The American Psychiatric Association is an authoritative publisher for psychiatric, mental health, and behavioral science materials that has participated in Doody’s Review Service from the very start in 1993. Since the Association’s founding in 1981, American Psychiatric Association Publishing has grown into its own publishing division. They offer a wide range of up-to-date books, journals, and multimedia tools geared toward psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, mental health professionals, medical students, and the general public.  

Since our last profile, we’d like to highlight a handful of recent American Psychiatric Association books with stand-out reviews featured on Doody’s Review Service. 

Handbook of Practical Psychopharmacology  

“This book is an excellent and practical addition to the field. Its outline format is structured the same way for every drug, so you can quickly find what you need… The information is high yield with minimal excess, but just enough to offer a brief justification of the mechanism of action, or why a particular drug’s neurotransmitter profile or mechanism of action is theoretically superior, without getting lost in the weeds.” – John Frederick, MD 

Handbook of Good Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder  

“While books on borderline personality disorder and alcohol use disorder are available, this may be the only text that integrates the psychiatric management of these two co-occurring conditions. The result is a book that is invaluable to those professionals who work with patients with these co-occurring conditions.” – Timothy Legg, PhD, PsyD, MSN, PMHNP-BC 

Social Media and Youth Mental Health 

“In an increasingly digital world, where many interactions occur online, it is crucial to raise awareness, encourage continued research, and offer guidance and support to those negatively affected by social media. This book is an insightful read, and the more people who are educated on the impacts of online activities, the greater the likelihood that social media platforms can evolve into healthier, more positive spaces.” – Olivia Colombo, DO, MHA & Alison Saed 

Clinical Manual of Psychopharmacology in the Medically Ill, 3rd Edition 

“The information covered will be useful to all prescribers in the mental health field and especially those who see patients with more severe or complicated medical problems such as those seen in hospital practices.” – Michael Easton, MD 

Decoding Delusions: A Clinician’s Guide to Working With Delusions and Other Extreme Beliefs 

“I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book as a psychiatrist who has struggled to connect and treat patients with delusional disorders…This book provides…clinicians with tools to best engage, empathize with, and understand patients in order to build therapeutic rapport in the hopes of better treatment outcomes.” – Aaron Plattner, MD 

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