American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 176
- Number 8
- August 2019
Editor’s Note
Editorials
APA Presidential Addresses
Reviews and Overviews
Articles
Publication date: 05 April 2019
Pages615–625Objective: Identifying risk factors for major depression and depressive symptoms in youths could have important implications for prevention efforts. This study examined the association of polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for a broad depression phenotype ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.18091014Publication date: 05 April 2019
Pages626–634Objective: Self-regulation includes the volitional and nonvolitional regulation of emotional, cognitive, and physiological responses to stimulation. It develops from infancy through individual characteristics and the environment, with the stress hormone ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.18091018Publication date: 01 July 2019
Pages635–642Objective: Irritability, which is strongly associated with impairment and negative outcomes, is a common reason for referral to mental health services but is a nosological and treatment challenge. A major issue is how irritability should be conceptualized. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.18101134Publication date: 15 February 2019
Pages643–650Objective: The authors previously reported that the copy number of sequences encoding an Olduvai protein domain subtype (CON1) shows a linear association with the severity of social deficits and communication impairment in individuals with autism. In this ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.18080993Publication date: 05 June 2019
Pages651–660Objective: More than 90% of people who attempt suicide have a psychiatric diagnosis; however, twin and family studies suggest that the genetic etiology of suicide attempt is partially distinct from that of the psychiatric disorders themselves. The authors ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.18080957Publication date: 04 January 2019
Pages661–666Objective: Schizophrenia is associated with a marked reduction in reproductive success, yet alleles that are common contribute substantially to the liability of the disorder. Among several possible explanations for this, it has been postulated that ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.18020140