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Powsner Begins Term as Head of Emergency Psychiatry Association
05/07/2012: Seth Powsner, MD, professor of psychiatry and of emergency medicine at Yale is the new president of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. His two-year term began this month at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA.
Using Technology to Connect Veterans with Mental Health Care
05/03/2012: Linda Godleski, MD, associate professor of psychiatry at Yale, speaks with Stone Phillips about the promise of Telemental Health. Watch the video report.
Funding Will Further Study of Bipolar Disorder in Adolescence
04/10/2012: The International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF) will fund a project exploring the development of bipolar disorder in adolescence led by Hilary Blumberg, MD, associate professor of psychiatry, in the Child Study Center and of diagnostic radiology. Blumberg is the director of the Mood Disorders Research Program at Yale.
Esperanza Diaz Recognized as Outstanding Mentor of Psychiatric Trainees
04/09/2012: Esperanza Diaz, MD, associate professor of psychiatry at Yale, will receive the inaugural Area 1 American Psychiatric Association Member-in-Training Mentor Award. Dr. Diaz is medical director of the Connecticut Mental Health Center's Hispanic Clinic and the Connecticut Latino Behavioral Health System, and is an associate program director of the Yale School of Medicine's Psychiatry Residency Program.
Genetic Mutations at Conception Linked to Many Cases of Autism
04/04/2012: About 15 percent of autism cases in families with a single autistic child are associated with spontaneous mutations, Yale researchers report in the journal Nature. Matthew State, MD, PhD, professor of psychiatry, is senior author. Yale news release / New York Times articleRecord Number of Applicants Produces Psychology Section Class of 2013
04/02/2012: The Psychology Section of the Yale Department of Psychiatry is pleased to announce the twenty-one new Fellows who will join its psychology pre-doctoral internship program in July. The group, who will become the Section's Class of 2013, was determined by a national Match process and announced on Friday, February 24th. This year, a record 359 individuals submitted applications to train at Yale.
Delphin-Rittmon Appointed Senior Advisor in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
03/26/2012: Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, has accepted a political appointment in the Administration of President Barack Obama as Senior Advisor to the Administrator in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Office of Policy, Planning, and Innovation. SAMHSA is an Agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Department Announces 2012 Match Results
03/26/2012: On Friday, March 16th, medical students from as near as Yale and as far as South Africa learned they had matched to Yale's psychiatry residency program.
VA Physician Receives APA Teaching Award
03/15/2012: The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and its Council on Medical Education and Lifelong Learning have selected Louis Trevisan, MD, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, as a recipient of the Nancy C.A. Roeske, MD, Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education.
Surgeon General Releases New Report on Youth Smoking
03/08/2012: Yale's Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, is a contributing author of the Surgeon General's latest report on tobacco use among youth. Released today, the report details the scope, health consequences and influences that lead to youth tobacco use and strategies that prevent its use. View the reportHoward Zonana is Recipient of Forensic Psychiatry Award
03/05/2012: The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) has selected Howard Zonana, MD, Yale Professor of Psychiatry, to receive the 2012 Isaac Ray Award. This prestigious honor is based on Dr. Zonana's decades of demonstrated leadership and outstanding achievements in the field of forensic psychiatry.
Krystal to Speak on Alcoholism Research at APA
02/27/2012: John H. Krystal, MD, chair of the Yale Department of Psychiatry, will present the Frontiers of Science Lecture titled "Glutamate, Dopamine, and Alcoholism: From Vulnerability to Treatment" as part of a special NIAAA-organized track at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. DetailsImaging Study to Examine Role of Glutamate in Major Depressive Disorder
02/20/2012: Irina Esterlis, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, has been awarded a three-year grant in the amount of $200,000 as part of the Dana Foundation's Program in Brain and Immuno-imaging. The grant will fund a project titled Brain Imaging of the Glutamatergic System in Depression.
Resident Recognized for Commitment to Public Service
02/06/2012: Tichianaa Armah, MD, a fourth-year resident in Yale's Department of Psychiatry will receive the prestigious Vera Paster Award from the American Orthopsychiatric Association. This annual award recognizes an outstanding trainee in a mental health discipline for research and public service that contributes to the empowerment of people of color.
Southwick Named Greenberg Professor of Psychiatry
01/25/2012: Steven Southwick, MD has been named the inaugural Glenn H. Greenberg Professor of Psychiatry, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Resilience. Dr. Southwick is a recognized expert on the psychological and neurobiological effects of extreme psychological trauma. Read moreYale Study: Even in the Healthy, Stress Causes Brain to Shrink
01/09/2012: Experiencing stressful life events can reduce gray matter in critical regions of the brain that regulate emotion and important physiological functions — even in healthy individuals, Yale researchers report in a study published online the week of Jan. 9 in the journal Biological Psychiatry. Read more.
Yale Contingent Confronts Mental Illness Stigma in Nigeria
01/04/2012: Recent surveys indicate that nine of ten persons with mental disorders in Nigeria do not receive services. Despite a population of roughly 150 million, the country has few trained psychiatrists—roughly one psychiatrist for every million residents. In November 2011, Robert Rosenheck, MD, professor of psychiatry and of public health, and addiction psychiatry fellows Theddeus Iheanacho, MD and Carla Marienfeld, MD visited Nigeria to get a firsthand look at the challenges facing mental health care in this West African nation.
ACT Team: In the Community
12/21/2011: The Connecticut Mental Health Center's Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team provides services to people wherever they are. Staff estimate that as many as 85% of ACT clients have a "dual diagnosis" of substance abuse and mental illness. These clients have typically not responded well to traditional outpatient treatment.
Study Suggests Effective Treatment for Vets with Dual Diagnosis of PTSD and Alcohol Dependence
12/15/2011: Despite the relatively common diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and comorbid Alcohol Dependence (AD) among veterans, very little research into effective clinical therapies in these populations has been undertaken. Recent Yale-led research published in Neuropsychopharmacology suggests that a norepinephrine uptake inhibitor is as effective as current FDA-approved treatments for PTSD while achieving superior alcohol use outcomes.
Two Yale Faculty Members Named Fellows of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine
12/15/2011: The Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine (APM) has installed Catherine Chiles, MD, and Hochang Benjamin Lee, MD as Fellows of the Academy. The fellowships were presented at the organization's annual meeting in November 2011.
Yale’s Krystal Begins Term as President of Neuropsychopharmacology Group
12/12/2011: Dr. John Krystal, the Robert L. McNeil Jr. Professor of Translational Research and chair of the Department of Psychiatry, was installed as president of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP), the nation's premier professional society studying the neurobiology and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. Read more.
Compound Shows Promise as Treatment for Symptoms of Schizophrenia
12/12/2011: Yale researchers have published promising data supporting further exploration into a novel treatment for the symptoms of schizophrenia. The study, by authors affiliated with Yale University School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry, the West Haven campus of the Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, and the Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit of the Connecticut Mental Health Center, was released online in late November ahead of publication in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.
Steve Martino, PhD, Appointed Chief of Psychology at VA Connecticut Healthcare System
12/02/2011: Following a nationwide search, Steve Martino, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, has been appointed the Chief of Psychology for the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. The VA's Psychology Service includes 49 psychologists, two well-respected predoctoral training programs, clinical and research postdoctoral training programs, and opportunities for research, education and national service.
Residents Screen Films to Start Conversations about Psychiatry
12/01/2011: Cinema and Psychiatry, a resident-led group within Yale's Department of Psychiatry, seeks to enrich resident education through the experience of interpreting, discussing, and enjoying films. Films have ranged from comedic to tragic, and discussions have encompassed psychosis, suicide, child development, substance use, transference and psychotherapy, history of psychiatry, gender dynamics, and the narrative form.
3rd Annual Psychopharmacology Master Class to be Held in January 2012
11/30/2011: On Friday, January 13, 2012, the Yale Department of Psychiatry will host its 3rd Annual Psychopharmacology Master Class. The latest advances in the treatment of psychosis, depression, impulse control disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and smoking cessation will be presented by clinicians and researchers who specialize in these medical challenges.
Department Mourns Loss of Brain-stimulation Research Pioneer
11/28/2011: Jose M.R. Delgado, MD, PhDwas a groundbreaking pioneer in brain-stimulation research whose work paved the way for the development of deep brain stimulation treatments for psychiatric disorders including depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Dr. Delgado served as Director of Neuropsychiatry and Professor of Physiology at the Yale School of Medicine. He passed away on September 5th, 2011 at the age of 96.
PHOTOS: Steven Southwick, MD is Named Greenberg Professor of Psychiatry
(left to right) Linda Vester Greenberg; Glenn H. Greenberg; Robert J. Alpern, MD, Ensign Professor of Medicine and Dean of Yale School of Medicine; and Steven Southwick, MD, Glenn H. Greenberg Professor of Psychiatry, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Resilience.
(left to right) Dennis Charney, Dean of Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Yale Psychiatry alum; Steven Southwick, MD, Glenn H. Greenberg Professor of Psychiatry, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Resilience; and John H. Krystal, MD, Robert L. McNeil Jr. Professor of Translational Research and Chair of Yale's Department of Psychiatry.
Robert J. Alpern, MD, Ensign Professor of Medicine and Dean of Yale School of Medicine welcomes guests in the Harvey Cushing/John Jay Whitney Historical Medical Library. The event, held Friday, January 27, 2012, honored Steven Southwick, MD, who was named the inaugural Glenn H. Greenberg Professor of Psychiatry, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Resilience.
Dennis Charney, MD, Dean of Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Yale Psychiatry alum (right), congratulates Steven Southwick, MD, Glenn H. Greenberg Professor of Psychiatry, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Resilience (left).
Robert J. Alpern, MD, Ensign Professor of Medicine and Dean of Yale School of Medicine (left) with Benjamin S. Bunney, MD, Professor Emeritus and former Yale Psychiatry Department Chair.
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