

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.
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.
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.
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Dec 1, 2008 • 30min
December 2008 Highlights
This audio program includes a Treatment in Psychiatry feature that focuses on prison inmates with ADHD; the association between sleep disturbance and the recurrence of depression among older adults; melatonin circadian rhythms in pregnancy and the postpartum period among depressed women and those with a personal or family history of depression; effect of interpersonal and social rhythm therapy on occupational functioning for patients with bipolar disorder; trauma, resilience, and recovery in a high-risk African American population; association between reading skills in the general population and a gene for dyslexia; and deficits in GABA markers in schizophrenia. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.

Nov 3, 2008 • 33min
November 2008 Highlights
This audio program features the role of culture in psychodynamic psychotherapy; two clinical trials of antipsychotic medications for children and adolescents; a clinical trial of naltrexone in the treatment of amphetamine dependence; a diagnostic study that identified differences and similarities between depression following bereavement and depression associated with other stressful life events; and an analysis indicating that cognitive function in older adults is influenced by the interaction between cortisol and the genotype for apolipoprotein E. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.

Sep 30, 2008 • 26min
October 2008 Highlights
This audio program features a discussion of drug treatment of breast cancer and depression; highlights a study in which olanzapine was used to treat low body weight and obsessive thinking in women with anorexia nervosa; examines whether compulsive hoarding is a symptom of OCD, a distinct syndrome, or both; discusses a clinical trial of adjunctive aripiprazole for bipolar mania patients partially nonresponsive to valproate or lithium monotherapy; and compares two sets of criteria for diagnosing PTSD in children exposed to motor vehicle accidents. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.

Sep 2, 2008 • 32min
September 2008 Highlights
This audio program highlights the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder, three articles on the effect of parental mood disorders--and their treatment--on child psychopathology outcomes, risk for nicotine dependence, remission from alcohol dependence, and a genome screen for quantitative trait loci influencing schizophrenia and neurocognitive phenotypes. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.

Jul 31, 2008 • 35min
August 2008 Highlights
This audio program presents the diagnosis and treatment of Asberger's syndrome, new treatments for schizophrenia, the pharmacokinetics of aripiprazole, the relationship of cognition and psychopathology to functional impairment in schizophrenia, brain anatomy comparisons of first-episode and chronic schizophrenia, and new evidence of frontal lobe dysfunction in schizophrenia. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.

Jun 30, 2008 • 34min
July 2008 Highlights
This audio program presents a case discussing the resumption of clozapine treatment after development of neutropenia, antipsychotic treatment of Alzheimer's disease symptoms, a treatment decision tree for depression in elderly patients, and a possible physiologic marker of panic disorder. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.

May 30, 2008 • 27min
June 2008 Highlights
This audio program presents a clinical case conference describing the use of deep brain stimulation after a cingulotomy had provided only short-term benefit; highlights a report on the economic impact of mental disorders in the United States; features an imaging study of the amygdala in adolescents with disruptive behavior disorders who also exhibit callous and unemotional traits; presents a direct comparison of atomoxetine and methylphenidate for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; and describes a large study linking greater memory impairment to a longer history of past depression. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.

Apr 30, 2008 • 31min
May 2008 Highlights
This audio program summarizes a clinical case illustrating the interactions between depression and comorbid chronic illnesses as well as new research on the cost-effectiveness of treatments for adolescent depression, the relationship between childhood treatment for ADHD and later substance abuse, long-term treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder, and the effect of race in facial processing by African American and Caucasian individuals with schizophrenia. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.

Apr 1, 2008 • 33min
April 2008 Highlights
This audio program summarizes how to teach supportive psychotherapy; continuation treatment with fluoxetine in treatment-responsive children and adolescents; a group treatment program for borderline personality disorder; regional expression of GABA-related genetic transcripts in the neocortex of schizophrenia patients; the relationship between cannabis use and loss of brain volume in schizophrenia; and the association of nicotine dependence with low dopamine D2 receptor availability in the striatum. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.

Mar 6, 2008 • 30min
March 2008 Highlights
This audio program summarizes research on depressed adolescents at high risk of suicidal behavior; adding D-cycloserine to behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder; treatment outcome for patients with anxious depression; the addition of the diabetes drug metformin to olanzapine to prevent weight gain in first-episode patients; the course of rapid-cycling bipolar disorder; and the effect of methadone on brain responses to drug-related cues. Articles can be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.


