JAMA Psychiatry Author Interviews

Guest Cristiane S. Duarte explores sociocultural risk and resilience in the context of adverse childhood experiences. The podcast discusses the negative mental health outcomes associated with ACEs and highlights the importance of protecting youth. It also addresses the current state of youth mental health, the impact of factors like COVID-19 and social media, and strategies to promote resilience. The chapter on ACEs explores their impact on mental health and the need to understand them in the context of developmental psychopathology. The study findings on ACEs, perceived stress, psychopathology, and resilience factors are discussed, including the surprising result of higher religiosity being related to more stress. The podcast concludes with practical tips for clinicians and policymakers on promoting positive relationships with adults to influence mental health outcomes.

Interview with Ulrich Reininghaus, PhD, author of Transdiagnostic Ecological Momentary Intervention for Improving Self-Esteem in Youth Exposed to Childhood Adversity: The SELFIE Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. Related Content: Transdiagnostic Ecological Momentary Intervention for Improving Self-Esteem in Youth Exposed to Childhood Adversity

Interview with Michael H. Bloch, MD, MS, and Samuele Cortese, MD, PhD, authors of Treatment Outcomes With Licensed and Unlicensed Stimulant Doses for Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. Related Content: Treatment Outcomes With Licensed and Unlicensed Stimulant Doses for Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Interview with Marcel Riehle, PhD, author of Emotional Experience of People With Schizophrenia and People at Risk for Psychosis: A Meta-Analysis. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. Related Content: Emotional Experience of People With Schizophrenia and People at Risk for Psychosis

Denise M. Sloan discusses the effectiveness of written exposure therapy and prolonged exposure therapy in the treatment of PTSD. They explore the high dropout rates in therapy treatments, compare the two therapies, and discuss the accessibility and potential of written exposure therapy for clinicians and patients.

Interview with Jay Shore, MD, MPH, author of Rural-Urban Disparities in Video Telehealth Use During Rapid Mental Health Care Virtualization Among American Indian/Alaska Native Veterans. Hosted by John Torous, MD. Related Content: Rural-Urban Disparities in Video Telehealth Use During Rapid Mental Health Care Virtualization Among American Indian/Alaska Native Veterans

Patrick D. McGorry, MD, PhD, and Barnaby Nelson, PhD, discuss a sequential adaptive intervention strategy to target remission and functional recovery in young people at high risk of psychosis. They explore terminology, psychosocial interventions, challenges in clinical studies, and the importance of personalized care. They also discuss treatment effectiveness, low adherence to antidepressants, virtual reality, ongoing studies, and the need for uncovering new mechanisms for better patient care.

Interview with Carsten Hjorthøj, PhD, author of Cannabis Use Disorder and Subsequent Risk of Psychotic and Nonpsychotic Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Disorder. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. Related Content: Cannabis Use Disorder and Subsequent Risk of Psychotic and Nonpsychotic Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Researchers Ye Ella Tian and Andrew Zalesky discuss the evaluation of brain-body health in individuals with common neuropsychiatric disorders. They explore the links between mental and physical health, focusing on metabolic diseases and assessment of other organ systems. They discuss how poor body health is a more prominent manifestation of neuropsychiatric disorders compared to brain changes, and explores the possible explanations for this. They also highlight the importance of integrating physical and mental health care for better management of physical comorbidities.

Interview with Ziming Xuan, ScD, SM, and Alexander Y. Walley, MD, MSc, authors of Association of Implementation of Postoverdose Outreach Programs With Subsequent Opioid Overdose Deaths Among Massachusetts Municipalities. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. Related Content: Association of Implementation of Postoverdose Outreach Programs With Subsequent Opioid Overdose Deaths Among Massachusetts Municipalities