In support of the psychodynamic formulation of suicide, intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP) reduced anger and suicidal ideation among patients who had previously attempted suicide. #AmJPsychotherapy bit.ly/425MQYH

Good psychiatric management is a multimodal approach to treating patients with both borderline personality disorder and alcohol use disorder. #AmJPsychotherapy bit.ly/4klEtiO

Therapists’ objection to working with patients who do not share their political views is not only a violation of professional conduct but also an unethical extension of mental health treatment for the purpose of social control. #AmJPsychotherapy bit.ly/3FxeULR

A “developmental lag” persists in the translation of Freud’s structural theory into psychodynamic clinical technique, but Habib Davanloo’s pathways of anxiety discharge are a useful conceptual tool for detecting Freud’s signal anxiety. #AmJPsychotherapy bit.ly/4iRY73L

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) can treat a range of mental health conditions. Programs can be difficult to implement + sustain. Use of popular culture,such as Inside Out,is one creative solution for disseminating DBT via modeling of core therapeutic principles. #AmJPsychotherapy bit.ly/3JYUSfq

Psychotherapy may be the most effective treatment option for patients with delusional disorder. The authors assess current research data on psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral treatments for delusional disorder #AmJPsychotherapy bit.ly/3HV8G9m

Our latest #AmJPsychotherapy is a Special Issue on "Good Psychiatric Management of Borderline Personality Disorder" helmed by Guest Editor Lois W. Choi-Kain, M.D., M.Ed., Director of the Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute at McLean Hospital bit.ly/3EsyVmv

Our most discussed #AmJPsychotherapy article in 2025 evaluated the efficacy of ChatGPT-3.5 vs human-delivered text-based CBT. bit.ly/44X2wyp

Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy is useful in general psychiatric care, in clinician self-monitoring, and in the promotion of healthy teamwork. #AmJPsychotherapy bit.ly/4kp6GFq

Study demonstrated high acceptability of a group-based acceptance and commitment therapy intervention for trauma delivered via telehealth. Participants also experienced reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms. bit.ly/4coV0Pa #AmJPsychotherapy

Therapist competency is difficult to assess across the varied professions that comprise mental health providers. A review of existing measures of therapist competence and quality concludes that no single gold-standard approach exists. #AmJPsychotherapy bit.ly/47diw1j

Developed by Habib Davanloo, intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP) is an efficacious and cost-effective treatment.The authors provide a brief overview of ISTDP and Davanloo’s contributions to the field of dynamic psychiatry. #AmJPsychotherapy bit.ly/4hHjtjU

In a survey of practitioners of psychedelic therapy in research settings, most believed that physical touch was a crucial component of psychedelic therapy. Respondents also noted the importance of obtaining consent and setting boundaries. bit.ly/4d9npcy #AmJPsychotherapy

Our latest #AmJPsychotherapy Impact Factor is 2.5! See the article that had the most citations according to the latest Journal Citation Reports. bit.ly/4nmrChR

Participants in this pilot study of Mood Lifters for Bipolar Disorder experienced improved quality of life over the 16-week peer-led, adjunctive program and indicated that the program was feasible and acceptable. #AmJPsychotherapy bit.ly/4kv21Bw

Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP) is an effective treatment for many mental health conditions and functional somatic disorders with considerable savings for health care services following ISTDP treatment. #AmJPsychotherapy bit.ly/3Hd27yE