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.
Interviews with authors of articles from JAMA Psychiatry. JAMA Psychiatry is an international peer-reviewed journal for clinicians, scholars, and research scientists in psychiatry, mental health, behavioral science, and allied fields. JAMA Psychiatry strives to publish original, state-of-the-art studies and commentaries of general interest to clinicians, scholars, and research scientists in the field. The journal seeks to inform and to educate its readers as well as to stimulate debate and f ...
The American Journal of Psychiatry Residents' Journal. Created by trainees for trainees and features interviews covering a wide array of topics including career exploration, personal/professional journeys, clinical practice tips, and more. Subscribe now to explore these topics with us.
Editor Lisa Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., and Podcast Editor and Co-Host Josh Berezin, M.D., M.S., discuss key aspects of research recently published by Psychiatric Services (https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/), a journal of the American Psychiatric Association. Tune in to Psychiatric Services From Pages to Practice to learn about the latest mental health services research and why it is relevant. Topics include community-based treatment programs, collaborative care, evidence-based treatment and service ...
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry is the authoritative source of information for the rapidly developing field of geriatric psychiatry. Published monthly, AJGP publishes peer-reviewed articles on the diagnosis and classification of psychiatric disorders of later life, epidemiological and biological correlates of mental health of older adults, and psychopharmacology and other somatic treatments.
Dr. Blumenfield will interview experts and discuss topics related to mental health and psychiatry.
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January 2021: Brain Activation and Symptom Reduction in OCD Following CBT
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Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Luke J. Norman, Ph.D., and Kate D. Fitzgerald, M.D., about their article examining whether brain activity is associated with treatment response to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in adolescents and adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and whether any associations are treatment specific relativ…
Join Drs. Priya Gearin, MD, Barrington Hwang, MD, and Bharat Sampathi, MD, as they comment on recent events, previous podcasts, upcoming podcasts, and highlight the newest AJP Residents’ Journal Issue Call for Editors. https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/journal/ajp-rj
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Transdiagnostic Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy vs Usual Management
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Interview with Pia Jeppesen, MD, PhD, author of Effectiveness of Transdiagnostic Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy Compared With Management as Usual for Youth With Common Mental Health Problems: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Barrington Hwang, MD, and Robert McKenzie, MD, interview Walter E. Wilson Jr., MD, MHA, on Black mental health. He specifically talks about trauma in child and adolescent populations, psychiatrists in schools, and further resources for learning as it pertains to both African-American mental health and in general. He also shares about his personal e…
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39: Wanda Wright on Oral Health Among Persons With Mental Illness
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Wanda G. Wright, D.D.S., M.S.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to explore barriers and facilitators in addressing the oral health needs of individuals with mental illness from the perspectives of patients, psychiatrists, and dentists. Dr. Wright is affiliated with the School of Dental Medicine at East Carolina University, where she is Assistant D…
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Black Mental Health I: Advocacy and Solutions
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Barrington Hwang, MD, and Robert McKenzie, MD, interview Walter E. Wilson Jr., MD, MHA, on Black mental health. He specifically talks about vulnerable populations at a Federally Qualified Health Center, African-American mental health, the strategic role of the psychiatrist in advocacy, role of police officers and trauma on our societal mental healt…
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Maternal Use of Specific Antidepressant Medications During Early Pregnancy and the Risk of Selected Birth Defects
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Interview with Kayla N. Anderson, PhD, author of Maternal Use of Specific Antidepressant Medications During Early Pregnancy and the Risk of Selected Birth Defects Related Article(s): Maternal Use of Specific Antidepressant Medications During Early Pregnancy and the Risk of Selected Birth Defects
Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with American Journal of Psychiatry Editor-in-Chief Ned H. Kalin, M.D., and Deputy Editor Carolyn Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D., about the Journal’s response to COVID-19; strategies to combat racism, social injustice, and health care inequities; research highlights from the past year; and what lies ahead in 2021. Dr. Ka…
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Sequential Combination of Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy in Major Depressive Disorder
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Interview with Jenny Guidi, Ph.D., author of Sequential Combination of Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy in Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Mental Health in Sports with Division 1 Collegiate Athlete, Sydney Wetterstrom
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Bharat Sampathi, MD, and Priya Gearin, MD, interview Sydney Wetterstrom, a Division 1 women's volleyball player, on mental health in competitive sports. Sydney provides an athlete's perspective on mental illness and its effects on athletic performance, stigma towards mental health in collegiate and professional sports, and psychiatric medications a…
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38: Michael Hogan on Improving Mental Health Crisis Systems
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Michael F. Hogan, Ph.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the challenges and opportunities for nationwide reform in systems of care for individuals in psychiatric crisis in the United States. Dr. Hogan has served as commissioner of the New York State Office of Mental Health, director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health, and commission…
Priya Gearin, MD, interviews Edwin Raffi, MD, of the Massachusetts General Hospital's Center for Women's Mental Health on prevalence and treatment of mental illness during the perinatal period, career opportunities within perinatal and reproductive psychiatry, and more.
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Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder
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Interview with Alan K. Davis, PhD, author of Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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November 2020: Brain Responses During Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
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Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Sara K. Blaine, Ph.D., and Rajita Sinha, Ph.D., about their article on the use of brain imaging in the evaluation of drinking outcomes during early outpatient treatment for alcohol use disorder. Dr. Sara Blaine is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Auburn University. She re…
Barrington Hwang, MD, interviews Terako Amison, MD, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on the two variants of seasonal affective disorder, proposed etiologies, treatments including light therapy, and risk factors. Seasonal affective disorder is a subtype of major depressive disorder, bipolar I disorder, or bipolar II disorder.…
Barrington Hwang, MD, and Julian Raffoul, MD, PhD, MBA, FACN, interview Jonathan Heldt, MD, at UCLA Health on how he got interested in writing, the publishing process, and his books Memorable Psychiatry, Memorable Psychopharmacology, and Memorable Neurology. Dr. Heldt is employed and compensated by the UCLA Health system and US Department of Vetera…
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37: John Torous on Smartphone Apps for College Mental Health
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John Torous, M.D., M.B.I., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the expanded access to smartphone apps for mental health on college campuses as well as issues regarding the privacy, efficacy, and quality of mental health apps. Dr. Torous is the director of the digital psychiatry division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an instruct…
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October 2020: Burnout and Depression Among Psychiatrists
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Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Constance Guille, M.D., and Richard F. Summers, M.D., about their article on the prevalence of burnout and depressive symptoms among North American psychiatrists, demographic and practice characteristics associated with risk for these symptoms, and the correlation between burnout and depression. A related co…
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Theatrical Vignettes Addressing Parent-Child Conflict
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Bharat Sampathi, MD, interviews Rona Hu, MD, from Stanford University School of Medicine on her initiative Stanford CHIPAO (Communication Health Interactive for Parents of Adolescents and Others). We discuss her theatrical vignettes addressing parent-child conflict, mental health in immigrant families, and cultural psychiatry. https://www.stanfordc…
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Associations Between Prenatal Cannabis Exposure and Adverse Childhood Outcomes
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Interview with Ryan Bogdan, PhD, author of Associations Between Prenatal Cannabis Exposure and Childhood Outcomes: Results From the ABCD Study
Barrington Hwang, MD, y Eric Zabriskie, MD, conversan sobre el sistema peruano de salud mental con Jose Alberto Arriola Vigo, MD, MPH, un profesor asistente de psiquiatría en University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Específicamente, el doctor Arriola Vigo nos cuenta su camino a la especialidad de psiquiatría, las diferencias entre Perú…
Barrington Hwang, MD, and Eric Zabriskie, MD, discuss mental health care in Peru with Jose Alberto Arriola Vigo, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of psychiatry at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Dr. Arriola Vigo specifically discusses his path to psychiatry, differences in the practice of psychiatry, and the mental health care …
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September 2020: Callous-Unemotional Traits and Gun Violence
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Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Emily Robertson, M.A., and Paul Frick, Ph.D., about their article on the role that callous-unemotional traits have in the risk for gun carrying and gun use during a crime. Ms. Emily Robertson is a clinical psychology doctoral student in the Developmental Psychopathology Lab at Louisiana State University. Thi…
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Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Psychiatry
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Bharat Sampathi, MD, interviews Alyson Gorun, MD, from New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine on the practice of psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychiatry, the history and future of these treatment modalities, comparisons with other forms of therapy, training opportunities, and more.…
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QTc Prolongation and Psychotropic Medications
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Priya Gearin, MD, interviews Margo Funk, MD, at Harvard South Shore Psychiatry Residency Program about QTc prolongation and psychotropic medications. Dr. Funk discusses the significance of the QTc interval, methods to calculate it, and considerations for clinical practice.
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Efficacy of Yoga vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs Stress Education for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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Interview with Naomi M. Simon, MD, MSc., author of Efficacy of Yoga vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs Stress Education for the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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36: Ayana Jordan on Mental Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity
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Ayana Jordan, M.D., Ph.D., joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss disparities in initiation of and engagement in mental health care among persons from racial-ethnic minority groups. This topic formed the basis of an Editor's Choice collection assembled by Dr. Jordan. Dr. Jordan is the associate program director of the adult psychiatry training …
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Homeless Psychiatry with Dr. Sheryl Fleisch
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Barrington Hwang, MD, and Julian Raffoul, MD, PhD, MBA, interview Sheryl Fleisch, MD at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on topics related to homeless populations in psychiatry. Dr. Fleisch discusses how she has integrated outreach to this underserved population into her career, structural barriers, memorable patient encounters, and considerati…
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August 2020: Hormonal Treatments for Major Depressive Disorder
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Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Jennifer Dwyer, M.D., Ph.D., and Awais Aftab, M.D., about the physiology of three major endocrine systems and about the evidence for hormone-based interventions in the treatment of major depressive disorder. Dr. Dwyer is an assistant professor at Yale University, where she is affiliated with the Child Study …
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Sports Psychiatry with Dr. Bettina Frankel, MD
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Bharat Sampathi, MD, interviews Sports Psychiatrist Bettina Frankel, MD, from Northwestern University on topics in sports psychiatry including mental illness in college athletes, its effects on athletic performance, treatment options and their side effects for common diagnoses, efforts to increase awareness, ethical considerations, opportunities fo…
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Comparison of Driving Times to Opioid Treatment Programs and Pharmacies in the US
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Interview with Robert Andrew. Kleinman, author of Comparison of Driving Times to Opioid Treatment Programs and Pharmacies in the US