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Effects of Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy on Suicidal Ideation in Adults with Bipolar II Depression
September 29, 2025
There was no significant difference in suicidal ideation in those receiving IPSRT plus placebo vs IPSRT plus quetiapine. IPSRT has the potential to mitigate suicidal ideation in patients with…
Vol 86 • 2025 • Number 3
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Treatment Use and Preference in a Diverse Sample of Women With Mood Disorders
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Klotho and Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Levels and Their Association with Inhibitory Dyscontrol in Adolescents with First-Episode Major Affective Disorders
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Niacin-Induced Response in Early Psychosis
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Early Ketamine Response Reduces Suicidal Events at 3 Months
Letter to the Editor
Suicide Risk among Patients with Bipolar Disorder: Sleep Disruption versus Benzodiazepine Use
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Effect of Nature Videos on the Burden of Caregivers of Patients with Dementia
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Original Research
Aripiprazole or Bupropion Augmentation vs Switching to Bupropion in Treatment Resistant Depression
September 22, 2025
In this model, augmentation with bupropion better balanced efficacy and tolerability in TRD in adults under 85 than did switching to bupropion or augmentation with aripiprazole. Augmentation with aripiprazole…
Original Research
Comparative Effects of Repeated Ketamine Infusion vs Intranasal Esketamine in Patients with Treatment Resistant Depression: A Retrospective Chart Review
September 22, 2025
In this naturalistic sample of patients with similarly severe treatment resistant depression treated over a 4- to 5-week induction period, intravenous racemic ketamine was associated with more rapid response…
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
Reasons for Maintaining the Classification of Esmethadone as an Investigational Uncompetitive NMDAR Antagonist Rapid Antidepressant: Reply to Ferré and Michaelides
September 8, 2025
The authors reply to Ferré and Michaelides’ letter commenting on their recent study of long-term esmethadone treatment in MDD.
Commentaries
Commentary
Prioritizing Mental Health to Optimize Perinatal, Fetal, and Neonatal Outcomes
September 24, 2025
Following an FDA panel discussion on use of SSRIs in pregnancy, the authors highlight the need for balanced conversations and shared decision-making accounting for the risks of untreated disease…
Commentary
Practitioners Providing Care for Persons with Severe Mental Disorders Should Routinely Screen for Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
September 10, 2025
Persons with severe mental illnesses should be routinely screened for MASLD as part of a psychiatric and medical assessment that includes social and economic determinants of health, risk factors…
Commentary
Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disorders in Antidepressant-Treated Women Veterans: Encouraging Findings but Concerns Remain
May 7, 2025
Comments on a study by Sumner et al that followed 609,546 women veterans for a mean of 8.8 years to look at associations of antidepressants with incident CVD.
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Original Research
Relationships between Prenatal Body Composition and Mental Health Are Moderated by Physical Activity and Diet
September 15, 2025
Higher body fat mass during pregnancy is associated with more depression and anxiety symptoms. However, physical activity and adherence to high-quality diets can lessen these effects.
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Ketamine-Associated Uropathy During Therapeutic and Nontherapeutic Use
September 10, 2025
Higher doses, more frequent dosing, longer treatment duration, and oral administration are potential risk factors for ketamine-associated uropathy in maintenance therapy.
Insights
It Takes Guts to Be Mentally Ill, Part 1: A Brief Overview of the Human Gut Microbiota
September 8, 2025
Dr. Henry Nasrallah introduces the human gut microbiota and its role in brain health, highlighting how early life, diet, antibiotics, and lifestyle impact microbial balance — and how gut…
Insights
It Takes Guts to Be Mentally Ill, Part 2: The Relationship Between the Gut Microbiota and Psychosis
September 8, 2025
Dr. Henry Nasrallah examines how gut microbiota imbalances—aka “leaky gut”—are linked to psychiatric conditions like depression, anxiety, and psychosis, and explores how diet, probiotics, and microbiome therapies may improve…
Brief Report
Nonmedical Use and Substance Use Disorder Symptoms in US Adults Co-Prescribed Opioids and Benzodiazepines
September 8, 2025
While most adults with co-use reported no nonmedical use (NMU), they demonstrated increased odds of NMU and substance use disorder symptoms relative to those prescribed opioids only, benzodiazepines only,…
Original Research
Validity of an Online ADHD Assessment in a Real-World Sample of Adults Seeking Web-Based Mental Healthcare
September 8, 2025
The online assessment correctly identified over 80% of ADHD-positive cases. Compared with the clinical interview, the online assessment was more conservative in rendering ADHD-positive diagnoses.
Original Research
Effects of the October 7, 2023, Terrorist Attack on PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Ideation Across Distinct Exposure Groups
September 3, 2025
Prevalence and severity of psychiatric symptoms declined between 1 month and 1 year following the attack; exposure group moderated these changes. Reserve-duty combatants had the highest rates of probable…
