimism?, Vox.com, Mary Alvord, PhD
10/29/2020 Healthcare Providers Are Not Immune to Mental Health Criseses, TheDoctorsChannel.com, Jenny Yip, PsyD, ABPP
10/27/2020 5 Tips for Handling Relationship Anxiety During the Pandemic — Featuring ADAA, DatingAdvice.com, David Rosmarin, PhD, ABPP
10/23/2020 Red Table Talk with the Estefans: Dr. Luana Marques Interview/Covid-19 and Mental Health, RedTableTalk on Facebook, ADAA President Dr. Luana Marques
10/23/2020 What causes panic attacks, and how can you prevent them?, TED-Ed, Cindy J. Aaronson, MSW, PhD
10/22/2020 Are People Having More Panic Attacks in the COVID-19 Era?, World Economic Forum, Mary Alvord, PhD
10/22/2020 Why Defining Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders Matters, YourTango.com, Alicia Clarke, PsyD
10/21/2020 Seasonal Depression Could be Amplified in 2020, Experts Say. Here's How to Handle It, USA Today, Lata K. McGinn, PhD
10/21/2020 Are People Having More Panic Attacks?, Quartz, Mary Alvord, PhD
10/18/2020 Face Masks are Alleviating Social Anxiety, Elemental, Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA and L. Kevin Chapman, PhD
10/18/2020 Experts Warn People About Second Wave of Mental Health Desolation Due To The COVID19 Pandemic, SoundOnSoundFest, Naomi Simon, MD, MSc
10/16/2020 Generation Agoraphobia, NewYorkTimes.com, Mary Alvord, PhD and Golda Ginsburg, PhD
10/16/2020 Episode 8: Mental Health Issues Facing Teens, Gradient Podcast, Mary Alvord, PhD
10/14/2020 What Day Is It? This newsletter can help you remember — and recover, Washington Post, Mary Alvord, PhD
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Depression and Anxiety Journal News
ADAA
Volume 37, Issue 10
FOCUS ON: DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (AND OTHER TRAUMA)
OCTOBER 2020
Murray B. Stein, MD, MPH - Editor-in-Chief
Highlighted Articles
U.S. Census Bureau‐assessed prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in 2019 and during the 2020 COVID‐19 pandemic
Jean Twenge, Thomas E. Joiner
Living in the midst of fear: Depressive symptomatology among US adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Kevin M. Fitzpatrick, Casey Harris, Grant Drawve
Anxiety, pandemic‐related stress and resilience among physicians during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Mariela Mosheva, Nimrod Hertz‐Palmor, Shirel Dorman Ilan, Noam Matalon, Itai M. Pessach, Arnon Afek, Amitai Ziv, Yitshak Kreiss, Raz Gross, Doron Gothelf
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. A priority is placed on papers focusing on treatment, as well as those providing cutting-edge reviews of key areas and issues, in order to enhance the clinical evaluation and care of individuals struggling with the effects of these disorders. All submissions are peer-reviewed; there is no handling or publishing fee.
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 #19 of 20.
Murray B. Stein, MD, MPH - Editor-in-Chief
Meet the Journal Editorial Board
Interested in submitting an article? View the Depression and Anxiety Submissions Guidelines.
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Mental Health Community News
 ABCT 2020 Virtual Convention
The theme of the 2020 virtual meeting is "Better Access, Better Outcomes: Enhancing the Impact of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies." This year, the convention will be held November 17-22, 2020, will be entirely virtual, and will include around 1500 posters, plus over two hundred posters at the SIG Expo, almost 200 symposia and panel discussions, and dozens of institutes, workshops, AMASS, Master Clinician seminars, clinical round tables, clinical grand rounds, research talks, and other presentations. Learn more and register here.
The Child Mind Institute Publishes 2020 Children’s Mental Health Report
“The coronavirus pandemic has been hard on kids and teens everywhere — especially those who were already dealing with mental health challenges. Telehealth (which uses technology to deliver healthcare remotely) has emerged as a promising treatment option for children’s mental health.”
 APA Releases Annual Stress in America Study
The American Psychological Association has released its annual Stress in America study based on a nationwide survey.
“(The survey) reveals that Americans have been profoundly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that the external factors Americans have listed in previous years as significant sources of stress remain present and problematic. These compounding stressors are having real consequences on our minds and bodies. It is the unusual combination of these factors.”
Click here to read the study in full.
 Scholarship/Award Opportunities
The American Psychological Foundation has several award and scholarship opportunities – with deadlines approaching in mid-June and this fall. Specifically:
Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship: $25,000
Due November 15, 2020
The Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Fellowship program supports graduate research projects
and scholarships in child psychology.
More information: https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/koppitz
APF Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship: $4,000
Due November 15, 2020
The Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship will recognize outstanding minority graduate students who
have a demonstrated commitment to improving the conditions of marginalized communities.
Preference is given to those who are preparing for a career in academia, clinical service
delivery, or public policy and see their work as helping to improve the condition of marginalized
communities after the completion of their graduate studies. Both master’s and doctorate
students are welcome to apply.
More information: https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/evans?tab=3
Apply online for all programs here
Questions? Email APF’s program coordinator, Julia, at jwatson@apa.org
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Ways You Can Support ADAA's Mission
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Supporters can now support ADAA’s mission by donating directly through PayPal. Click here to donate today.
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You and your Facebook friends can support causes that are important to you (like ADAA) by raising funds.
Read more and start your own ADAA fundraiser today.
You Can Support ADAA While You Shop!
Did you know that when you shop on Amazon you can also support ADAA year-round by selecting us as your charity of choice? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support ADAA every time you shop — at no cost to you. Select ADAA on AmazonSmile and support our work to #breakthestigma around mental health issues with every item you purchase.
 Check out ADAA's Fall Sale!
Enjoy some online shopping while supporting a good cause - ADAA's mission of providing complimentary, evidence-based resources to the public. Most store items are now 50% off now and all items are $15 or under! Click here to stock your cart.
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.RESEARCH AND PRACTICE NEWS
How horror movies can help people overcome real-world trauma
National Geographic
Controlled fear experiences such as watching horror movies “may have positive effects in terms of fine-tuning coping strategies,” says Mathias Clasen, director of the Recreational Fear Lab and an associate professor in literature and media at Aarhus University in Denmark. Notably, a recent study of more than 300 people shows that horror fans are faring much better psychologically than non-fans during the emotionally draining months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Treating pandemic wave of anxiety, depression requires team effort
AMA
Mental and behavioral health services were already tough for many Americans to access before the pandemic hit the United States, with six in 10 people not receiving care they need. COVID-19 has put even more stress and strain on people and made access to this care more important than ever. When the University of Washington evaluated how well the integration of mental health services into primary care practices in their community was working, they found that collaborative care improved patient outcomes, boosted physician satisfaction and reduced health care costs, said Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD, a co-director of the AIMS Center at the University of Washington, who led the AMA webinar, “The Value of Collaboration and Shared Culture in Behavioral Health Integration.”
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Pandemic may add to misery of seasonal affective disorder, but strategies can help
MPR News
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey from June showed about 30 percent of respondents feeling anxious or depressed due to the pandemic. That’s about three times more than the same time last year. But the experts say there are ways to prepare, like creating and following a schedule that designates a time for sleep, meals, exercise and self-care.
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Transgender adolescents at increased risk for numerous mental health challenges
Healio
Transgender or gender-nonconforming adolescents may have increased risk for various mental health challenges, according to results of a cross-sectional survey study published in JAMA Network Open.
“Research has shown that a significant proportion of adolescents with gender dysphoria have a history of other psychiatric diagnoses,” Yuanyuan Wang, PhD, of the department of psychiatry at the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University in China, and colleagues wrote. “There are also a number of studies reporting a high percentage of suicidal ideation, self-harm and suicide attempts in adolescents with gender dysphoria. Compared with their cisgender peers, [TGNC] youth are more likely to report mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation."
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Small increases in air pollution linked to rise in depression, finds study
The Guardian
Small increases in people’s exposure to air pollution are linked to significant rises in depression and anxiety, according to the first such study of UK adults.
The researchers found that an incremental increase in nitrogen dioxide, largely produced by diesel vehicles, heightened the risk of common mental disorders by 39 percent. For tiny particle pollution, which comes from burning fuels, and brake and tire dust, the risk rose by 18 percent.
The scientists also found that people living in places with higher levels of particle pollution were twice as likely to experience mental health problems as those in the least polluted areas. The researchers acknowledged that other factors were important for mental health, such as genetics and childhood experiences, but added that, unlike these, air pollution could be prevented.
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Single brain region links depression and anxiety, heart disease, and treatment sensitivity
University of Cambridge via ScienceDaily
Over-activity in a single brain region called the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex underlies several key symptoms of mood and anxiety disorders, but an antidepressant only successfully treats some of the symptoms. A new study suggests that sgACC is a crucial region in depression and anxiety, and targeted treatment based on a patient's symptoms could lead to better outcomes.
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Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia also yields improvement in depression, anxiety symptoms
Psychiatry Advisor
Cognitive behavioral therapy helps improve symptoms of insomnia as well as depression, stress, and anxiety. However, previous studies have shown reduced effectiveness on insomnia in people with comorbid psychiatric conditions and symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression.
A study published in Sleep Medicine found cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia was associated with moderate-to-large improvement of depression, anxiety, and stress in patients with insomnia.
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