Survey of first-year internal medicine residents shows those in programs with longer hours, less faculty mentoring & more research focus had higher depression scores
Firearms have been the No. 2 cause of death for at least 17 years, even as prevention efforts have cut the death rate in half from motor vehicle accidents, the No. 1 cause.
New study finds worrisome statistics around medical cannabis users operating vehicles
Turning the tide demands improvements to pain care, mental health care and medication-assisted opioid addiction care, researchers say
Recreational cannabis is legal in 10 states and Washington, D.C., but regulations regarding potency do not exist. The results of a new study may prompt states to reconsider.
Most veterans in VA mental health care approve of voluntary programs to reduce gun access during high-risk periods, including screening by clinicians and more intensive measures
Treating children with anxiety at the onset of symptoms can prevent substance use, school dropouts and suicide attempts. A new study being conducted by experts within the Department of Psychiatry seeks young participants.
By studying hundreds of brain scans, Department of Psychiatry researchers identify abnormalities common to people who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Half of suicidal adolescent show viewers in a hospital sample say the controversial television series contributed to their suicide risk, a new report finds.
A few months into their yearlong research projects in Ghana, U-M Medical School Psychiatry Fellows Heidi Burns, M.D., and Nakita Natala, M.D., are feeling right at home and moving forward with their respective studies.
Please join the Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry for the 23rd Annual Waggoner Lecture on Ethics & Values in Medicine.
Researchers call for clinicians & patients to ‘begin with the end in mind’ with sedatives like Valium or Xanax for anxiety, sleep issues & more
In honor of National Recovery Month, learn more about the Addiction Center — and the valuable team members who help carry out its mission.
New research which brings together the views of the world’s leading experts has concluded that non-drug approaches should be prioritized in treating agitation in people with Alzheimer’s Disease.
The NCCHC board of directors welcomes Debra A. Pinals, M.D., to its board of directors as the liaison of the American Psychiatric Association.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention gives award to U-M professor with focus on youth suicide prevention
After trying two other options and failing to get relief, ECT could provide cost-effective option, according to U-M researchers’ analysis
The University of Michigan Addiction Treatment Services (UMATS) supports the recovery of health professionals dealing with addiction or mental health problems
Gregory W. Dalack, M.D., chair of the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry was recently elected Treasurer of the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
