Dec 1, 2018

Outgoing Editor-in-Chief Robert Freedman, M.D., reflects on his tenure as Editor of the Journal. Executive Editor Michael Roy reviews research on the management of vascular depression, the use of prazosin for alcohol use disorder, and how maternal severe mental illness and exposure to obstetric complications are...

Nov 1, 2018

This month, host Ann Thomas talks with Alan S. Brown, M.D., M.P.H., about his research on the association of maternal insecticide levels with autism, and on maternal immune activation and neuropsychiatric illness. Executive Editor Michael Roy reviews research on how smoking affects cognitive functioning, a randomized...

Oct 1, 2018

This month, Executive Editor Michael Roy talks with Jill E. Bormann, Ph.D., R.N., about her research on "mantram" repetition therapy to treat PTSD in veterans. Other highlights: how insight affects outcome in psychotherapy, how medications for addictive behaviors affect crime and suicide, how electronic health...

Sep 1, 2018

This month, Executive Editor Michael Roy talks with Betsy D. Kennard, Psy.D., about her research on an inpatient intervention and smartphone app to reduce adolescent suicide attempts following hospital discharge. Other highlights: care of patients with nonepileptic seizures; how sudden parental death affects...

Aug 1, 2018

This month, Executive Editor Michael Roy talks with Wilson M. Compton, M.D., M.P.E., about his research on patterns of misuse of prescription stimulant medication in the United States. Other highlights: burnout among physicians, whether depression causes premature aging, discontinuation of antipsychotic treatment in...