Welcome to the Official Site of the Southern California Psychiatric Society
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SCPS is a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and serves the community of Psychiatrists in the greater Southern California area (Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties). We are dedicated to advancing professional standards of psychiatric practice, and strive to make available current information pertaining to psychiatry, allied branches of medicine, public welfare and mental illness.
Newsletter
The Southern California Psychiatrist - January 2012 Vol. 60, Number 5 - .pdf
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SCPS PresentsTechnology, Professionalism and Psychiatry
Saturday, October 29, 2011
The Olympic Collection in West L.A.
Audio CD's and Syllabus from this event - Now Available! - .pdf
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Proposition 19
When casting their votes on Proposition 19, SCPS urges voters to carefully consider the medical evidence regarding the special vulnerabilities of children, adolescents, and people with a variety of mental health conditions to the negative effects of marijuana use, including exacerbation of symptoms of psychosis, depression, and cognitive impairment.
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APA Presidential Video Address Page
Presidential videos are now archived on this page. In the August address, Dr. Carol Bernstein discusses highlights of the Institute on Psychiatric Services meeting.
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SCPS Public Membership Directory - Now Online
The Southern California Psychiatric Society has launched the public area of our Membership Directory.
Please visit the Public Directory for psychiatrist listings.
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May Video Address from APA President Dr. Alan Schatzberg
In the May video address, APA President Alan F. Schatzberg, M.D., reflects on his goals and accomplishments as president.
Members, please log in to View.
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DSM-5 Development page
Please visit dsm5.org at the American Psychiatric Association to review the work-in-progress.
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'Notice To Consumers' Regulation
California physicians will soon be required to notify their patients that they are licensed by the Medical Board of California, and to provide contact information (effective June 27, 2010). Find more information at http://www.medbd.ca.gov/licensee/notice_to_consumers_regulation.html
APA Advocacy Rush Notes
January 16, 2012
December 12, 2011
December 5, 2011
November 28, 2011
November 21, 2011
The History of SCPS
Check out this brief description of our roots!
Written by Mathew Ross, M.D.
