WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 3, 2025 — The latest issues of three American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry , Psychiatric Services , and Focus are now available online.
The February issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry brings together research on addictions, including substances (e.g., tobacco, alcohol, heroin) and behaviors (e.g., binge eating, gaming, problematic use of social media). Highlights of the issue include:
Also in this issue, the AJP Editors reveal their selections for articles of note from 2024.
The February issue of Psychiatric Services features:
The latest issue of Focus, Volume 23, Issue 1 , is a special issue on Eradicating Stigma, helmed by Guest Editor Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., from Stanford University School of Medicine. In addition to insights reported from the APA Foundation's "Mental Health Care Works" campaign, the issue features the following:
Journalists who wish to access the publications should email press@psych.org .
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