Washington, D.C. — American Psychiatric Association Publishing has released a new collection of titles that explore key areas of modern psychiatric practice, including psychotherapy cognitive errors in clinical decision-making, addiction psychopharmacology, and integrative mind-body approaches. The new books include Tuning In: The Art and Science of Psychotherapy in Older Adults, Thinking Again: Reducing Cognitive Errors in Psychiatric Practice, Clinical Manual of Addiction Psychopharmacology, Third Edition, Bringing Psychotherapy to Life Through Caring Connections, and Inflammation in the Brain and the Body: A Mind-Body Hypothesis.

Edited by Erin L. Cassidy-Eagle, Ph.D., and Laura B. Dunn, M.D., Tuning In: The Art and Science of Psychotherapy in Older Adults draws on the experience of clinicians who work with geriatric patients in inpatient, outpatient, and private practice settings. The book highlights the importance of advanced clinical interviewing to fully understand each patient’s background, concerns, and treatment goals. Through numerous case vignettes, it reviews therapeutic modalities such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, dialectical behavior therapy, and group therapy. The editors also examine factors that shape care, including cognitive functioning, social determinants of health, and structural racism. Additional chapters address transdiagnostic approaches and common challenges such as grief, substance use, cognitive decline, and the integration of digital tools and primary care interventions.

In Thinking Again: Reducing Cognitive Errors in Psychiatric Practice, H. Paul Putman III, M.D., DLFAPA, examines the cognitive processes that contribute to many medical errors. Research shows that these errors are more often related to individual decision-making than to system-level problems. The book begins with clinical vignettes that illustrate frequent cognitive mistakes and continues with an accessible discussion of neurocognitive processes, clinical reasoning, heuristics, groupthink, and the importance of clinician well-being. Each chapter includes summaries, key points, self-assessment questions, and discussion prompts that provide practical tools to reduce cognitive errors and improve patient care.

The third edition of Clinical Manual of Addiction Psychopharmacology, edited by Jeffrey DeVido, M.D., M.T.S., Carla Marienfeld, M.D., Henry R. Kranzler, M.D., and Petros Levounis, M.D., M.A., offers an updated and comprehensive overview of substance use disorders in a rapidly changing clinical and social environment. Organized by substance class, including nicotine, alcohol, cannabis, opioids, stimulants, and hallucinogens, the manual brings together recent scientific advances in neurobiology and pharmacotherapy. New chapters introduce system-based pharmacotherapy, behavioral addictions, integrative treatment approaches, and circuit-based interventions such as transcranial magnetic stimulation and deep brain stimulation.

In Bringing Psychotherapy to Life Through Caring Connections, Jon G. Allen, Ph.D., explores the central role of therapeutic relationships in psychological healing. The book encourages clinicians to look beyond highly structured, short-term therapies and to place renewed emphasis on emotional experience, safety, and nonverbal communication. Drawing on infant research, attachment theory, and relational psychoanalysis, Allen highlights the ethical and interpersonal foundations of therapeutic work and the importance of building caring and reciprocal emotional connections.

Inflammation in the Brain and the Body: A Mind-Body Hypothesis, written by John D. Matthews, M.D., M.Sc., proposes a whole-body perspective on psychiatric disorders. The book reviews emerging evidence on how inflammation contributes to both medical and mental health conditions, including mood and anxiety disorders, psychosis, and trauma-related disorders. Using major depressive disorder as a central example, Matthews examines contributors to inflammation such as the gut microbiome, chronic stress, and lifestyle factors, and presents treatment strategies that combine psychotherapy, lifestyle interventions, stress management, and nutritional approaches.

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