Washington, D.C. — The latest issues of three American Psychiatric Association journals (The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, and Focus are now available online.

The American Journal of Psychiatry

• Doxycycline Use in Adolescent Psychiatric Patients and Risk of Schizophrenia: An Emulated Target Trial (Senior author Ian Kelleher is the guest on February's AJP Audio podcast episode, and AJP Deputy Editor Daniel Pine, M.D., highlights the study in this video.)
• Efficacy and Tolerability of Seven Antipsychotic Drugs in Acutely Ill Patients with Schizophrenia: A Randomized, Multicenter, Assessor-Blinded Trial (AJP Deputy Editor Pine highlights the study in this video.)
• Brain Neuroplasticity Mechanisms in Psychiatric Illnesses and in the Development of Novel Treatments
• Acute Effects of Cannabis on Alcohol Craving and Consumption: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial

Psychiatric Services

• Goals First: Centering Inpatient Psychiatric Care on the Person, Not the Problem
• Impact of Psychotic-Like Experiences on Perceived Need for Mental Health Care, Interest in Care, and Barriers to Care
• To AI, or Not to AI: That Is Not the Question
• Caregiver Burden Among Caregivers of Youths with Symptoms Across the Psychosis Spectrum: A Scoping Review
• Individual Placement and Support for Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions: Perspectives of State and Team Leaders
• Trends in Adult Outpatient Psychotherapy Use in the United States, 2019–2023

Focus: The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry

The first Focus issue of 2026, led by Guest Editor Tyler Durns, M.D., of the University of Utah's Huntsman Mental Health Institute, highlights forensic psychiatry and examines violence as a multifaceted behavioral outcome shaped by numerous individual and contextual factors.

• Violence Risk Factors in Psychiatric Populations
• Contextualizing Violence Risk Associated with Hallucinogens
• Stalking: Unwanted Pursuit and Fear
• Extremism, Terrorism, and Mental Disorder
• Preventing Violence in Psychiatric Settings

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American Psychiatric Association

The American Psychiatric Association, founded in 1844, is the oldest medical association in the country. The APA is also the largest psychiatric association in the world with more than 39,200 physician members specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and research of mental illnesses. APA’s vision is to ensure access to quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. For more information, please visit www.psychiatry.org.