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The ongoing maternal mental health crisis highlights the urgent need to improve access to integrated behavioral health care within medical settings for perinatal individuals. bit.ly/488Jkia
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Treatment-resistant late-life depression (TRLLD) typically is defined as an inadequate response to at least two antidepressant trials. A review summarizes the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and risk factors associated with TRLLD. bit.ly/4yQ7lGv
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Our latest #AmJPsychotherapy issue features effects of psychotherapies for PTSD on anger; inpatient psychiatric hospital staff’s perception of the benefits of pet therapy; gender and age differences in psychotherapy use among U.S. adults with depression and anxiety; and a commentary on the 2025 American Psychological Association PTSD Treatment Guideline for Adults bit.ly/4i0YASS
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Depression that does not respond to medication is common in older adults and hard to treat. Results from two large studies suggest repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation should be considered earlier in treatment for older adults with treatment-resistant depression. bit.ly/4hLDtFn
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Focus’s latest issue, helmed by Guest Editor Art Walaszek, M.D., presents the latest developments in caring for older adults with neuropsychiatric disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, anxiety, treatment-resistant depression, and more. bit.ly/3VKqtqZ
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A Frontline Report discusses a dual-platform approach to mental health outreach for Chinese Americans, tracing the evolution from traditional live radio broadcasting to modern on-demand video presentation in an effort to better engage and support diverse communities. bit.ly/47VwJ1O
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Check out our resource center for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), featuring highlighted articles with commentary from the editor of the American Journal of Psychiatry, Dr. Charles B. Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D. psychiatryonline.org/mdd
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Online skills training for youth suicide prevention was disseminated to community-based pediatric health professionals. Participants completing the post-training survey reported increased confidence in their suicide prevention skills and their intention to implement skills into clinical practice. bit.ly/47heX95
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New research suggests that positive childhood experiences can help protect against depression and anxiety in adulthood, even after adjusting for adversity. Positive early experiences may have lasting mental health benefits. @psistar_study @RCSI_Irl @Futureneuro_ie @Jen_Murphy31 bit.ly/4yjj3IV
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Subscribers to the AJP Continuing Medical Education Course Program can earn CME credits by reading an article in the American Journal of Psychiatry and completing a short course in our new, redesigned Education & CME center on PsychiatryOnline! Check out these courses for October 2025 1/4 psychiatryonline.org/educati…
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Among psychotherapy patients, expectations for how therapy works were consistently higher in general than for their own therapy. The results indicated that those with more therapy experience and more severe distress had even lower expectations about their own therapy, suggesting that this group may need more personalized efforts to strengthen confidence in the therapy process. #AmJPsychotherapy bit.ly/4jWy13M
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A machine learning model accurately predicted self-harm events within 90 days of a behavioral health–related emergency department visit. The model yielded an area under the curve of 0.85, indicating good overall performance that was consistent across patient subgroups. bit.ly/47qZfrY
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Clinicians can address parents’ concerns about adolescents’ digital media use by exploring parents’ beliefs about mental health and media use, promoting open communication about online behavior, encouraging parents to model healthy media habits, and addressing family conflicts about media use. bit.ly/4i236k0
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Check out our resource center for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), featuring highlighted articles with commentary from the editor of the American Journal of Psychiatry, Dr. Charles B. Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D. psychiatryonline.org/mdd
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