100 Years of JAMA Neurology and the Journey Back to the Beginning

Abstract

We would like to take a moment to recognize the 100th anniversary of JAMA Neurology, which was first launched by the American Medical Association in 1919 as the Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry. In the immediate aftermath of World War I, the table of contents of the first issue (Figure) reflected a medical community dealing with the realities of acute neurologic and psychiatric injuries, as well as lingering conditions, in those who returned from the battlefront. Articles advancing treatments of "so-called 'shell shock'" 1 and "war neuroses" 2,3 sit comfortably next to a piece on the histogenesis of multiple sclerosis. 4 In the issues that followed over the next few months, observations ranged from the

Education and training in neurology: developments and future challenges

“…Furthermore, the increasing number of diagnostic tools and therapeutic options has changed inpatient and outpatient neurological care and shifted our profession from a mostly "diagnosing and observing" specialism to a "therapeutic" specialism. This has also impacted the education and training in neurology [4].In addition, as the prevalence of many neurological diseases rises with age and life expectancy in Europe increases, neurological…”

Education and training in neurology: developments and future challenges

“…Furthermore, the increasing number of diagnostic tools and therapeutic options has changed inpatient and outpatient neurological care and shifted our profession from a mostly "diagnosing and observing" specialism to a "therapeutic" specialism. This has also impacted the education and training in neurology [4].In addition, as the prevalence of many neurological diseases rises with age and life expectancy in Europe increases, neurological…”

The Convergence of Neurology and Psychiatry

“…The emphasis in psychiatry on the brain diminished in mid-20th century and resulted from the post-World War II dominance of psychoanalysis, together with the inability to identify the neuropathology in major psychiatric disorders. Reflecting the separation of neurology and psychiatry, the Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry , first published in 1919, divided in 1960 into the Archives of Neurology and Archives of General Psychiatry , the forbearers of JAMA Neurology and JAMA Psychiatry …”

“…At a 2005 conference on “The Convergence of Neuroscience, Behavioral Science, Neurology and Psychiatry,” a consensus emerged on “the importance of cross-disciplinary education at every level from the aspiring college student interested in brain science to exploring new models for postgraduate education in the clinical and basic neurosciences.” It was noted that “Although revolutionary changes were advanced by some, most participants favored incremental change.” In 2017, Heckers asserted “the training of psychiatrists in the US is still brainless” and advocated for “neuroscience literacy to become as crucial for good psychiatric practice as empathy already is.” In 2019, Josephson announced plans to share relevant articles between JAMA Neurology and JAMA Psychiatry and stated “never before have neurology and psychiatry so needed publications that recognize the rich partnership between the fields—one that was once a historical footnote but now appears to be an exciting future.”…”

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry

“…We are celebrating the occasion with editorials in JAMA Psychiatry and JAMA Neurology. 1 The American Medical Association launched the Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry along with several specialty journals in the first decades of the 20th century. The goal was to provide a scientific publication of high ideals that would serve researchers and experts but would also be of immediate practical value to the clinician.…”

“…In 1943, Leo Kanner, MD, introduced and systematically described defining characteristic features that were largely adopted in the DSM-III diagnosis of early infantile autism. 1 Kanner's clinical follow-up study of his first 11 cases in 1971 revealed considerable heterogeneity in outcomes. 2 Rødgaard and colleagues 3 support the view that more narrowly defined criteria are needed to address the issue of heterogeneity in neurocognitive autism.…”

Education and training in neurology: developments and future challenges

“…Furthermore, the increasing number of diagnostic tools and therapeutic options has changed inpatient and outpatient neurological care and shifted our profession from a mostly "diagnosing and observing" specialism to a "therapeutic" specialism. This has also impacted the education and training in neurology [4].In addition, as the prevalence of many neurological diseases rises with age and life expectancy in Europe increases, neurological…”

The Convergence of Neurology and Psychiatry

“…The emphasis in psychiatry on the brain diminished in mid-20th century and resulted from the post-World War II dominance of psychoanalysis, together with the inability to identify the neuropathology in major psychiatric disorders. Reflecting the separation of neurology and psychiatry, the Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry , first published in 1919, divided in 1960 into the Archives of Neurology and Archives of General Psychiatry , the forbearers of JAMA Neurology and JAMA Psychiatry …”

“…At a 2005 conference on “The Convergence of Neuroscience, Behavioral Science, Neurology and Psychiatry,” a consensus emerged on “the importance of cross-disciplinary education at every level from the aspiring college student interested in brain science to exploring new models for postgraduate education in the clinical and basic neurosciences.” It was noted that “Although revolutionary changes were advanced by some, most participants favored incremental change.” In 2017, Heckers asserted “the training of psychiatrists in the US is still brainless” and advocated for “neuroscience literacy to become as crucial for good psychiatric practice as empathy already is.” In 2019, Josephson announced plans to share relevant articles between JAMA Neurology and JAMA Psychiatry and stated “never before have neurology and psychiatry so needed publications that recognize the rich partnership between the fields—one that was once a historical footnote but now appears to be an exciting future.”…”

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry

“…We are celebrating the occasion with editorials in JAMA Psychiatry and JAMA Neurology. 1 The American Medical Association launched the Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry along with several specialty journals in the first decades of the 20th century. The goal was to provide a scientific publication of high ideals that would serve researchers and experts but would also be of immediate practical value to the clinician.…”

“…In 1943, Leo Kanner, MD, introduced and systematically described defining characteristic features that were largely adopted in the DSM-III diagnosis of early infantile autism. 1 Kanner's clinical follow-up study of his first 11 cases in 1971 revealed considerable heterogeneity in outcomes. 2 Rødgaard and colleagues 3 support the view that more narrowly defined criteria are needed to address the issue of heterogeneity in neurocognitive autism.…”

Education and training in neurology: developments and future challenges

“…Furthermore, the increasing number of diagnostic tools and therapeutic options has changed inpatient and outpatient neurological care and shifted our profession from a mostly "diagnosing and observing" specialism to a "therapeutic" specialism. This has also impacted the education and training in neurology [4].In addition, as the prevalence of many neurological diseases rises with age and life expectancy in Europe increases, neurological…”

The Convergence of Neurology and Psychiatry

“…The emphasis in psychiatry on the brain diminished in mid-20th century and resulted from the post-World War II dominance of psychoanalysis, together with the inability to identify the neuropathology in major psychiatric disorders. Reflecting the separation of neurology and psychiatry, the Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry , first published in 1919, divided in 1960 into the Archives of Neurology and Archives of General Psychiatry , the forbearers of JAMA Neurology and JAMA Psychiatry …”

“…At a 2005 conference on “The Convergence of Neuroscience, Behavioral Science, Neurology and Psychiatry,” a consensus emerged on “the importance of cross-disciplinary education at every level from the aspiring college student interested in brain science to exploring new models for postgraduate education in the clinical and basic neurosciences.” It was noted that “Although revolutionary changes were advanced by some, most participants favored incremental change.” In 2017, Heckers asserted “the training of psychiatrists in the US is still brainless” and advocated for “neuroscience literacy to become as crucial for good psychiatric practice as empathy already is.” In 2019, Josephson announced plans to share relevant articles between JAMA Neurology and JAMA Psychiatry and stated “never before have neurology and psychiatry so needed publications that recognize the rich partnership between the fields—one that was once a historical footnote but now appears to be an exciting future.”…”

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry

“…We are celebrating the occasion with editorials in JAMA Psychiatry and JAMA Neurology. 1 The American Medical Association launched the Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry along with several specialty journals in the first decades of the 20th century. The goal was to provide a scientific publication of high ideals that would serve researchers and experts but would also be of immediate practical value to the clinician.…”

“…In 1943, Leo Kanner, MD, introduced and systematically described defining characteristic features that were largely adopted in the DSM-III diagnosis of early infantile autism. 1 Kanner's clinical follow-up study of his first 11 cases in 1971 revealed considerable heterogeneity in outcomes. 2 Rødgaard and colleagues 3 support the view that more narrowly defined criteria are needed to address the issue of heterogeneity in neurocognitive autism.…”