Psychiatric Times May 23, 2024
Leah Kuntz, Apurva Bhatt, MD

In honor of Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we had a discussion on how best to support AAPI youth and their families.

CLINICAL CONVERSATIONS

May is Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Apurva Bhatt, MD, a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and clinical assistant professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, sat down with Psychiatric Times to share more information for clinicians on care for AAPI patients, the youth mental health crisis, and early psychosis identification/intervention.

PT: In 2019, suicide was the leading cause of death for AAPI individuals aged 15 to 24.1 What suggestions do you have to support clinicians in address suicidality in a culturally competent manner?

Bhatt: To effectively address suicidality among...

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