The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the medical specialty society representing 36,000 psychiatrists in the U.S. and from around the world.

American Psychiatric Association Publishing is the world’s premier publisher of books, journals, and multimedia on psychiatry, mental health, and behavioral science. We offer authoritative, up-to-date, and affordable information geared toward psychiatrists, other mental health professionals, psychiatric residents, medical students, and the general public.

APA Publishing is a division of the American Psychiatric Association. It seeks to create rigorous and trusted resources to strengthen understanding of mental disorders, including their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment; the clinical neurosciences; and the health professions. APA Publishing has grown since its founding in 1981 into a full-service publishing house, including a staff of editorial, production, marketing, and business experts devoted to publishing for the field of psychiatry and mental health.