Washington, D.C. — The latest issues of three American Psychiatric Association journals (The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services and The American Journal of Psychotherapy) are now available online.

The American Journal of Psychiatry

The October issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry brings together research on adolescent suicidality and depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and safety issues related to ketamine and esketamine treatment. Highlights include:


Real-World Safety of Esketamine Nasal Spray: A Comprehensive Analysis Almost 5 Years After First Approval.
Ketamine for Depression, But at What Cost? A Review of Ketamine’s Neurotoxic Effects from Preclinical and Human Studies.
Differential Effects of Ovarian Steroids in Women with and Without Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Replication and Extension of Findings. (Lead author Shau-Ming Wei, Ph.D., is the guest on October’s AJP Audio podcast episode.)
Prospective Associations Between Structural Brain Development and Onset of Depressive Disorder During Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood.
Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts by Race and Gender in Three Large U.S. Adolescent Cohorts.

Psychiatric Services

The October issue of Psychiatric Services features the following:


Involuntary Inpatient Civil Commitment: Trends From 2010 to 2022.
Mental Health Apps and Crisis Support: Exploring the Impact of 988.
Suicide Prevention Interventions in Schools: Assessing the Evidence Base.
A Federal Demonstration Project of Money Management Services for Veterans at Risk of Homelessness.
Encampment Medicine: Innovating Care Delivery in a Community of Tiny Shelters on Veterans Affairs Grounds.
“Self-Induced Symptoms” and the Insanity Defense.
How I Found My Way to Providing Psychological Care to People with Psychosis.

The American Journal of Psychotherapy

The latest issue of The American Journal of Psychotherapy, a special issue devoted to intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP). Helmed by Guest Editor Allan Anthony Abbass, M.D., from the Faculty of Medicine of Dalhousie University, highlights include the following:


The Cost-Effectiveness of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy in Public Health Care Settings.
Residential Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy.
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy for Complex, Chronic, and Treatment-Resistant Conditions.
Benefits of Using Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy in Psychiatric Practice.
Seeing Signal Anxiety: Davanloo’s Pathways of Anxiety Discharge.
Effectiveness of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy for Suicidal Ideation and Anger in Suicidal Behavior.

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American Psychiatric Association

The American Psychiatric Association, founded in 1844, is the oldest medical association in the country. The APA is also the largest psychiatric association in the world with more than 39,200 physician members specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and research of mental illnesses. APA’s vision is to ensure access to quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. For more information, please visit www.psychiatry.org.