American Journal of Psychiatry Audio

Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Younga H. Lee, Ph. D., and Stephen L. Buka, Sc. D., about their research on the association between maternal bacterial infection during pregnancy and risk for psychotic disorders in offspring . The New England Family Study [2:50] Study design [7:21] How information about exposure to bacterial infection was collected, and how offspring who developed mental h...

Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Antonia Kaczkurkin, Ph. D., and Theodore Satterthwaite, M.D., about their research on how different measures of brain structure (cortical thickness and volume) in youths are associated with various dimensions of psychopathology . What this study aimed to achieve [3:19] Dimensions of psychopathology identified in the study [6:33] Description of a novel metho...

Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Yasmin Hurd, Ph. D., about her research on the potential of cannabidiol (CBD) to reduce cue-induced craving and anxiety, two critical features of addiction that often contribute to relapse and continued drug use, in drug-abstinent individuals with heroin use disorder. What has past research with CBD shown in terms of its function as a treatment for mental i...

Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Abraham Reichenberg, Ph. D., about his research on cognitive decline after the first episode of schizophrenia and other psychoses. Why previous research has not been able to map the course of cognitive change among people who have serious mental illness [1:50] Whether a decline in patients' cognition occurs after a first diagnosis [3:53] Whether a decline o...

Guest host Ann Thomas speaks with Jessica A. Gold, M.D., M.S., and Christina Mangurian, M.D., M.A.S., about their commentary on sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the health care workplace and on how mental health professionals can help remedy these inequities. How pervasive is this problem in health care? [3:13] What are the goals of TIME'S UP Healthcare? [6:57] How are mental health...

Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Thorhildur Halldorsdottir, Ph. D., and Elisabeth Binder, M.D., Ph. D., about their research on predicting depression outcomes in youths and how the interaction between FKBP5, a gene involved in regulating the stress system, and early-life exposure to intimate partner violence affects the physiological response to stress early in life, with consequences for...

Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Roscoe O. Brady, Jr., M.D., Ph. D., and Mark A. Halko, Ph. D., about their research on identifying and treating a network of connectivity in the brain corresponding to negative symptom severity in schizophrenia . The difference between positive and negative symptoms in psychosis, and why the symptoms are important [2:39] Identifying the treating the underly...

Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Evelyn Attia, M.D., about her research evaluating the benefits of olanzapine compared with placebo for adult outpatients with anorexia nervosa . Be sure to let your colleagues know about the podcast, and please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to it. The podcast is now on Spotify. Listen to other podcasts produced by th...

Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Madhukar H. Trivedi, M.D., about his research evaluating the clinical utility of adding irritability to the current paradigm of measuring depressive symptom severity during the course of antidepressant treatment. Be sure to let your colleagues know about the podcast, and please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to it. Th...

Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Lori A. Zoellner, Ph. D., about her research on how patient treatment preference affects outcomes in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In a doubly randomized preference trial, 200 patients with PTSD viewed standardized treatment rationales prior to randomization. Patients were first randomized to choice of treatment or no choice. Those...

Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Leah S. Richmond-Rakerd, Ph. D., about her research on the antecedents, clinical features, and life characteristics of adolescents who engage in both self-harming and violent criminal behaviors . Be sure to let your colleagues know about the podcast, and please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to it. The podcast is now...

Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Patricia J. Conrod, Ph. D., about her research on the relationship between substance use and adolescent cognitive development . Deputy Editor Kathleen T. Brady, M.D., Ph. D., discusses her editorial on improving our understanding of substance use disorders . Be sure to let your colleagues know about the podcast, and please rate and review it on Apple Podcas...

This month, Ned H. Kalin, M.D., begins his term as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal . Speaking with Executive Editor Michael Roy, Dr. Kalin outlines his vision for his tenure and discusses the kinds of research that will appear in the Journal .

Outgoing Editor-in-Chief Robert Freedman, M.D., reflects on his tenure as Editor of the Journal . Executive Editor Michael Roy reviews research on the management of vascular depression , the use of prazosin for alcohol use disorder , and how maternal severe mental illness and exposure to obstetric complications are associated with intellectual disability and psychotic disorders in children .

This month, host Ann Thomas talks with Alan S. Brown, M.D., M.P.H., about his research on the association of maternal insecticide levels with autism , and on maternal immune activation and neuropsychiatric illness . Executive Editor Michael Roy reviews research on how smoking affects cognitive functioning, a randomized controlled trial of parent-child psychotherapy , and challenges in managing men...

This month, Executive Editor Michael Roy talks with Jill E. Bormann, Ph. D., R.N., about her research on "mantram" repetition therapy to treat PTSD in veterans. Other highlights: how insight affects outcome in psychotherapy, how medications for addictive behaviors affect crime and suicide , how electronic health records can be used to predict suicide attempts , and the mental health impact of viol...

This month, Executive Editor Michael Roy talks with Betsy D. Kennard, Psy. D., about her research on an inpatient intervention and smartphone app to reduce adolescent suicide attempts following hospital discharge. Other highlights: care of patients with nonepileptic seizures ; how sudden parental death affects depression in children; computerized CBT for addiction treatment; and the relationship b...

This month, Executive Editor Michael Roy talks with Wilson M. Compton, M.D., M.P.E., about his research on patterns of misuse of prescription stimulant medication in the United States. Other highlights: burnout among physicians , whether depression causes premature aging , discontinuation of antipsychotic treatment in schizophrenia , and risk of postpartum psychiatric episodes .

This month, Executive Editor Michael Roy talks with M. Camille Hoffman, M.D., about her research on the use of nutritional supplements in pregnancy . Michael Roy also speaks with Daniel S. Pine, M.D., Deputy Editor of the Journal , about a clinical trial involving ketamine and whether a framework can be established for the safe use of ketamine. Other highlights: how physical activity can affect de...

This month, Avshalom Caspi, Ph. D., talks about his research on the relationship between early-life stress and later changes in DNA methylation . Executive Editor Michael Roy reviews a unique form of episodic psychosis , health care use before an opioid-related death , new genetic markers for depression , and the effect of antipsychotic medication on the risk for diabetes in pregnancy .

This month, Kelly K. Anderson, Ph. D., talks about her research on the effectiveness of early psychosis intervention programs. Executive Editor Michael Roy reviews early-onset dementia in a patient with 22q11 deletion syndrome and Huntington's disease , early intervention in bipolar disorder , a novel memory-based therapy with propranolol to reduce PTSD symptoms , and patterns of health care use p...

This month, Edith V. Sullivan, Ph. D., and Adolf Pfefferbaum, M.D., of Stanford University talk about their article investigating how drinking affects the development of the adolescent brain . Executive Editor Michael Roy reviews new research on how long the effects of ketamine can last, trends associated with substance-induced psychosis , the relationship between hormonal contraception and suicid...

This month, Philip McGuire, F.R.C.Psych., F.Med. Sci., of King's College London, talks about his article investigating how cannabidiol, a compound in marijuana , can be used to treat schizophrenia. Executive Editor Michael Roy discusses new research on the relationship between age-related hearing loss and cognitive decline , the change from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's dementia , and c...

This month, Executive Editor Michael Roy reviews research on bright light therapy for bipolar depression , how well a single dose of ketamine reduced suicidal thoughts in patients with depression, a roadmap for understanding the neurodevelopmental origins of conditions that manifest in early childhood, and prolonged postconcussive symptoms . In addition, Margaret Sibley, Ph. D., discusses her arti...

This month, Executive Editor Michael Roy reviews refugee mental health issues , exercise and the prevention of depression , cannabis use and risk of prescription opioid use disorder , and increased risk of smoking in female adolescents who had childhood ADHD. In addition, Editor-in-Chief Robert Freedman, M.D., discusses how the Journal is commemorating its 175th publication year . Articles may be...