WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest issues of four American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, The American Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice are now available online.

The October issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry brings together research on schizophrenia spectrum disorders and psychosis. Highlights include:

• Risk of Incident Psychosis and Mania with Prescription Amphetamines. (AJP Deputy Editor Daniel Pine, M.D., highlights the study in this video.)
• Real-World Effectiveness of Menopausal Hormone Therapy in Preventing Relapse in Women With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder.
• Neural Circuitry and Therapeutic Targeting of Depressive Symptoms in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders.
• Antipsychotic Drugs: A Concise Review of History, Classification, Indications, Mechanism, Efficacy, Side Effects, Dosing, and Clinical Application.

The October issue of Psychiatric Services features:

• Board-Certified Psychiatric Pharmacists and Their Potential Role in Addressing Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage.
• “A Liability to the University”—Addressing Student Mental Health Needs on Campus.
• Eating Disorder Treatment Access in the United States: Perceived Inequities Among Treatment Seekers.
• A Journey Toward Radical Recovery.

The latest issue of The American Journal of Psychotherapy includes:

• Affect-Focused Psychotherapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
• Childhood Trauma and Panic Disorder: The Impact of History of Child Abuse on Illness Severity and Treatment Response.
• A Meta-Analysis of Interpersonal and Psychodynamic Psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress disorder.
• Advancing Research on and Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder with People with Lived Experience.

The latest issue of Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice features:

• Quality of Life and Functioning Impairments Across Psychiatric Disorders in Adults Presenting for Outpatient Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment.
• History of Suicidality and Pandemic Outcomes: Longitudinal Associations with Anxiety Symptoms, Depressive Symptoms, and Problematic Drinking.
• Recency of Suicide Attempt, Ideation, and Reattempt in the Emergency Department: Managing Youth With a Past Attempt.
• Adapting Virtual Reality‐Based Mental Health Interventions for Equitable Global Use: Proof of Concept.

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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 38,900 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.