American Journal of Psychiatry Audio
American Journal of Psychiatry
Each episode of AJP Audio brings you an in-depth look at one of the articles featured in that month's issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry, the official journal of the American Psychiatric Association. Wide-ranging interviews with article authors cover the background, rationale, main findings, and future implications of the research.
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This podcast is subject to the Terms of Use at ww.psychiatry.org. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual speakers only and do not necessarily represent the views of the American Psychiatric Association, its officers, trustees, or members. The content of this podcast is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, medical or any other type of professional advice nor does it represent any statement of the standard of care. We strongly recommend that any listener follow the advice of physicians directly involved in their care and contact their local emergency response number for any medical emergency. The information within this podcast is provided as-is and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or accurate.
Episodes
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Oct 1, 2014 • 23min
October 2014 Highlights
This audio program explores relapse prevention in pediatric depression and the risk of mania or hypomania for patients with bipolar depression taking an antidepressant without a mood stabilizer. The series on global mental health describes a man in Cambodia with seizures, anorexia, and depression. The issue covers adverse neuropsychiatric effects of glucocorticoid medications, the patient-therapist relationship in psychotherapy, and the outcomes of psychodynamic therapy and CBT in social anxiety disorder. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
Sep 2, 2014 • 29min
September 2014 Highlights
This audio program presents diagnostic and treatment aspects of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, predictors of long-term outcome in youths with bipolar disorder, reading ability and elements of impulsivity related to aggression in schizophrenia, a global health review of a woman in Uganda with HIV and major depression, and the connection between schizophrenia and maternal levels of C-reactive protein. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
Aug 4, 2014 • 30min
August 2014 Highlights
This audio program presents a case of delirium with manic symptoms in a patient with end-stage COPD, a clinical vignette about a chronically depressed woman in Iran, low dopamine transmission in the prefrontal cortex of people with alcoholism, a test of mindfulness training as a way to increase resilience in Marines before deployment, the influences of maternal and paternal PTSD on epigenetic regulation of the glucocorticoid receptor gene in the offspring of Holocaust survivors, and the ties between the unexpected death of a loved one and psychiatric disorders across the life span. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
Jul 1, 2014 • 23min
July 2014 Highlights
This audio program discusses a new tool for screening military veterans to evaluate the risk of violence. One article reviews the care of pregnant women with ADHD, and another one reports on outcomes after in-utero exposure to lithium. Also discussed is the treatment of separation, generalized, and social anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, and two longitudinal studies shed light on the continuity of preschool depression and on adult health and functioning in people who were bullied as children. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
Jun 2, 2014 • 25min
June 2014 Highlights
This audio program discusses DSM-5 classification of anxiety and related disorders, antipsychotic use in breast cancer patients, and adult outcomes of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Treatment trials for a parental intervention aimed at preventing antisocial personality and family-focused treatment plus medication for adolescents with bipolar disorder are also examined. The issue also looks at Internet-delivered treatment for substance abuse, virtual reality therapy for PTSD in conjunction with either D-cycloserine or alprazolam, and treatment with a synthetic neuro-active steroid via aerosol nasal spray for women with social anxiety disorder. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
May 1, 2014 • 31min
May 2014 Highlights
This audio program begins with a new section, Perspectives in Global Mental Health, featuring cultural aspects of depression and ideas for global dissemination of psychological treatments. The issue also examines psychological interventions for psychosis, cognitive training, dietary coaching for elderly persons with subsyndromal depressive symptoms, psychiatric symptoms as risk factors for mild cognitive impairment, and how brain development relates to depression onset. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
Apr 1, 2014 • 33min
April 2014 Highlights
This audio program offers a commentary on the Research Domain Criteria project by the Director of NIMH. In addition, it reviews liver injury due to antidepressants, head injury as a risk factor for psychiatric disorders, whether women and men differ in the etiology of depression, the effect of cannabis on working memory in adolescent monkeys, whether a genetic polymorphism affected topiramate's efficacy for reducing alcohol consumption, and a clinical trial of computer-assisted cognitive-behavioral therapy for cocaine-dependent individuals maintained with methadone. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
Feb 6, 2014 • 31min
February 2014 Highlights
This audio program examines lurasidone treatment of bipolar depression, both as monotherapy and as an adjunct; psychotherapy for bipolar depression related to comorbid anxiety disorders; a computerized method for rating anxiety; genetic, family, and community risk factors for drug abuse; the risk of autoimmune diseases in individuals with a personal or family history of schizophrenia or related psychosis; and how memory is affected by knowing whether one has a gene variant that increases the risk for Alzheimer's disease. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
Jan 10, 2014 • 31min
January 2014 Highlights
This audio program examines the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding with short-term use of SSRIs and schizophrenia complicated by hepatitis C and hepatic encephalopathy. It also reports results from a study in which neuropsychological functioning was tracked from childhood to age 38, a study comparing psychoanalytic psychotherapy and CBT for bulimia nervosa, a review of the relation of childhood separation anxiety to adult anxiety disorders, and a review comparing approaches to refractory social anxiety disorder. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
Oct 3, 2013 • 29min
October 2013 Highlights
This audio program includes a case of folie à deux and infanticide, the DSM-5 changes in sleep disorder classification, and new research on ketamine for treatment-resistant depression. Two reports explore brain structure and functioning in patients with eating disorders. Additional studies examine neural mechanisms of frustration in chronically irritable children and the role of oxytocin in mental illness and its treatment. One study looked at the effect of oxytocin on social threat hypersensitivity in women with borderline personality disorder. Another one analyzed how oxytocin moderates the relationship between maternal depression and child mental health. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
