American Journal of Psychiatry

Objective: Episodic memory impairments represent a core deficit in schizophrenia that severely limits patients’ functional outcome. This quantitative meta-analysis of functional imaging studies of episodic encoding and retrieval tests the ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08091307

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Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Publication date: 01 August 2009

Pages875–881

Objective: While several studies have shown that cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an efficacious treatment for generalized anxiety disorder, few studies have addressed the outcome of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy, even though this ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.09030441

Reducing Suicidal Ideation and Depression in Older Primary Care Patients: 24-Month Outcomes of the PROSPECT Study

Publication date: 01 August 2009

Pages882–890

Objective: The Prevention of Suicide in Primary Care Elderly: Collaborative Trial (PROSPECT) evaluated the impact of a care management intervention on suicidal ideation and depression in older primary care patients. This is the first report of ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08121779

Relationship Between Cingulo-Insular Functional Connectivity and Autistic Traits in Neurotypical Adults

Publication date: 01 August 2009

Pages891–899

Objective: The Social Responsiveness Scale—Adult Version (SRS-A) measures autistic traits that are continuously distributed in the general population. Based on increased recognition of the dimensional nature of autistic traits, the authors ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08121894

Differentiating Early-Onset Persistent Versus Childhood-Limited Conduct Problem Youth

Publication date: 01 August 2009

Pages900–908

Objective: Among young children who demonstrate high levels of conduct problems, less than 50% will continue to exhibit these problems into adolescence. Such developmental heterogeneity presents a serious challenge for intervention and ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08121770

Effects of Catechol- O -Methyltransferase on Normal Variation in the Cognitive Function of Children

Publication date: 01 August 2009

Pages909–916

Objective: Genetic variants that contribute to the risk of psychiatric disorders may also affect normal variation in psychological function. Indeed, the behavioral effects of many genetic variants may be better understood as process-specific ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08081251

Neuroanatomic Alterations and Social and Communication Deficits in Monozygotic Twins Discordant for Autism Disorder

Publication date: 01 August 2009

Pages917–925

Objective: Investigating neuroanatomic differences in monozygotic twins who are discordant for autism can help unravel the relative contributions of genetics and environment to this pervasive developmental disorder. The authors used magnetic ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08101538

Serotonin Transporter Gene (SLC6A4) Promoter Polymorphisms and the Susceptibility to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the General Population

Publication date: 01 August 2009

Pages926–933

Objective: There has been debate whether polymorphisms within the serotonin transporter-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) moderate susceptibility to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The authors investigated 5-HTTLPR genotypes and their ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08101542