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One-Day Online CBT-Based Workshops for the Prevention of Postpartum Depression
April 16, 2025
Reductions in Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores were seen in the CBT group at 2 months but were not statistically significant. Higher risk participants with a baseline EPDS…
Original Research
Appetite Hormone Regulation Biotypes of Major Affective Disorders
April 9, 2025
Three appetite hormone regulation biotypes were identified among patients with major affective disorders. They were associated with proinflammatory cytokine profiles and executive function, with one biotype group showing poorer…
Vol 86 • 2025 • Number 1
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Brief Report
Sex Differences in PTSD among US Military Veterans
Commentary
The Opioid Industry’s Legacy: A Generation of Prescribed Suffering
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy and ASD or ADHD in Offspring
Commentary
Evolving Care and Research Priorities in ADHD
Original Research
Treatments and Treatment Predictors in Patients With SUDs and ADHD
Systematic Review
Efficacy and Safety of Memantine for Children and Adults with ADHD
Original Research
Original Research
Older Adults Visiting Emergency Departments for Mental Health Issues:A CHIRPP Database Study
April 2, 2025
Suicidal ideations and neurocognitive disorders were the most frequent diagnostic impressions, with males at higher risk of neurocognitive and substance use disorders. Patients 85 or older were more likely…
Review Articles
Review Article
Cognitive Effects of ECT in Schizophrenia: A Review
June 5, 2024
ECT was not associated with any significant cognitive deficits in people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia across global cognition, attention, language, visuospatial function, and executive function domains. The majority of studies…
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Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Mental Health Assessment and Psychosocial Intervention in Maternal-Fetal Interventions
November 18, 2024
In discussing a recent JCP letter to the editor, Akerson et al recommend that centers for fetal diagnosis and treatment include a social worker who can provide psychosocial assessment,…
Commentaries
Commentary
Eating Disorders Among Transgender and Gender Diverse People: Qualitative Analysis of Reddit Threads
March 10, 2025
This subreddit analysis characterizes the body dissatisfaction and desire to eliminate gendered physical characteristics that transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people with eating disorders experience. Many on the subreddit…
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Joint Statement on Federal Concerns About Psychotropic Medication Safety
March 24, 2025
The safety and efficacy of traditional antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers (such as lithium and some anticonvulsants) and stimulant medications have been established through decades of rigorous research, randomized…
Original Research
Negative Ethnic-Racial Identity and Internalizing Symptoms in Latiné Youth Exposed to Trauma
March 17, 2025
In a large group of Latiné youth who had experienced trauma, negative affect about their ethnic racial identity not only was associated with worse internalizing symptoms, but also increased…
Original Research
Suicide and Benzodiazepine Use in Veterans With Bipolar Disorder
March 12, 2025
Among VHA patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder, receipt of a benzodiazepine prescription of ≥ 30 days was associated with increased suicide risk, even after controlling for clinical and demographic…
Original Research
Safety and Tolerability of Xanomeline and Trospium Chloride in Schizophrenia: Pooled Results From the EMERGENT Trials
February 26, 2025
In pooled analyses, xanomeline/trospium was generally well tolerated. The most common adverse events were mild or moderate, transient, and consistent with the activity of xanomeline and trospium at muscarinic…
