ClinicalKey Latest Issue: Asian Journal of Psychiatry https://www.clinicalkey.com/dura/browse/journalIssue/18762018 Content from the latest issue of Asian Journal of Psychiatry. Letter to the Editor: Beyond the goldwater rule: The paradox of psychiatric ethics in the age of digital phenotyping and the influencer economy https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002613 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105088 | Leonia, Rizqy Aisyah; Candra, Kiki Irafa<br/>We welcome the pioneering study by ( Smith et al., 2026), which highlights the fragmentation of global psychiatric ethics governance ( Smith et al., 2026). However, the findings regarding the low level of implementation of ethical guidelines among... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002613 Artificial intelligence-driven environments as emerging contexts in suicide risk https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002765 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105103 | Dangaich, Radha<br/>AbstractRecent reports have described suicides temporally associated with artificial intelligence (AI)–mediated interactions, including conversational agents and algorithmically curated platforms. While causality cannot be inferred, these cases ra... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002765 Climate change, mental health, and psychosocial vulnerability in Indonesia: Expanding the geopsychiatry agenda in the Global South https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002790 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105106 | Indah Sari, Lili Nur<br/>Dear Editor, We welcome the multinational study by Torales et al. (2026), which demonstrates that climate anxiety is associated not only with direct exposure to extreme events but also with disruption to work, study, mobility, caregiving, and ever... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002790 The knowledge-behavior gap in mental health stigma: Lessons from Singapore and traditional realities in Indonesia https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002625 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105089 | Hasanah, Nurul; Oktaviana, Mimbar<br/>Dear Editor, We read with great interest the nationwide study by Subramaniam et al. (2026) on public stigma toward people with mental disorders in Singapore. The study is important because it shows that stigma reduction is not a single linear proc... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002625 Adolescent suicide in South Korea: A sex-specific reversal and the need for targeted prevention policy https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002662 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105093 | Kwon, Seunghyun Lewis; Shin, Nalee; Park, Chan-bin<br/>Dear Editor, Recent contributions to the Asian Journal of Psychiatry have detailed South Korea’s suicide prevention system and its progress in reducing some forms of suicide mortality ( Kang et al., 2025; Suhardita et al., 2025). We extend that di... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002662 Artificial intelligence-assisted autism screening and its implications for public health policy in Indonesia https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002650 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105092 | Ardiyansah; Pramono, Joko<br/>Dear Editor, We read with great interest the recent study by ( Kayış et al., 2026), entitled “A new approach in autism diagnosis: Evaluating natural interaction using point of view (POV) glasses”, published in the Asian Journal of Psychiatry. The ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002650 Climate anxiety in the Global South: Expanding the psychiatric conversation beyond environmental exposure https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002649 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105091 | Jaro’ah, Siti; Khotamanisah<br/>Dear Editor, We read with great interest the article by Torales et al. (2026), “Climate change and mental health: A multinational study of climate-anxiety, coping, and psychosocial responses,” published in the Asian Journal of Psychiatry. The auth... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002649 Protecting children’s best interests in psychiatric emergencies: A call for multi-sectoral action in China https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002868 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105113 | Liu, Zhiwei; Liu, Huanzhong<br/>Pediatric psychiatric emergencies account for 15% of all pediatric emergency department visits and are rising ( Grover and Kumar, 2024), with self-harm and suicidal behaviors being common ( Qu et al., 2023). Nearly one-third of children presenting... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002868 Cognitive reserve and functional outcome in euthymic Bipolar I Disorder https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002819 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105108 | Kattimani, Shivanand; Abraham, Jerry<br/>AbstractFunctional impairment often persists in bipolar disorder despite symptomatic remission. Cognitive reserve (CR) has been proposed as a protective factor that may influence recovery. This cross-sectional study examined the association betwee... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002819 Chinese versions of the northoff catatonia rating scale and the northoff scale for subjective experience in catatonia https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002807 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105107 | Wang, Yi-chao; Luo, Fu-gang; Jia, Shao-shen;...<br/>AbstractObjectiveCatatonia was increasingly recognized as a transdiagnostic psychomotor syndrome, but validated Chinese tools for multidimensional clinician-rated assessment and patient-reported subjective experience were limited. This study devel... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002807 Effect of add-on yoga therapy on heart rate variability in patients with schizophrenia: An open-label pilot study https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002881 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105115 | Bansal, Bhavit; Shivakumar, Venkataram; Gulati, Kankan;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundSchizophrenia is associated with autonomic nervous system dysfunction and reduced heart rate variability (HRV). Antipsychotics, especially second-generation agents, may further impair cardiovascular autonomic regulation, raising ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002881 Divergent cortical-subcortical intrinsic neural timescales in first-episode drug-naïve or minimally treated schizophrenia https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002856 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105112 | Liu, Xiawei; Wang, Feiwen; Wang, Yiju;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundThe neuropathological mechanisms of schizophrenia remain unclear. Intrinsic neural timescale (INT) reflects the temporal organization of neural activity. This study aimed to characterize INT alterations in patients with first-epi... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002856 Repeated anodal electrode pin breakage in conventional transcranial direct current stimulation (1×1 tDCS): A potential manifestation of anodal oxidation https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S187620182600290X Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105117 | Singh, Swarndeep; Verma, Pankaj<br/>Dear Editor, Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is being increasingly used neuromodulation modality in both research and clinical practice owing to its excellent safety profile and relative ease of application ( Antal et al., 2026). Al... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S187620182600290X Artificial intelligence and suicide prevention: Promise and pitfalls https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002935 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105120 | Tandon, Rajiv<br/>Suicide is a significant public health problem across Asia, accounting for about 430,000 of the approximately 750,000 annual deaths because of suicide in the world ( Tandon and Nathani, 2018). Annual rates of suicide vary across the 50+ countries ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002935 Beyond predictive accuracy: Explainability, clinical judgment, and the limits of artificial intelligence in psychiatry https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002637 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105090 | Sa'ad, Muhammad Ibnu; Irawan, Andi Wahyu; Putri, Ayu Aprilia Pangestu<br/>Dear Editor, Cellat and Demir (2026) recently presented a timely bibliometric analysis examining the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) research in psychiatry across 2328 publications indexed between 1980 and 2025. Their study captures the ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002637 Extending the competency control paradox: Digital parenting, gendered autonomy, and adolescent mental health in Asia https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002753 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105102 | Pratiwi, Bintang Agustina; Angraini, Wulan; Saputra, Rio;...<br/>Dear Editor, I read with great interest the article by Sharma et al. (2026), “The competency control paradox in parenting adolescents: Evidence from an Indian mixed methods study.” The article is timely and important because it challenges the dire... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002753 Three decades of major depressive disorder in Asia: Temporal trends and epidemiological patterns (1990–2023) https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002674 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105094 | Alghamdi, Raghad Mohammed; Ajeel, Aya Abdulrahman; Aljahdali, Nawaf Bander;...<br/>Major depressive disorder (MDD) remains a leading cause of years lived with disability (YLDs) globally, yet systematic continent-wide data for Asia, a region encompassing more than half the world’s population, remain scarce. Asia’s demographic sca... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002674 AI-enabled therapy platforms: Clinical promise, ethical challenges, and cultural considerations in mental health Care https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002601 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105087 | Srivastava, Ashutosh; Bita, Mohadeseh<br/>AbstractThe integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into mental health care presents significant opportunities to address gaps in access, affordability, and scalability, particularly in resource-constrained settings such as India. AI-enabled t... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002601 Computational Analysis of Semantic and Sentiment Features in Natural Language for Schizophrenia https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002777 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105104 | Zhang, Xiaofang; Yu, Shuyang; Shao, Hanyu;...<br/>AbstractBackgroundSchizophrenia (SZ) patients exhibit abnormalities in language expression, including semantic confusion and apathy, which significantly impair social functioning. The existing studies on speech in schizophrenia patients mainly foc... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002777 World's largest uncontrolled mental health experiment: Large language models and psychiatric vulnerability https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002789 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105105 | Mukku, Lalasa<br/>Less than three years after its release, ChatGPT had become the fastest-adopted consumer technology in recorded history, serving over 700 million weekly users, roughly 10% of the world's adults, by mid−2025 ( Chatterji et al., 2025). This figure d... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002789 Editorial Board https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826003047 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105131<br/>(no summary available) https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826003047 Rethinking outcomes in hikikomori support: From social participation alone to functioning and well-being https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002844 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105111 | Nonaka, Shunsuke<br/>Hikikomori, a form of prolonged social withdrawal that first attracted clinical and public attention in Japan, has increasingly been reported in other countries and regions ( Kato et al., 2019). In recent Japanese policy and conceptual discussions... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002844 Adjunctive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation following loss of response to maintenance intranasal esketamine in treatment-resistant depression https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002832 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105110 | Sierra, Pilar; Cañada, Yolanda; Benavent, Pilar;...<br/>Highlights•First reported combination of IN-ESK and adjunctive taVNS in TRD. •taVNS was associated with sustained remission after loss of IN-ESK response. •Functional recovery and quality of life improved over 46 weeks of follow-up. •Combined glut... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002832 Neuroscience in pictures: Bipolar disorder https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002820 Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 123, 2026 Sep, Article 105109 | Song, Seo Ho; Powell, Samuel; Good, Megan;...<br/>AbstractBipolar disorder is a chronic, episodic mood illness characterized by recurrent oscillations between mania, depression, and euthymia, affecting an estimated 2.4% of the global population. This pictorial review explores its pathophysiology ... https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/1-s2.0-S1876201826002820