Explore every episode of the podcast JAMA Psychiatry Author Interviews
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| Tailored Weight Loss Programs for Adults With Serious Mental Illness | 17 Dec 2025 | 00:20:21 | |
Interview with Amy N. Cohen, PhD, and Matthew Chinman, PhD, authors of Tailored Weight Loss Programs for Adults With Serious Mental Illness: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by John Torous, MD. | |||
| Serial Ketamine Infusions as an Adjunctive Therapy to Inpatient Care for Depression | 22 Oct 2025 | 00:22:10 | |
Interview with Declan M. McLoughlin, PhD, author of Serial Ketamine Infusions as Adjunctive Therapy to Inpatient Care for Depression: The KARMA-Dep 2 Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by John Torous, MD. | |||
| Association of State Cannabis Legalization With Cannabis Use Disorder and Cannabis Poisoning | 23 Dec 2024 | 00:20:59 | |
Interview with Jayani Jayawardhana, PhD, author of Association of State Cannabis Legalization With Cannabis Use Disorder and Cannabis Poisoning. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. | |||
| Short-term Suicide Risk After Psychiatric Hospital Discharge | 21 Sep 2016 | 00:03:43 | |
Interview with Mark Olfson, MD, MPH, author of Short-term Suicide Risk After Psychiatric Hospital Discharge | |||
| Prediction of Suicide and Accidental Death With Natural Language Processing | 14 Sep 2016 | 00:02:51 | |
Interview with Thomas H. McCoy, MD, author of Improving Prediction of Suicide and Accidental Death After Discharge From General Hospitals With Natural Language Processing | |||
| Positron Emission Tomographic Imaging of the Serotonergic System | 27 Jul 2016 | 00:11:26 | |
Interview with Maria A. Oquendo, MD, author of Positron Emission Tomographic Imaging of the Serotonergic System and Prediction of Risk and Lethality of Future Suicidal Behavior | |||
| Self-Harm, Unintentional Injury, and Suicide in Bipolar Disorder | 11 May 2016 | 00:05:22 | |
Interview with Joseph F. Hayes, MSc, MBChB, author of Self-Harm, Unintentional Injury, and Suicide in Bipolar Disorder During Maintenance Mood Stabilizer Treatment: A United Kingdom Population-Based Electronic Health Records Study | |||
| Genome-wide Association Study of Cannabis Dependence | 30 Mar 2016 | 00:10:00 | |
Interview with Joel Gelernter, MD, author of Genome-wide Association Study of Cannabis Dependence Severity, Novel Risk Variants, and Shared Genetic Risks | |||
| Phenotypic Manifestation of Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia | 27 Jan 2016 | 00:07:40 | |
Interview with Stanley Zammit, MRCPsych, PhD, author of Phenotypic Manifestation of Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia During Adolescence in the General Population | |||
| Web-Based CBT for Preventing Suicidal Ideation in Medical Interns | 04 Nov 2015 | 00:05:40 | |
Interview with Constance Guille, MD, author of Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for the Prevention of Suicidal Ideation in Medical Interns: A Randomized Clinical Trial | |||
| Resting Heart Rate and Violent Criminality | 09 Sep 2015 | 00:05:15 | |
Interview with Antti Latvala, PhD, author of A Longitudinal Study of Resting Heart Rate and Violent Criminality in More Than 700 000 Men
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| Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 40 Years After the Vietnam War | 22 Jul 2015 | 00:13:05 | |
Interview with Charles Marmar, MD, author of Course of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 40 Years After the Vietnam War: Findings From the National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study | |||
| Neuroticism and Polygenic Association With Major Depressive Disorder | 01 Jul 2015 | 00:06:07 | |
Interview with Marleen H. M. de Moor, PhD, author of Meta-analysis of Genome-wide Association Studies for Neuroticism, and the Polygenic Association With Major Depressive Disorder | |||
| ED Visits Involving Hallucinogen Use and Risk of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder | 13 Nov 2024 | 00:18:39 | |
Interview with Daniel T. Myran, MD, MPH, author of Emergency Department Visits Involving Hallucinogen Use and Risk of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder. Hosted by John Torous, MD. | |||
| DBT for High Suicide Risk in Borderline Personality Disorder | 25 Mar 2015 | 00:08:25 | |
Interview with Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, author of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for High Suicide Risk in Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial and Component Analysis | |||
| Predicting US Army Suicides | 07 Jan 2015 | 00:07:31 | |
Interview with Ronald C. Kessler, PhD, author of Predicting Suicides After Psychiatric Hospitalization in US Army Soldiers: The Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS) | |||
| Response to Dorsal Anterior Cingulotomy | 23 Dec 2014 | 00:05:11 | |
Interview with Sameer A. Sheth, MD, PhD, author of Neuroanatomical Characteristics Associated With Response to Dorsal Anterior Cingulotomy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | |||
| Antipsychotic Treatment and the Striatum | 05 Nov 2014 | 00:05:48 | |
Interview with Deepak K. Sarpal, MD, author of Antipsychotic Treatment and Functional Connectivity of the Striatum in First-Episode Schizophrenia | |||
| Association of Poor Subjective Sleep Quality With Risk for Death by Suicide During a 10-Year Period: A Longitudinal, Population-Based Study of Late Life | 13 Aug 2014 | 00:07:15 | |
Interview with Rebecca A. Bernert, PhD, author of Association of Poor Subjective Sleep Quality With Risk for Death by Suicide During a 10-Year Period: A Longitudinal, Population-Based Study of Late Life | |||
| Childhood Maltreatment, Altered Limbic Neurobiology, and Substance Use Relapse Severity via Trauma-Specific Reductions in Limbic Gray Matter Volume | 11 Jun 2014 | 00:05:43 | |
Interview with Rajita Sinha, PhD, author of Childhood Maltreatment, Altered Limbic Neurobiology, and Substance Use Relapse Severity via Trauma-Specific Reductions in Limbic Gray Matter Volume | |||
| Atypical Cross Talk Between Mentalizing and Mirror Neuron Networks in Autism Spectrum Disorder | 16 Apr 2014 | 00:07:59 | |
Interview with Ralph-Axel Müller, PhD, author of Atypical Cross Talk Between Mentalizing and Mirror Neuron Networks in Autism Spectrum Disorder | |||
| Multisystem Component Phenotypes of Bipolar Disorder for Genetic Investigations of Extended Pedigrees | 12 Feb 2014 | 00:04:50 | |
Interview with Carrie E. Bearden, PhD, author of Multisystem Component Phenotypes of Bipolar Disorder for Genetic Investigations of Extended Pedigrees | |||
| Increased Hippocampal Glutamate and Volumetric Deficits in Unmedicated Patients With Schizophrenia | 04 Dec 2013 | 00:07:08 | |
Interview with Adrienne C. Lahti, MD, author of Increased Hippocampal Glutamate and Volumetric Deficits in Unmedicated Patients With Schizophrenia | |||
| Boundaries of Schizoaffective Disorder: Revisiting Kraepelin | 02 Oct 2013 | 00:07:43 | |
Interview with Roman Kotov, PhD, author of Boundaries of Schizoaffective Disorder: Revisiting Kraepelin | |||
| Slowing Cognitive Decline in Major Depressive Disorder and Mild Cognitive Impairment | 30 Oct 2024 | 00:21:44 | |
Interview with Benoit H. Mulsant, MD, MS, and Tarek K. Rajji, MD, authors of Slowing Cognitive Decline in Major Depressive Disorder and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. | |||
| Preventing Depressive Relapse and Recurrence in Higher-Risk Cognitive Therapy Responders: A Randomized Trial of Continuation Phase Cognitive Therapy, Fluoxetine, or Matched Pill Placebo | 04 Sep 2013 | 00:12:25 | |
Interview with Robin B. Jarrett, PhD and Michael E. Thase, MD, authors of Preventing Depressive Relapse and Recurrence in Higher-Risk Cognitive Therapy Responders: A Randomized Trial of Continuation Phase Cognitive Therapy, Fluoxetine, or Matched Pill Placebo | |||
| A Prospective Assessment of Reports of Drinking to Self-medicate Mood Symptoms With the Incidence and Persistence of Alcohol Dependence | 03 Jul 2013 | 00:12:20 | |
Interview with Rosa M. Crum, MD, MHS, author of A Prospective Assessment of Reports of Drinking to Self-medicate Mood Symptoms With the Incidence and Persistence of Alcohol Dependence | |||
| Toward a Neuroimaging Treatment Selection Biomarker for Major Depressive Disorder | 12 Jun 2013 | 00:09:36 | |
Interview with Helen S. Mayberg, MD, author of Toward a Neuroimaging Treatment Selection Biomarker for Major Depressive Disorder | |||
| Globally and Locally Reduced MRI Gray Matter Volumes in Neuroleptic-Naive Men With Schizotypal Personality Disorder: Association with Negative Symptoms | 03 Apr 2013 | 00:10:05 | |
Interview with Robert W. McCarley, MD, author of Globally and Locally Reduced MRI Gray Matter Volumes in Neuroleptic-Naive Men With Schizotypal Personality Disorder: Association with Negative Symptoms | |||
| Randomized Multicenter Investigation of Folate Plus Vitamin B12 Supplementation in Schizophrenia | 06 Mar 2013 | 00:07:29 | |
Interview with Donald C. Goff, MD, author of Randomized Multicenter Investigation of Folate Plus Vitamin B12 Supplementation in Schizophrenia | |||
| Evidence for Increased Glutamatergic Cortical Facilitation in Children and Adolescents With Major Depressive Disorder | 09 Jan 2013 | 00:09:26 | |
Interview with Paul E. Croarkin, DO, MSCS, author of Evidence for Increased Glutamatergic Cortical Facilitation in Children and Adolescents With Major Depressive Disorder | |||
| From Perception to Functional Outcome in Schizophrenia: Modeling the Role of Ability and Motivation | 03 Dec 2012 | 00:08:06 | |
Interview with Michael F. Green, PhD, author of From Perception to Functional Outcome in Schizophrenia: Modeling the Role of Ability and Motivation | |||
| Functional Brain Basis of Hypnotizability | 01 Oct 2012 | 00:08:19 | |
Interview with David Spiegel, MD, author of Functional Brain Basis of Hypnotizability | |||
| Influence of ZNF804a on Brain Structure Volumes and Symptom Severity in Individuals With Schizophrenia | 03 Sep 2012 | 00:09:52 | |
Interview with Thomas Wassink, MD, author of Influence of ZNF804a on Brain Structure Volumes and Symptom Severity in Individuals With Schizophrenia | |||
| Probing Thalamic Integrity in Schizophrenia Using Concurrent Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging | 02 Jul 2012 | 00:08:00 | |
Interview with Fabio Ferrarelli, MD, PhD, author of Probing Thalamic Integrity in Schizophrenia Using Concurrent Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging | |||
| Adverse Events in Studies of Classic Psychedelics | 04 Sep 2024 | 00:19:24 | |
Interview with David B. Yaden, PhD, and Jared T. Hinkle, MD, PhD, authors of Adverse Events in Studies of Classic Psychedelics: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. | |||
| Basal Cell Carcinoma: Stressful Life Events and the Tumor Environment | 04 Jun 2012 | 00:07:04 | |
Interview with Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser, PhD, Christopher P. Fagundes, PhD, and Ronald Glaser, PhD authors of Basal Cell Carcinoma: Stressful Life Events and the Tumor Environment | |||
| Severity of 12-Month DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement | 02 Apr 2012 | 00:07:54 | |
Interview with Ronald C. Kessler, PhD, author of Severity of 12-Month DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement | |||
| Testing Standard and Modular Designs for Psychotherapy Treating Depression, Anxiety, and Conduct Problems in Youth | 05 Mar 2012 | 00:13:20 | |
Interview with John R. Weisz, PhD, author of Testing Standard and Modular Designs for Psychotherapy Treating Depression, Anxiety, and Conduct Problems in Youth | |||
| Subcallosal Cingulate Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Unipolar and Bipolar Depression | 02 Jan 2012 | 00:04:23 | |
Interview with Paul E. Holtzheimer, MD, author of Subcallosal Cingulate Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Unipolar and Bipolar Depression | |||
| Genetic Heritability and Shared Environmental Factors Among Twin Pairs With Autism | 07 Nov 2011 | 00:10:11 | |
Interview with Joachim Hallmayer, MD, author of Genetic Heritability and Shared Environmental Factors Among Twin Pairs With Autism | |||
| COVID-19 and Mental Illness in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated People | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:21:16 | |
Interview with Jonathan A. C. Sterne, PhD, author of COVID-19 and Mental Illnesses in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated People. Hosted by John Torous, MD. | |||
| Social Vulnerability and Prevalence and Treatment for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders | 24 Jul 2024 | 00:22:16 | |
Interview with Robert D. Gibbons, PhD, and Ronald C. Kessler, PhD, authors of Social Vulnerability and Prevalence and Treatment for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. | |||
| Accelerometry-Derived Sleep, Physical Activity, and Circadian Rhythm Domains With MDD | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:20:04 | |
Interview with Vadim Zipunnikov, PhD, author of Integrative Modeling of Accelerometry-Derived Sleep, Physical Activity, and Circadian Rhythm Domains With Current or Remitted Major Depression. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. | |||
| Differential Outcomes Associated With Placebo Treatment Across 9 Psychiatric Disorders | 29 May 2024 | 00:20:42 | |
Interview with Tom Bschor, MD, author of Differential Outcomes of Placebo Treatment Across 9 Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. | |||
| Adolescent Media Use and Psychotic Experiences | 10 Apr 2024 | 00:25:49 | |
Interview with Vincent Paquin, MD, and Jai L. Shah, MD, MSc, authors of Trajectories of Adolescent Media Use and Their Associations With Psychotic Experiences. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. | |||
| Adolescent Psychedelic Use and Psychotic or Manic Symptoms | 13 Mar 2024 | 00:13:52 | |
Interview with Otto Simonsson, PhD, author of Adolescent Psychedelic Use and Psychotic or Manic Symptoms. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. | |||
| Soft Drink Consumption and Depression Mediated by Gut Microbiome Alterations | 24 Sep 2025 | 00:15:27 | |
Interview with Sharmili Edwin Thanarajah, MD, author of Soft Drink Consumption and Depression Mediated by Gut Microbiome Alterations. Hosted by John Torous, MD. | |||
| Acupuncture for Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | 21 Feb 2024 | 00:19:22 | |
Interview with Michael Hollifield, MD, author of Acupuncture for Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. | |||
| A Systematic Evaluation of Machine Learning–Based Biomarkers for Major Depressive Disorder | 10 Jan 2024 | 00:18:34 | |
Interview with Nils R. Winter, MSc, author of A Systematic Evaluation of Machine Learning–Based Biomarkers for Major Depressive Disorder. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. | |||