Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
by American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 195 episodes
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Each month JAACAP highlights a selected article found within the pages of the Journal by providing a podcast interview with the author. Tune in regularly to this feature of JAACAP, where we strive for a relaxed 'fireside chat' atmosphere in which authors can share aspects of their science that we are less often privy to. Podcasts are typically 15 to 20 minutes in length.
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21 min
A Randomized Controlled Trial of N-acetylcysteine for Adolescent and Young Adult Alcohol Use Disorder: JAACAP…
October 2026: Contributing Editor Jesse Hinckley interviews Lindsay M. Squeglia on a randomized clinical trial where treatment-seeking youths with alcohol use disorder (N = 126) we…
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18 min
Stratified Stepped-Care for Reducing Suicide Attempts and Self-Harm in Youth: A Randomized Clinical Trial: JAA…
September 2026: Contributing Editor Aarya K. Rajalakshmi interviews Joan R. Asarnow on the evaluation of effectiveness in reducing suicide attempt and self-harm risk on a randomize…
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17 min
Gamified Attention Bias Modification Training to Augment Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety Disord…
June 2026: Contributing Editor Shinnyi Chou interviews Meghan E. Byrne on a double-blind randomized controlled trial that examined treatment efficacy data from 121 youth (ages 8-17…
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15 min
Neighborhood Deprivation and Adolescent Mental Health: The Protective Role of School Staffing Patterns: JAACAP…
July 2026: Contributing Editor Narpinder Kaur Malhi interviews Teresa G. Vargas and Randi M. Schuster on a study that collected information from 30,000 adolescents in Massachusetts…
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11 min
Mental Health, Minority Stressors, and Resilience Factors Among Early Adolescent Immigrant Youth: JAACAP June…
June 2026: Contributing Editor Rana Elmaghraby interviews Nadine Michel on a study that examined mental health, stressors, and protective factors among immigrant and nonimmigrant y…
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22 min
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Subtypes Defined by Cognition Have a Distinct Neural and Clinical Pro…
May 2026: Contributing Editor Deepika Shaligram interviews John E. Leikauf on a study that identified new attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) subtypes using computerize…
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14 min
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and the Risk of Neurodevelopmental Dis…
April 2026: Contributing Editor Janet Charoensook interviews Anick Bérard on possible risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children exposed to acetaminophen in utero.
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21 min
Pragmatic Indicated Prevention and Early Intervention for Disordered Eating: A Randomized Controlled Trial of…
March 2026: Contributing Editor Aarya K. Rajalakshmi interviews Simon M. Wilksch on program effectiveness of Media Smart Targeted (MST) in 13- to 25-year-olds, including standard a…
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11 min
Systematic Umbrella Review and Meta-Meta-Analysis: Effectiveness of Physical Activity in Improving Depression…
February 2026: Contributing Editor Jack Turban interviews Ben Singh on the effects of exercise on symptoms of anxiety and depression.
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12 min
Asking Preadolescents About Suicide Is Not Associated With Increased Suicidal Thoughts: JAACAP January 2026
January 2026: Contributing Editor Shinnyi Chou interviews Laura Hennefield on repeated suicide-risk screens on rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in preadolescents.
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22 min
Intergenerational Impacts of Historical Trauma on Contemporary Depression Symptoms Among Indigenous Communitie…
December 2025: Contributing Editor Deepika Shaligram interviews Ashley B. Cole and Trisha Bruyere on an examination of longitudinal, intergenerational associations between historic…
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18 min
A Cluster Randomized Trial of the Impact of School-Based, Universal, Mental Health Screening and Feedback on S…
November 2025: Contributing Editor Jesse Hinckley interviews Rebecca-Lee Kuhnert on a study of 84 randomly allocated Australian schools, of whom 53 provided data (n ¼ 10,660 studen…
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15 min
A Dose-Finding, Biomarker Validation, and Effectiveness Study of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Adolesc…
October 2025: Contributing Editor Janet Charoensook interviews Paul E. Croarkin on an examination of 2 different doses (1 Hz and 10 Hz) of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) t…
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25 min
Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis: Reducing Self-Harm in Adolescents: Pooled Tre…
JAACAP September 2025: Contributing Editor Aarya K. Rajalakshmi interviews Alex Wright-Hughes and David Cottrell on a meta-analysis of 33 randomized controlled trials involving 4,1…
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21 min
A National Evaluation of the Impact of Child Access Prevention Laws on Rates of Youth Suicide and Other Youth…
JAACAP August 2025: Contributing Editor Shinnyi Chou interviews Alison Athey on a nationally representative study that used more than 30 years of mortality data maintained by the C…
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22 min
Testing the Shamiri Intervention and Its Components With Kenyan Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Outc…
JAACAP July 2025: Contributing Editor Narpinder Kaur Malhi interviews Katherine E. Venturo-Conerly on a 5-group randomized controlled trial that investigated effects of the full Sh…
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20 min
Adaptive Intervention for School-Age, Minimally Verbal Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Community…
JAACAP June 2025: Contributing Editor Dorothy Chyung interviews Connie Kasari on a randomized clinical trial comparing interventions to improve spoken language
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17 min
Bridging Gaps in Care Following Hospitalization for Suicidal Adolescents: As Safe As Possible (ASAP) and BRITE…
JAACAP May 2025: Contributing Editor Dr. Janet Charoensook interviews Dr. Tina R. Goldstein on a randomized clinical trial that examines the efficacy of brief intervention and/or a…
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18 min
Associations Between Neighborhood Resources and Youths’ Response to Reward Omission in a Task Modeling Negativ…
JAACAP April 2025: Contributing Editor Dr. Jesse Hinckley interviews Dr. Julia O. Linke on how access to neighborhood resources shapes the behavioral and neurobiological responses…
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29 min
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Effects of Pharmacological Treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity…
JAACAP March 2025: Contributing Editor Dr. Shinnyi Chou interviews Dr. Alessio Bellato on a review of 93 systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials examin…