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Each episode of AJP Audio brings you an in-depth look at one of the articles featured in that month's issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry, the official journal of the American Psychiatric Association. Wide-ranging interviews with article authors cover the background, rationale, main findings, and future implications of the research. This podcast is subject to the Terms of Use at ww.psychiatry.org. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual speakers only and do not necessarily represent the views of the American Psychiatric Association, its officers, trustees, or members. The content of this podcast is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, medical or any other type of professional advice nor does it represent any statement of the standard of care. We strongly recommend that any listener follow the advice of physicians directly involved in their care and contact their local emergency response number for any medical emergency. The information within this podcast is provided as-is and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or accurate.
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March 2026: Primary Prevention of PTSD Symptoms in Combat-Deploying Soldiers Using Attention Bias Modification: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Sunday, 1 March, 2026

Chelsea Dyan Gober Dykan, M.A. (Tel Aviv University, Israel), joins AJP Audio to discuss a study looking at two versions of attention bias modification with an eye towards a prophylactic impact on developing PTSD in a cohort of combat-bound soldiers. Afterwards, AJP Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ned Kalin joins the podcast to put the rest of the March issue into context. 00:57 Attention bias modifications 03:54 Response-time and gaze-contingent paradigms 05:05 Differences in efficacy between the two arms 08:06 Ethical considerations in investigating combat-bound soldiers 10:44 Controlling for combat experiences in studying PTSD 12:24 Duration of the effect 13:44 Limitations 15:03 Immediate clinical implications 16:22 Further research 17:05 Kalin interview 17:22 Dykan et al. 21:03 Kaul et al. 26:19 Kantrowitz et al. Transcript Be sure to let your colleagues know about the podcast, and please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to it. Subscribe to the podcast here. Listen to other podcasts produced by the American Psychiatric Association. Browse articles online. How authors may submit their work. Follow the journals of APA Publishing on Twitter. E-mail us at ajp@psych.org