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Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, AKRON: Cleveland Clinic Akron General recently appointed Rajesh R. Tampi, M.D., MS, DFAPA, as the new chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology. Dr. Tampi, a resident of Strongsville, will also lead the section of Geriatric Psychiatry for the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Cleveland Clinic.

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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda; TSE: 4502) and H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck; LUN.CO, LUN DC, HLUYY) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a supplemental new drug application for TRINTELLIX® (vortioxetine). TRINTELLIX is the first FDA-approved treatment for MDD where the U.S. labelling now includes data from the largest replicated clinical studies on an important aspect of cognitive function in acute major depressive disorder (MDD, depression). The FOCUS and CONNECT studies showed TRINTELLIX had a positive effect on processing speed, an important aspect of cognitive function that may be impaired in adult patients with acute MDD.

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Dr. Hugh C. Hendrie was awarded the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award in London on July 16, 2017 at the 2017 Alzheimer's Association International Conference. Click here to view press release from the Alzhemier's Association. 

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On February 6, AAGP released an official statement on President Trump’s executive order. “…[this] executive order puts further strain on the physician workforce in areas of dire need,” said AAGP President Daniel D. Sewell, MD. To read the entire statement, click here. 

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On June 7, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) reintroduced the Positive Aging Act, S.1119, which will improve the accessibility and quality of mental health services for the country’s rapidly growing older population. The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP), which has long promoted better access to mental health more»

(Bethesda, MD, July 11, 2012)--This week, the Institute of Medicine released a new report outlining the mental health and substance use workforce needs for the growing population of older adults in the United States. The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) is pleased that the IOM report, The Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce for more»

Today, the Institute of Medicine released a new report outlining the geriatric mental health and substance use workforce needs for the nation. AAGP is pleased that the IOM report, The Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce for Older Adults: In Whose Hands?, documents the interaction between chronic physical health and mental health and the growing need more»

The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry agrees with the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that more needs to be done to protect those in nursing homes during times of disaster. The OIG recently issued a report, titled “Gaps Continue to Exist in Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness and Response During more»