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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April 2023: Translational Neuroscience Approaches to Understanding Autism
Dr. David G. Amaral (University of California, Davis) is an author of a review paper in the April issue of AJP looking at the use of animal models and other forms of translational neuroscience in the investigation of autism spectrum disorder. He joins us on AJP Audio to discuss it. Afterwards, we’ll be joined once again by AJP Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ned Kalin to discuss the rest of the April issue.
Transcript
- Amaral interview [00:56]
- Advantages and disadvantages of animal model research [02:14]
- What goes into determining which animals might be good candidates for research in human neurology? [04:52]
- How does basic research get translated into clinical treatments? [08:28]
- Alternatives to animal models [10:21]
- Promise of research moving forward [12:22]
- Kalin interview [15:30]
- Veenstra-VanderWeele et al. [15:46]
- Kato et al. [17:02]
- Zwicker et al. [19:17]
- Kim et al. [22:22]
- Zeng et al. [26:14]
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