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American Journal of Psychiatry

ISSN (print): 0002-953X | ISSN (online): 1535-7228

Official Journal of the American Psychiatric Association

Editor-in-Chief: Ned H. Kalin, M.D.

Impact Factor: 13.391 Total Citations: 42,369

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Deputy Editor Madhukar Trivedi, M.D., was recently selected as the recipient of the Award for Research in Mood Disorders from the American College of Psychiatrists. More

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Featured Articles

Optimizing the Efficacy of Psychotherapy, Cognitive Training, and Internet Interventions
Optimizing the Efficacy of Psychotherapy, Cognitive Training, and Internet Interventions
Ned H. Kalin, M.D.
Published Online: 1 April 2019
Treatment of Depression Versus Treatment of PTSD
Treatment of Depression Versus Treatment of PTSD
Steven D. Hollon, Ph.D.
Published Online: 1 April 2019
Has the Time Come for Cognitive Remediation in Schizophrenia…Again?
Has the Time Come for Cognitive Remediation in Schizophrenia…Again?
Sophia Vinogradov, M.D.
Published Online: 1 April 2019
Cognitive Remediation and Social Skills Training for Schizotypal Personality Disorder: Greater Gains With Guanfacine?
Cognitive Remediation and Social Skills Training for Schizotypal Personality Disorder: Greater Gains With Guanfacine?
Susan R. McGurk, Ph.D.
Published Online: 1 April 2019
Using Insomnia as a Model for Optimizing Internet-Delivered Psychotherapy
Using Insomnia as a Model for Optimizing Internet-Delivered Psychotherapy
Meredith E. Rumble, Ph.D., David T. Plante, M.D., Ph.D.
Published Online: 1 April 2019
Psychiatric Comorbidity in Moyamoya Disease and Preliminary Guidelines For Treatment
Psychiatric Comorbidity in Moyamoya Disease and Preliminary Guidelines For Treatment
Misty Richards, M.S., M.D., et al.
Published Online: 1 April 2019

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New Honors for AJP

In 2018, the Journal was cited as having two of the top articles of clinical importance to psychiatry as determined by NEJM Journal Watch Psychiatry. No other publication had more articles on the list. In addition, the Journal published three articles named by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation in its list of the top advancements and breakthroughs of 2018 by its grantees, prizewinners, and scientific council members. No other publication had more than two articles on this list.

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Self-Harming Teenagers At Risk of Committing Violence

Health Day and other news outlets recently reported on a new American Journal of Psychiatry article that characterize the risk factors that distinguish young people who engage in both self-harm and violent crime (“dual harmers”) from those who only self-harm.

Neural Activity in Schizophrenia

UPI and other news outlets recently reported on a new American Journal of Psychiatry article on brain patterns in individuals with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder during a socio-emotional task.

Voted DBIO Top 100
The American Journal of Psychiatry was named one of the 100 most influential journals in biology and medicine over the last 100 years by the Special Libraries Association.

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