Automated measurements of ocular convergence in response to fixation of vision on a close object, along with assessments of the pupillary light reflex, may have utility for detecting cerebral dysfunction after traumatic brain injury. #JNCN https://t.co/Hdw2qsgsfG

After the deterioration of her vision, at age 12, the author experienced substantial challenges on her faith-led path toward acceptance and adjustment. This column aims to help mental health professionals understand life with vision loss, equipping them to support people with

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in children significantly affected the relationship between amygdalar and hippocampal volumes and anxiety scores, and these relationships varied over time post-TBI. The findings suggest that limbic volumes may serve as markers of future

Persons with serious mental illness who cannot meet their basic needs can experience homelessness and destitution. Recent initiatives in California reflect a growing recognition of state government responsibility to care for such people. These approaches may serve as a model for

A novel cognitive training approach may provide a scalable avenue for reducing PTSD risk among soldiers preparing to be deployed in combat zones. https://t.co/pzyjUXjGok

Smartphone digital mental health interventions, particularly for patients with schizophrenia, are examined, with a focus on domains such as mood monitoring, medication adherence, social functioning, and symptom self-management. https://t.co/t0a12TljNP

An examination of the rate at which participants in accountable care organization contracts provided alcohol-related services showed that medications for alcohol use disorder were provided less frequently than buprenorphine, but no evidence suggests that opioid services crowded

The introduction of a transition coordinator role and use of the AIMS framework reduced unplanned emergency department presentations and fostered timely, coordinated crisis responses, illustrating the importance of building capacity, capability, and culture to shift from reactive

Contingency Management for Stimulant Use Disorder and Association With Mortality: A Cohort Study Lara N. Coughlin, Ph.D., et al. https://t.co/hHaJogQnJ9

Environmental, Psychiatric, and Genetic Predictors of Alcohol Use Disorder Criterion Count: Analyses of African and European Ancestries Peter J. Na, M.D., M.P.H., et al. https://t.co/6TjwayWZyX

AJP Deputy Editor Danny Pine highlights two articles from the November 2025 issue. https://t.co/FRJ5jCNMOR

Markov modeling showed that roughly two new supportive housing units were required to reduce homelessness by one person in the chronically unsheltered population experiencing serious mental illness. This ratio was highly sensitive to which homeless populations were allowed to

A meta-regression of novel compounds for the treatment of negative symptoms in schizophrenia found that the likelihood of detecting a significant treatment effect in multicenter clinical trials decreases rather than increases with increasing sample size due to increases of

Therapists perceive video appointments as facilitating access to care, particularly when used alongside in-person appointments and for patients experiencing physical or psychological barriers to in-person care, highlighting the importance of training to deal with privacy,

The CDC’s Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) enables studies of the effects of legislative policies and psychiatric services on perinatal mental health. PRAMS’s critical contributions to the improvement of perinatal psychiatric services are highlighted.

Among individuals who engaged in regular cannabis use and heavy episodic drinking, smoked cannabis induced acute increases in subjective intoxication, affect, arousal, cardiovascular effects, blood THC concentrations, and acutely reduced alcohol consumption without a consistent

A cognitive-behavioral therapy skills group grounded in a functional neurological disorder (FND) self-help book was implemented to treat individuals with FND. The pilot intervention was feasible, helpful, and tolerable and improved FND symptoms. #JNCN https://t.co/SnWdsKLVJW

In an AJP Editorial, Stephen T. Higgins and Tyler G. Erath @UVMLarnerMed discuss how we must do better on implementing evidence-based treatments for substance use disorders. https://t.co/lyDgCOZNaJ

Individuals who were contacted by care navigators within 24 hours of a positive screen for suicide risk had faster care initiation and better treatment retention. This technology-enabled crisis outreach led to sustained reductions in suicidal ideation, depressive, and anxiety

Metabolic illness often leads to a shortened lifespan. Early data from a pilot test of a user-friendly metabolic risk index project to better manage risk for people with mental illness and disabilities indicated improvements in several factors.