March 2026: Primary Prevention of PTSD Symptoms in Combat-Deploying Soldiers Using Attention Bias Modification: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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 [email protected]