Alaska Psychiatric Association

Mission Statement

• Foster cooperation of all who are concerned with the medical, psychological, social and legal aspects of mental health and illness.
• Improve the treatment, rehabilitation and care of the mentally ill, cognitively impaired and emotionally disturbed.
• Promote research and professional education in psychiatry and allied fields.
• Make psychiatric knowledge available to other practitioners and to the public.
• Advance the standards of care of all psychiatric services and facilities.
• Promote the best interests of patients and potential patients.
• Prevent psychiatric disability.
• Advocate for members.