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Exposure Therapy for Perinatal OCD: Navigating Evidence and Discomfort
Letter to the Editor

November 17, 2025

Although patients and providers must be prepared for the temporary distress associated with exposure and response prevention, it remains the most effective nonpharmacologic treatment for OCD.
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Effect of Adjuvant Metformin on Adherence to and Persistence of Treatment With SGAs in Nondiabetic Patients
Original Research

November 17, 2025

Use of metformin with second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) was associated with improved adherence and persistence to SGAs at both 180- and 365-day follow-up in adults with Medicaid and commercial insurance.
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Prevalence and 3-Year Outcomes of Mood Disorders
Original Research

November 12, 2025

Lower relapse rates of secondary mood disorders at 3 years suggest a more favorable course when the underlying cause is identified and treated.
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Cover of The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, September 2025 issue, featuring article titles on postpartum distress, aripiprazole monohydrate injectables for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric topics.

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Original Research

Postpartum Distress in Women With and Without ADHD

Academic Highlights

Clinical Application of Aripiprazole Monohydrate Long-Acting Injectables for the Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Consensus Panel Report

Academic Highlights

Clinical Application of Aripiprazole Monohydrate Long-Acting Injectables for the Treatment of Bipolar Type I Disorder: A Consensus Panel Report

In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Terence A. Ketter, MD

Narrative Review

Idiopathic Hypersomnia: Recognition and Management in Psychiatric Practice

Original Research

Predictors of Treatment Response to Adjunctive VNS Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder: A RECOVER Trial Report
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Targeting Intolerance of Uncertainty during Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Prevent Postpartum Anxiety Disorders
Original Research

November 5, 2025

A 6-week CBT protocol targeting intolerance of uncertainty significantly reduced the risk of postpartum anxiety disorder onset versus care as usual, and patient satisfaction with treatment was high.
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Neurocognition and Impulsivity in Veterans with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: Suicide Attempters Versus Nonattempters
Original Research

October 29, 2025

Poorer working memory is associated with suicide attempt independent of depression, while verbal learning impairments associated with suicide attempt may be influenced by depression.
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Brief Video Intervention to Increase Treatment-Seeking Intentions in Young Adults
Original Research

October 27, 2025

This brief video intervention was associated with greater increases in treatment-seeking intentions in people with self-reported psychiatric symptoms who were not previously engaged in the mental healthcare system and…
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Review Articles

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Burnout in Psychiatric Doctors Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Meta-Analysis

September 29, 2025

The prevalence of burnout was 37.5% prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and 32.0% following the pandemic.
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Treating PTSD in Military Populations
Meta-Analysis

March 24, 2025

Integrating psychotherapies and pharmacotherapies may address multiple dimensions of PTSD more effectively than monotherapies.
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Changes in Cognition in Patients With Schizophrenia
Meta-Analysis

September 25, 2024

Only marginal improvements in cognition were seen over time; the greatest were achieved for patients with an illness duration shorter than 10 years.
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Economic Impact of Cognitive Impairment and Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
Review Article

August 21, 2024

Patients with schizophrenia and cognitive impairment had a 100% increase in relapse-related hospitalizations and ER visits versus patients with no (or only mild) cognitive impairment.
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Cognitive Effects of ECT in Schizophrenia: A Review
Review Article

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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Interpersonal Psychotherapy for PTSD: A Critical Review
Review Article

May 29, 2024

This critical review will give clinicians confidence in considering IPT as an alternative to exposure treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder.

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From Today’s Observations to Tomorrow’s Standards in Women’s Psychiatry
Letter to the Editor

November 3, 2025

The authors comment on a recent study of treatment use and preference in women with mood disorders.
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Context Matters in Treatment Preference of Women With Mood Disorders: Reply to Świeczkowski et al
Letter to the Editor

November 3, 2025

The authors reply to Świeczkowski and colleagues’ letter regarding their recent study
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Racemic Ketamine vs Esketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression: The Overlooked Role of Arketamine
Letter to the Editor

October 29, 2025

The authors comment on a recent chart review by Meisner et al.
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Misleading Labeling of S-Methadone as a Novel N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Antagonist
Letter to the Editor

September 8, 2025

The authors comment on a recent study by Fava et al showing clinical evidence for a long-term antidepressant effect of esmethadone.
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Reasons for Maintaining the Classification of Esmethadone as an Investigational Uncompetitive NMDAR Antagonist Rapid Antidepressant: Reply to Ferré and Michaelides
Letter to the Editor

September 8, 2025

The authors reply to Ferré and Michaelides’ letter commenting on their recent study of long-term esmethadone treatment in MDD.
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Psychedelic Therapies: One Drug, Multiple Treatments: Reply to Modesto-Lowe et al
Letter to the Editor

September 1, 2025

The authors reply to a letter by Modesto-Lowe et al regarding their survey of psychedelic practitioners’ views on psychological support.
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Commentaries

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Gender-Affirming Perinatal Psychiatry for Transgender and Gender Diverse People
Commentary

November 10, 2025

Considerations for providing perinatal psychiatric care to transgender and gender diverse patients are addressed
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Beyond the Boxed Warning: A Call for Regulation of Psychiatry’s Most Teratogenic Drug
Commentary

October 6, 2025

The authors assert that while valproate remains invaluable for certain severe conditions, the high risk of teratogenicity means stringent safeguards are needed to regulate its use by individuals capable…
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Why Getting Major Depression Right Matters—For Mothers, Babies, and All of Us
Commentary

September 24, 2025

Commenting on an FDA panel discussion on SSRI use during pregnancy, Dr Payne emphasizes the importance of precision when discussing treatments for mental health conditions.
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Prioritizing Mental Health to Optimize Perinatal, Fetal, and Neonatal Outcomes
Commentary

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…
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Ketamine and Esketamine: Is There a Meaningful Clinical Difference?
Commentary

September 22, 2025

The authors comment on a recent chart review by Meisner and colleagues.
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The Emerging Science of Clinimetrics
Commentary

September 22, 2025

Dr Guidi highlights recent developments in clinimetric assessment strategies, with particular regard to the features of clinimetric measurements, the domains of clinimetrics, and implications for clinical research and practice.

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Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring: A Reasoned Evaluation of Risk
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology

November 10, 2025

This article considers the background, questions, and evidence related to acetaminophen use in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring, with reference to two recent large studies.
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Real-World Implementation of Xanomeline-Trospium in Schizophrenia: A Consensus Panel Report
Academic Highlights

November 7, 2025

A consensus panel outlines strategies for real-world clinical implementation of xanomeline-trospium in the treatment of adult patients with schizophrenia
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The Mission of JCP with Editor-in-Chief Marlene P. Freeman, MD
Podcast

November 4, 2025

Editor-in-Chief Dr. Marlene Freeman discusses the journal’s commitment to evidence-based psychiatry and advancing clinical care.
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Esketamine Augmented With Dextromethorphan/Bupropion for Treatment Resistant Depression: A Case Series
Case Series

November 3, 2025

Three patients with TRD who had no or partial response to esketamine monotherapy as part of a clinical trial received augmentation with dextromethorphan/bupropion 45 mg/105 mg daily.
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Retired US Military Veterans and Suicide Risk
Brief Report

October 29, 2025

This analysis found elevated suicide risk for medically retired service members and lower suicide risk for service members who retire based on time in service.
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Evaluating the Transfer of Lurasidone Into Human Milk
Original Research

October 22, 2025

The relative infant dose of lurasidone, 1.16%, is below the standard 10% threshold for infant safety.
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Autoimmune Diseases, Treatments, and Dementia Risk: A Population-Based Case-Control Study from Taiwan
Original Research

October 15, 2025

Thirteen autoimmune diseases were linked with an elevated dementia risk, particularly Behçet’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and lupus. Associations with vascular dementia were stronger than with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Association of Immediate Postpartum Anxiety With Postpartum Depression
Original Research

October 15, 2025

The prevalence of immediate postpartum anxiety (IPPA) in this population was 24%, and 7.4% for severe anxiety. Among women with IPPA, 31.2% developed postpartum depression.
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Brexpiprazole for the Treatment of Co-Occurring Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorder
Original Research

October 13, 2025

This pilot trial suggests that brexpiprazole might be beneficial in reducing substance craving and use and improve quality of life in this difficult-to-treat patient population.
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Treatment with (Es)ketamine in Catatonia: A Systematic Review of Case Reports
Brief Report

October 13, 2025

Recent evidence suggests that NMDA receptor antagonists, such as ketamine, may offer benefit in catatonia. This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ketamine and…
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Depression at 2 Months Postpartum: Results from the French National Perinatal Survey
Original Research

October 8, 2025

The prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) at 2 months was 16.7%. Factors associated with PPD included age ≤29 or ≥40 years, lower levels of health literacy, and a history…
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Dosing Patients With Oral Iron Supplements: Practical Guidance
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology

October 8, 2025

The relevance of iron in neuropsychiatry is discussed, with guidance on how to dose oral iron supplements so as to maximize its absorption.

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