American Journal of Psychiatry Audio
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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Latest episodes
Aug 1, 2007 • 31min
August 2007 Highlights
This audio program summarizes articles discussing 1) whether Spanish-speaking Latinos in the U.S. differ from English-speaking Latinos and Caucasians in the use of mental health services; 2) two articles from the NIMH STAR*D study that report on a genetic association with treatment outcome and predictors of attrition during initial citalopram treatment; 3) the effects of antidepressant treatment and depression in pregnant women on the gestational age at birth and the risk of preterm birth; and 4) the testing of a narcolepsy drug (modafinil) as an adjunctive treatment for bipolar depression. Articles may be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
Jul 1, 2007 • 35min
July 2007 Highlights
This audio program summarizes articles on the association between antidepressants and suicide; evidence of linkage between bipolar puerperal psychosis and chromosome 16; an association between the human PICK1 gene and methamphetamine psychosis; and several articles on schizophrenia, two of which describe white matter abnormalities. Articles may be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
Jun 1, 2007 • 26min
June 2007 Highlights
This audio program summarizes articles discussing the treatment of depression; factors that influence Alzheimer’s disease; psychotherapy and borderline personality disorder; and the prevalence, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Articles may be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
May 1, 2007 • 34min
May 2007 Highlights
This audio program summarizes articles on interpersonal psychotherapy; cognitive therapy in the STAR*D study; psychiatric sequelae of traumatic brain injury; treatment for heroin dependence; and endophenotypes for schizophrenia. Articles may be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
Apr 1, 2007 • 29min
April 2007 Highlights
This audio program summarizes articles on outcomes for bipolar adolescents; neurobiological markers for major depression; lifting the veil on trichotillomania; and genetic etiology of pervasive development disorders. Articles may be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
Mar 1, 2007 • 27min
March 2007 Highlights
This audio program summarizes articles on schizophrenia from various perspectives - from neurophysiology to functional treatment outcomes. Articles may be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
Feb 1, 2007 • 28min
February 2007 Highlights
This audio program summarizes articles on the biological legacy of the Oklahoma City bombing; genetics of mood disorders; tobacco dependence treatment in schizophrenia; and treatment of anxiety disorders. Articles may be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
Jan 1, 2007 • 30min
January 2007 Highlights
This audio program summarizes articles on cost of treatment for adolescents with mental illness; addiction, impulsivity, and risk-taking; and cognitive behavior therapy for co-occurring bipolar disorder and substance dependence, hypochondriasis, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Articles may be viewed online at www.ajp.psychiatryonline.org.
